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• General Information 3

Wilson Language/Reading System: A Two-day Program Introduction 5

Building a Bridge for the Future: Developmental Disabilities 6

CSE Parent Member Training 7

Building a Bridge for the Future: Focus on Mental Health 8

Understanding Preschool Special Education 9

Understanding Your Child’s Evaluation 10

Evidenced-Based Practices in Autism 11

When The Yellow School Bus Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore 12

From Icon to I Can Strategies to Help Your Child be Successful in College

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COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS_____________________________________►

• General Information 15

The ABC’s of ADHD 16

Special Education Advocacy Seminar 17

OMRDD—Eligibility and Medical Coordination 18

A Child’s View—How to Talk to Children of Any Age 19

Special Needs Planning Seminar 20

National Depression Screening Day 21

Special Needs Expo 2008 22

New York—The State of Mental Health 23

Educational Advocacy and The Transition Process 24

Child Abuse Identification and Reporting 25

SETRC/BOCES Workshop Registration Information 4

Table of Contents SETRC/BOCES WORKSHOPS_____________________________________►

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Life After High School 26

Key Special Education Regulations: Rights & Responsibilities 27

Guardianship & Special Needs Trusts 28

New Directions in Self Determination & Individualized Supports 29

Mozart: The Mind and Music of Genius 30

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES_____________________________________► Support Groups and Community Resources For Your Information - NY State Education Department and VESID

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For Your Information (Telephone Numbers)

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For Your Information (Websites) 36

Directions: PNW BOCES, Rockland BOCES, SW BOCES, WIHD 37 - 40

May We Help You? 41

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SETRC/BOCES WORKSHOPS Workshop/course registration information is provided on each page for any SETRC or BOCES workshop. Registration for these workshops is completed on-line via My Learning Plan. The Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES catalog can be accessed at: www.pnwboces.org/catalog. SETRC reserves the right to cancel workshops for which there is insufficient enrollment or because of other special circumstances. Registrants will be notified, except in cases of inclement weather. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES: A delay or workshop cancellation due to inclement weather will be announced by 8:00 a.m. on the following radio stations: WFAS-103.9 FM, WHUD-100.7 FM, WSPK-104 FM, WLNA-1420 AM. In the event of a delayed opening, a full-day workshop will begin at 10:00 a.m., half-day morning workshops will be cancelled, and half-day afternoon workshops will be held as scheduled. A recorded message announcing BOCES delays and closings can also be heard by calling 914-245-2700. Southern Westchester BOCES: Delays announced on the radio as above and can be heard by calling 914-345-8500. Rockland BOCES: Call 845-627-4855 for their procedures. Please note that: • The BOCES campus is drug-, smoke- and alcohol-free. • Our facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Individuals who need

special accommodations should contact the SETRC office at least two weeks prior to the workshop.

PLEASE NOTE: The workshops beginning on page 16 in this brochure are sponsored by agencies other than SETRC. For those workshops, please call the number provided with the workshop description to find out about registration, cancellation and inclement weather policies.

SETRC/BOCES Workshops: General Information

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SETRC/BOCES WORKSHOPS Registration information is provided on each page for any SETRC or BOCES workshop. Registration for these workshops is completed on-line via My Learning Plan. The Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES catalog can be accessed at: www.pnwboces.org/catalog. Detailed Directions: 1. Go to www.pnwboces.org/catalog 2. Under Programs: Click on SETRC, then click View Now 3. Scroll down the webpage to see all SETRC workshops. Click on the name of the workshop you are interested in. Click 4. On the next screen, click on Enroll Now and follow directions to complete the registration.

SETRC/BOCES Workshops: General Information

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Wilson Language/Reading System:

A Two-Day Program Introduction This overview workshop is a ten-hour workshop that presents multi-sensory structured language principles and techniques of the Wilson Reading System. A Wilson trainer describes general program concepts and provides hands-on instruction in the lesson plan format. The topics include: • Reading research • Basic principles of language structure • How to teach language with direct, multi-sensory methods • Review and reinforcement • Program implementation • Student placement, progress and monitoring • Lesson planning and procedures in the Wilson Reading System – modeling and practice This two-day required introduction for those teachers planning to be trained in Wilson Level I will provide a background to the program, descriptions, and demonstrations.

Registration: Please go to My Learning Plan at: www.pnwboces.org/catalog. Select “The Hudson River Teacher Center” and click on Search Catalog. Scroll down to view workshop offerings. Select the work-shop name. Select the “Click to Enroll” button to register. For additional information, contact Joan Passaretti 914-248-2345.

Target Audience: Regular, special, and occupational teachers, grades 3-12, reading teachers, adult educators, administrators, support staff, and parents Presenter: Sandra MacVicar, Wilson Trainer Date/Time: Tuesday & Wednesday, September 16 & 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Or Wednesday & Thursday, October 15 & 16, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fee: $275 includes lunch Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Front Conference Room 200 BOCES Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Sponsored by: The Hudson River Teacher Center Contact: Joan Passaretti, 914-248-2345

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Building a Bridge for the Future:

Developmental Disabilities Representatives from various community agencies will provide information about supports and services available to students with developmental disabilities transitioning from high school. This panel of representatives will also discuss how to access these services in the community. Topics include:

• VESID (Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) services

• Social Security and Benefits • Guardianship • Day and Vocational Programs • OMRDD (Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities) services

Target Audience: Parents of high school students with developmental disabilities, parent members, special education teachers and school psychologists

Presenters: Panel of agency representatives Diane Greble, Student Family Transition Specialist

Laurie Levine, Lower Hudson Regional SETRC Trainer Date/Time: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fee: None Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES

Front Conference Room 200 BOCES Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Sponsored by: SETRC and the Hudson Valley Transition Coordination Site at Southern Westchester BOCES Contact: Laurie Levine, [email protected], 914-248-2291

Registration: Please go to www.pnwboces.org/catalog to register online. Under “Programs”, click on SETRC and then click “View Now”. Scroll down the webpage until you see the workshop you are interested in and then click on its name to see details and enroll. If you do not have access to the Internet, please call Lois Schmidt at 914-248-2289 to register.

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CSE Parent Member Training

This workshop is designed to give parent members a better understanding of the Committee on Special Education (CSE) process. Topics will include: • Roles and responsibilities of CSE members • Requirements of Federal and State laws and regulations • Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process • Role of the parent member • Overview of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) —including changes due

to the reauthorization of IDEA Target Audience: Parents of children with special needs

Presenter: Laurie Levine, Lower Hudson Regional SETRC Trainer

Fee: None Contact: Laurie Levine, [email protected], 914-248-2291 Sponsored by: Lower Hudson Regional SETRC

Date Time Location Wednesday, 10/8/08 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rockland County BOCES Instructional Support Building 65 Parrott Road, West Nyack, NY 10994

Date Time Location Friday, 10/10/08 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Southern Westchester BOCES, Building 2 2 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, NY 10523

Date Time Location Thursday, 10/23/08 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES 200 BOCES Dr., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Projects Building


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Representatives from various community agencies will provide information about mental health supports and services available to students transitioning from high school. This panel of representatives will also discuss how to access these services in the community. Topics include:

• VESID (Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) services

• Case Management • Social Security and Benefits • Community Mental Health Services • Peer Support Groups • Parent Support Groups

Youth Forum, a peer-run support group, will hold a meeting at the same time for students who attend, so please encourage your high school student to come as well. Target Audience: High school students, parents of high school students with mental health or emotional difficulties, parent members, special education teachers and school psychologists Presenters: Panel of agency representatives

Diane Greble, Student Family Transition Specialist Laurie Levine, Lower Hudson Regional SETRC Trainer

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fee: None Location: Family Services of Westchester

Third Floor Conference Room 1 Summit Avenue White Plains, NY

Contact: Laurie Levine, [email protected] Sponsored by: Family Services of Westchester, SETRC and the Hudson Valley Transition Coordination Site at Southern Westchester BOCES

Building a Bridge for the Future:

Focus on Mental Health


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Parents of preschool-aged children with special needs are equal members of the Committee on Preschool Special Education in New York State. This workshop will enable parents to work together as team members with their school district administrators to ensure the future academic success of their children by providing necessary information and explanations of: • Current Federal and State Special Education regulations • Parental rights under the law • Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) process and timelines • Specific guidelines for eligibility determination • The continuum of programs and services available • Explanation of Early Childhood Outcomes and the NYSED State Performance Plan Target Audience: Parents of preschool-aged children with special needs Presenters: Laurie Levine, Lower Hudson Regional SETRC Trainer Suzanne Peretz, Director, Early Childhood Direction Center

Fee: None

Contact: Laurie Levine, [email protected], 914-248-2891

Sponsored by: Lower Hudson Regional SETRC

Date Time Location Monday, 10/20/08 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES 200 BOCES Dr., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 School Services Building, East Conference Room

Monday, 11/10/08 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Southern Westchester BOCES, Building 2 2 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, NY 10523

Thursday, 11/13/08 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WIHD-Westchester Medical Center Cedarwood Hall, Valhalla, NY 10595

Tuesday, 12/9/08 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Rockland BOCES 65 Parrot Road, West Nyack, NY 10994

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Parents will learn how psychological and educational testing contributes to educational planning. Topics will include: • What are the components of a Committee on Special Education (CSE) evaluation? • How are psychological and educational test results used? • How does the CSE determine eligibility for special education services? • How does the CSE set realistic and measurable goals for each child? • How can parents be involved in the CSE process? Target Audience: Parents of children with special needs Presenters: Patti Slobogin, Ph.D., SETRC Coordinator

Laurie Levine, Lower Hudson Regional SETRC Trainer Date/Time: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fee: None Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Projects Building 200 BOCES Drive

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Contact: Laurie Levine, [email protected], 914-248-2291

Sponsored by: Putnam/Northern Westchester SETRC and Lower Hudson Regional SETRC

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Evidenced-Based Practices in Autism

This presentation is ideal for parents who have children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A brief discussion of the defining features of ASD will be provided, followed by a review of many of the current practices employed with children with ASD and the research associated with each. The goal of this presentation is to familiarize parents with the various treatment modalities and help them understand which are currently supported by research and which have yet to be sufficiently researched. Material will be presented in an objective format to allow parents the opportunity to make individualized decisions. In addition, parents will be provided with information on regional resources. Target Audience: Parents of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Presenters: David E. Kuhn, Ph.D., BCBA Stephanie Contrucci-Kuhn, Ph.D., BCBA

Date/Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fee: None Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Front Conference Room, 200 BOCES Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Contact: Lois Schmidt, [email protected], 914-248-2289 Sponsored by: Regional Center for Autism at WIHD and SETRC wihd.org/regional-ctr-autism.html


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When the Yellow School Bus Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore:

A Continuation...Planning for a Successful Transition to Adulthood

This workshop will focus on strength-based assessment, a tool for communication in the transition process. Some of the things you will learn about: • How do families find more information about the services and supports needed when

students with disabilities graduate or complete their public schooling? • What is the local school district responsible for? • How can you work effectively with your school district in planning your child’s life after

school? Target Audience: Parents of students with disabilities

Presenter: Laurie Levine, Lower Hudson Regional SETRC Trainer

Date/Time: Monday, December 8, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fee: None Location: Southern Westchester BOCES 2 Westchester Plaza Elmsford, NY Contact: Laurie Levine, [email protected], 914-248-2291 Sponsored by: Lower Hudson Regional SETRC


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From Icon to I Can: Visual Teaching Strategies and Supports for Individuals with

Autism Spectrum and Other Communication Disorders

This seminar provides educators and caregivers with effective, easy-to-implement instructional supports for meeting the challenges presented by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Current best practice guidelines and links to educational research will form the foundation for a day filled with “on-the-go” teaching strategies and low-maintenance materials. There will be an emphasis on social communication, academic and vocational skills, daily living abilities and behavior management for students in self-contained and included settings. The information presented will cover a range of functioning levels and chronological age groups. Strategies presented will be appropriate for many students who

Target Audience: Regular and special education teachers, administrators, speech-language pathologists, parents, occupational therapists, teacher assistants/aides, and school based teams

Presenter: Barbara C. Bloomfield, Speech-Language Pathologist, Orange Ulster-BOCES

Date/Times: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $150—Registration with $100 deposit is required by November 25, 2008.

Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Tech South Amphitheater 200 BOCES Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Contact: Joan Passaretti, 914-248-2345

Registration: Please go to My Learning Plan at: www.pnwboces.org/catalog. Select “The Hudson River Teacher Center” and click on Search Catalog. Scroll down to view workshop offerings. Select the work-shop name. Select the “Click to Enroll” button to register. For additional information, contact Joan Passaretti 914-248-2345.

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This workshop will assist parents in determining the academic and social skills their high school child with disabilities needs to be successful in college. Participants will be introduced to the College Readiness Rubric, designed to assist professionals and families in assessing and guiding students with disabilities towards college when appropriate. Target Audience: Guidance counselors, clinicians and school staff who work with college-bound students with disabilities, and parents of college-bound high school students with disabilities. Presenters: Linda Refsland, William Paterson University Laurie Levine, Lower Hudson Valley Regional SETRC Fee: None Date/Time: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (suggested for school personnel) or 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (suggested for parents) Location: Iona College 715 North Ave

New Rochelle, NY 10801 Contact: Laurie Levine, [email protected], 914-248-2291 Sponsored by: Hudson Valley Transition Coordination Site Iona College, and Lower Hudson Regional SETRC

Strategies to Help Your Child Be Successful in College


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We are fortunate to have many active community organizations that provide both services and educational activities for families of children with disabilities. In the following pages, workshops from some of the non-profit and government-sponsored organizations in our community are listed. This information is provided by SETRC as a public service; these workshops are not sponsored by SETRC. For additional information on these workshops, including information on registration, cancellation and inclement weather policies, please call the number provided with the workshop description. An additional public service provided by SETRC is the monthly Parent E-Letter. There are many parent workshops sponsored by community organizations that do not make it into this brochure, either because they are only in the planning stage at time of publication or because of space limitations. Each month, we send out an email with reminders about the workshops in this brochure, as well as a listing of any additional workshops that we have heard about. If you would like to be added to the distribution list for this monthly Parent E-Letter, simply send that request to Lois Schmidt at [email protected] with your name and email address. If you would like to see samples of the e-letters, go to the SETRC homepage at: www.pnwboces.org/specialed/setrc/welcome.html, and click on the Monthly Parent E-letter link.

Community Workshops: General Information

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The ABC’s of ADHD

This workshop will focus on the theories and fundamental elements of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and provide information on traditional and alternative treatments for ADHD. The presenter, Dr. Mark Bertin, is a board-certified developmental and behavioral pediatrician. He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at New York Medical College and Director of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the Westchester Institute for Human Development, working in their foster care program. He is a staff trainer for Reach Out and Read, a national organization that promotes child development and literacy and is a frequent lecturer for parents, teachers and professionals on topics related to child development, ADHD and autism. Target Audience: Parents, teachers and administrators

Presenter: Mark Bertin, M.D.

Date/Time: Monday, September 15, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

Fee: None

Location: John Jay Middle School 40 North Salem Road, Route 121 Cross River, NY 10518 Contact: Jerri-Lynn Galgano, Vice President, [email protected] Sponsored by: Katonah-Lewisboro SEPTA www.klsepta.org

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Special Education Advocacy Seminar

This will be an informative workshop on the Special Education Advocacy Process with useful tips for parents in dealing with their school districts. There will be a discussion of “How to Effectively Advocate for Your Child” and an overview of due process and other effective advocacy tools.

Target Audience: Parents of children with special needs

Presenter: Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq.

Date/Time: Monday, September 22, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Fee: None

Location: Somers Public Library Reis Park - Route 139 Somers, NY Contact: Valerie Herman, [email protected], 914-232-5717 Sponsored by: Somers Public Library www.somerslibrary.org

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OMRDD - Eligibility and Medicaid Coordination

If your child has a developmental or intellectual disability, they could be eligible for services outside of school. These services could include: Service coordination, respite, at-home-habilitation, recreation, afterschool programming and other services. This presentation by Jennifer Tobin, PARC Director of Service Coordination, will describe the services available through the New York State Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities. Target Audience: Parents and families of a child with a developmental or intellectual disability

Presenter: Jennifer Tobin, Ph.D., PARC Director of Coordination

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Fee: None - RSVP before September 19th if you need child care

Location: PARC Center 1938 Route 6 Carmel, NY 10512 Contact: Teddi Barry Jennifer Tobin 845-225-5650 x127 845-225-2863 x300 [email protected] [email protected] Sponsored by: PARC Transition Committee www.putnamarc.org

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This program will provide practical information and skills to mental health professionals, school personnel, administrators, parents and anyone who spends time with children. At the conclusion of this session, participants will:

• Improve their communication skills with children of any age • Understand how to help children handle and express their feelings

Target Audience: Mental health professionals, school personnel, administrators, and parents Presenter: Sarah Klagsburn, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Date/Time: Friday, October 3, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Fee: $20 payable to Four Winds Foundation Location: Four Winds Hospital Conference Center

800 Cross River Road Katonah, NY 10536

Contact: Adrienne Kamalsky, 800-546-1754 ext. 2413

Sponsored by: Four Winds Foundation www.fourwindshospital.org

A Child’s View: How to Talk to Children of

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Special Needs Planning Seminar

This is a workshop about special needs planning. There will be a discussion on estate planning for families of children with special needs and how to plan for the future, including an overview of special needs trusts and Article 17-A guardianships.

Target Audience: Parents of children with special needs

Presenter: Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq.

Date/Time: Monday, October 6, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Fee: None Location: Somers Public Library Reis Park - Route 139 Somers, NY Contact: Valerie Herman, [email protected], 914-232-5717 Sponsored by: Somers Public Library www.somerslibrary.org

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National Depression Screening Day

This is a program for consumers designed to provide an anonymous screening and educational information about depressive illnesses. Target Audience: Children, adolescents and adults

Presenter: Valerie Saltz, L.C.S.W. Date/Time: Friday, October 10, 2008, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fee: None - registration is required Location: Four Winds Hospital 800 Cross River Road

Katonah, NY 10536 Contact: Adrienne Kamalsky, 800-546-1754 ext 2413 Sponsored by: Fours Winds Hospital www.fourwindshospital.com

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Special Needs Expo 2008

The primary focus of the Expo is to provide one local setting in which administrators, educational staff, related service providers, families of individuals with disabilities, Committee on Special Education chairpersons, case managers providing services for Medicaid recipients, and the staff of center-based programs for the disabled can receive the latest information in their specific areas of interest. Information will be available on mobility equipment; communication devices; camps; recreation programs; adapted clothing; adapted toys; legal assistance; residential programs; lift equipment; adapted vans; and VESID. Target Audience: Administrators, educational staff, related service providers, families, Committee on Special Education chairpersons, medical case managers and all persons with disabilities.

Presenters: Various service agencies and exhibitors

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fee: None Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Pines Bridge School Gym 200 BOCES Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Contact: Carlene Kuczma, [email protected], 914-248-2257 Sponsored by: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Pines Bridge School

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Michael Hogan, the Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health, will discuss current mental health services in New York State. At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will better understand:

• “Mega-trends” in mental health • Current issues and challenges in New York State Target Audience: Physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, mental health providers, EAP’s, education professionals, counselors, RN’s, and consumers Presenter: Michael F. Hogan, Ph.D., Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health Date/Time: Friday, October 24, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Fee: $15 Location: Four Winds Hospital Conference Center Route 35 Katonah, NY 10536

Contact: Adrienne Kamalsky, 800-546-1754 ext. 2413

Sponsored by: Four Winds Hospital www.fourwindshospital.com

~ New York ~ The State of Mental Health

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Educational Advocacy and the Transition Process

This two-part workshop includes a presentation and discussion on special education school services for all ages. There will be a question-and-answer session with Nadine Ziegler, an educational advocate, and a discussion on the process for high school students transitioning from school services to adult services. Target Audience: Parents and guardians of special education students seeking advice regarding educational planning and students transitioning to adult services

Presenters: Nadine Ziegler, M.Ed., PARC Educational Advocate Teddi Barry, M.S., Director of PARC Educational Services Date/Time: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fee: None - RSVP before October 24th if you need child care Location: PARC Center 1938 Route 6 Carmel, NY 10512 Contact: Teddi Barry Nadine Ziegler 845-225-5650 ext. 127 845-225-5650 ext. 172 [email protected] [email protected] Sponsored by: PARC Transition Committee www.putnamarc.org

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Child Abuse Identification and Reporting

New York State recognizes certain professionals to be specially equipped to hold the important role of mandated reporter of child abuse or maltreatment. Mandated reporters must participate in training in recognizing signs of abuse and reporting procedures. A State Education Department Certificate of Completion will be given at the end of class. Target Audience: Educators, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, licensed social workers, physicians, dentists, psychologists and RN’s, Presenter: Valerie Saltz, L.C.S.W. Date/Time: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fee: $45 payable to Four Winds Foundation

Location: Four Winds Hospital Center

800 Cross River Road Katonah, NY 10536 Contact: Adrienne Kamalsky, 800-546-1754 ext. 2413

Sponsored by: The Four Winds Foundation www.fourwindshospital.com

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Life After High School

The Center for Learning Differences Third Annual Life After High School Conference for students who learn differently, their families and counselors is coming to White Plains. The program features presentations by three experts on transition to college as well as an opportunity to hear from and meet with representatives of leading college programs that have strong supports for students with learning differences. Our featured speakers are: Jo Anne Simon, Esq., whose practice focuses on issues relating to older students with disabilities and high stakes testing; Christian Bertsch, former Director of Disability Services at Fordham University; and Jean Baldassare, Director of Disability Services at Manhattanville College. Target Audience: Students with learning differences, their parents and counselors

Presenters: Jean Baldassare, Esq. Christian Bertsch

Joanne Simone, Director of Disability Services, Manhattanville College

Date/Time: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fee: None - required registration at www.centerforlearningdifferences.org Location: White Plains High School 550 North Street White Plains, NY 10605 Contact: Susan Denburg Yellin, Executive Director, 516-773-4737 Sponsored by: The Center for Learning Differences and White Plains High School

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Key Special Education Regulations:

Rights & Responsibilities for Our Children with Special Needs

Learn how to positively advocate for your child! Students and parents face unique challenges during their school career whether it’s in understanding the IEP process or a 504 classification or any of a number of other difficulties. Joy Drummond can help! Joy is the Parent Training Coordinator at Putnam Independent Living Services. She has organized intensive workshops for parents on Special Education Rights and Responsibilities and has created a network of parents helping parents. Learn how to state your concerns efficiently and effectively, where to go for information on special education and legislation, how to document areas of concern, and how to work as a team with your child’s teachers, support staff and principal. Bring your questions! Target Audience: Parents and professionals

Presenter: Joy Drummond, L.M.S.W., MAT, Parent Training Coordinator, Putnam Independent Living Services and a parent of a child with special needs Date/Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Fee: None Location: Yorktown High School Library Route 202, Crompond Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Contact: Gail Chen, [email protected] Sponsored by: Yorktown SEPTA and Putnam Independent Living Services’ Parent Training Program

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Guardianship and Special Needs Trusts

This workshop on legal guardianship and special needs trusts will be led by attorney Sheryl Frishman. Parents and families of children with developmental or intellectual disabilities can bring their concerns and Ms. Frishman will answer all their questions.

Target Audience: Parents and families of children with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Presenter: Sheryl Frishman, Esq.

Date/Time: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Fee: None - RSVP before November 28th if you need child care Location: PARC Center 1938 Route 6 Carmel, NY 10512 Contact: Teddi Barry, [email protected] 845-225-5650 ext.127 Sponsored by: PARC Transition Committee www.putnamarc.org

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This conference will focus on sharing strategies and information to help individuals access a variety of opportunities and funding resources for services such as Consolidated Support Services, Agency-With-Choice, Individualized Support Services, NYS OPTS, and more. In addition to learning about new directions from Albany, we will hear from individuals who have realized their dreams and the steps they took to make them happen.

Target Audience: Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, youth in transition, community agencies, Medicaid service coordinators, teachers, job coaches, social workers, guidance counselors, and special education personnel Presenter: Steve Smits, Associate Commissioner OMRDD Region 1 Date/Time: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Fee: None Location: Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, NY Contact: Diane Greble, Student/Family Transition Specialist, 914-493-1027, [email protected]

Sponsored by: WIHD Regional Resource Center and Clearinghouse on Self-directed and Individualized Supports, WIHD LINKS Network, NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, OMRDD

New Directions in Self-Determination and Individualized Supports

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is universally acknowledged as the greatest child prodigy and greatest genius in music history. What was the impact of his complex personality on his creative output? Did Mozart suffer from Tourette’s Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome? Dr. Richard Kogan, psychiatrist and virtuoso concert pianist, is uniquely qualified to explore these questions. He will illustrate his talk by performing some of Mozart’s most glorious music.

This program will enable participants to:

• Recognize the psychological factors that influenced Mozart’s artistic development • Understand some of the fundamental concepts about creativity Target Audience: Physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, EAP’s , education professionals, counselors, RN’s and consumers Presenter: Richard Kogan, M.D. Director of the Human Sexuality Program Weill-Cornell Medical Center and NY Presbyterian Hospital Date/Time: Friday, December 5, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Fee: $20 Location: Four Winds Hospital Conference Center

800 Cross River Road Katonah, NY 10536

Contact: Adrienne Kamalsky, 800-546-1754 ext. 2413 Sponsored by: Four Winds Foundation www.fourwindshospital.org

Mozart The Mind and Music of a

Genius

CH.A.D.D. of Putnam and Vicinity PO Box 1251

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914-729-2067

www.chadd.net/376, [email protected] Meetings at the Four Winds Hospital Conference Center, Route 35,

Katonah, NY on the first Tuesday of each month except September and April. Programs begin at 7:30 p.m.

Support Group for Families of Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Judy Omidvaren, 914-528-3871, [email protected]

Bonnie Kaplan, [email protected] Blythdale Children’s Hospital, Room A on the ground floor, Bradhurst Avenue

(Route 100), Valhalla, on the fourth Sunday of each month, 10:30 a.m.

Family Ties of Westchester 914-995-5238, 914-358-4393

Call for support group schedules On-going support groups held in Elmsford, Ossining, Mt. Kisco, Peekskill,

Mt. Vernon, Yonkers, and New Rochelle

Westchester Independent Living Center

Christine Eisenberg, Program Youth and Family Services 914-682-3926 ext. 111, [email protected]

Call for schedules for “Transition Consortium” meetings and “Transition Workshops for Parents” held at

WILC, 200 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY.

Support Groups and Community Resources

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Putnam Family Support and Advocacy, Inc. 73 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York

845-225-8995 Virginia Villegas, [email protected]

Family Connections Family-to-family support for parents and caregivers of children and teens

facing today’s challenges. Meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

No cost, strict confidentiality. Childcare available upon request. www.putnamfamilysupport.org

PARC Educational Advocacy Program - Birth to 21 Nadine Ziegler, M.Ed., 845-225-5650, ext. 172

Available upon request to speak at parent groups and advocacy meetings, and to share their Specialized Trading Book Fair.

Putnam Independent Living Center Jessica Baumann, Education Advocate

Disability Related Education Advocacy Mentor Program Joy Drummond, LMSW, MAT, Parent Training Coordinator

Parent Training and Information Program 845-228-7457

Provide topic-specific special education workshops and trainings on a regular basis to parent groups and professionals who work with children

with disabilities and their families. www.putnamils.org


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Brain Injury Association of New York State 10 Colvin Avenue

Albany, NY 12206-1242 Family Advocacy, Counseling and Training Services Program

518-459-7911 Family Help Line: 800-228-8201

[email protected] www.bianys.org

CAREERS for People with Disabilities, Inc.

401 Columbus Avenue Valhalla, NY 10595

914-741-5627 Carmel, NY 10512

845-225-8007 www.careersforpeoplewithdisabilites.org

PARC Center 1938 Route 6, Carmel, NY

845-225-5650 ext. 127, [email protected] Parent support group for parents and guardians of transition-age students

Joanne Pasquerello, Ph.D., PARC Clinic Assistant Director Meetings every third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 coffee, meeting at 7:00 p.m.

www.putnamarc.org

If you know of an on-going support group to be listed in this section, please contact Lois Schmidt at [email protected] with the following information:

Organization Name Address Contact Information Website Brief description of support group with meeting times


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For Your Information State Education Contacts

State Education Department and Government Websites

SED Website www.nysed.gov VESID Website www.vesid.nysed.gov The VESID website contains information and answers to many of your questions. It is also a source of all State Education Department publications such as: A Parent’s Guide to Special Education Parts 200 and 201 of the Commissioner’s Regulations on Special Education The Safety Net and many more. You can register at this site to receive e-mail notifications of publications: www.vesid.nysed.gov/publications New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) www.omr.state.ny.us

Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) Telephone Numbers

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Early Childhood Direction Center Special Education Policy Unit Special Education Quality Assurance Transition Coordination Vocational Rehabilitation Services

518-474-5652

914-493-2902

518-473-2878

914-245-0010

914-948-7271

800-222-4527

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Support Organizations Autism Society of America Children with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped NYS Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled Family Ties Lower Westchester Family Ties Northern Westchester Foundation for Education of Children with Autism, Inc. (FECA) National Center for Learning Disabilities New York School for the Deaf Nor-West Regional Special Services Parent to Parent Putnam ARC Putnam County Office for the Disabled Putnam Family & Community Services Putnam Family Support & Advocacy Putnam Independent Living Services of Putnam County Putnam Independent Living Services of Mid-Hudson Valley area Student Advocacy, Inc. United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester (UCP) Westchester ARC Westchester Developmental Disabilities Center Westchester Disabled on the Move Westchester Independent Living Center Westchester Lighthouse Westchester/Putnam Legal Services WJCS Learning Center Peekskill WJCS Learning Center Yorktown Respite and Recreational Services Hartsdale Family Mental Health Center (Project Time-Out) Wagon Road Camp and Respite Services PARC Respite and Recreational Services (Putnam County) WARC Respite and Recreational Services (Westchester County) Boys & Girls Club of Mt. Kisco Kids Connection New Canaan YMCA (Special Cares Camp Program) North East Special Recreation,Inc. Pegasus Therapeutic Riding SPARC-Special Program And Resource Connection Steffi Nossen School of Dance We Will Ride Therapeutic Riding YM/YWCA of Northern Westchester

800-3AUTISM 914-729-2067 914-993-5370 800-522-4369 914-995-5238 914-739-4725 914-941-3322 212-545-7510 914-949-7310 914-737-4797 914-493-2635 845-225-5650 845-228-5912 845-225-2700 845-225-8995 845-228-7457 888-788-6268 914-347-3313 914-937-3800 914-949-9300 914-428-9258 914-968-4717 914-682-3926 914-683-7500 914-949-1305 914-737-7338 914-962-5593

914-949-7699 914-238-4761 845-278-7272 914-949-9300 914-666-8069 914-736-7898 203-966-4528 914-347-4409 845-669-8235 914-243-0583 914-328-1900 914-763-6805 914-949-8030

For Your Information Telephone Numbers

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Advocates Quest Autism Society of America Children with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) Commission for the Blind & Visually Handicapped Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled Consortium for Dispute Resolution in Special Education Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute Family Ties Lower and Northern Westchester Family Village Foundation for Education of Children with Autism, Inc. (FECA) LD Online Lighthouse National Center for Learning Disabilities National Info Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities New York School for the Deaf New York State Independent Living Council Nor-West Regional Special Services Parent -to-Parent (for parents of DD) ParentLink Parent News Putnam County Office for the Disabled Putnam Family & Community Services Putnam Family Support & Advocacy Putnam Independent Living Services Schwab Foundation for Learning Social Security Online Special Ed Advocate Student Advocacy, Inc. United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester (UCP) Westchester ARC Westchester Disabled on the Move Westchester Independent Living Center Westchester Institute for Human Development Westchester/Putnam Legal Services Westchester Jewish Community Services

www.advocatesquest.com www.autism-society.org www.chadd.net/376 www/ocfs.state.ny.us [email protected] www.directionservice.org www.passonline.org www.familytieswestchester.org www.familyvillage.wisc.edu www.fecainc.org www.ldonline.org www.lighthouse.org www.ld.org www.nichcy.org www.nysd.net www.nysilc.org www.nor-west.org www.parenttoparentnys.org www.westchesterparentlink.org www.parent.net www.putnamcountyny.com/disabilities www.pfsainc.org [email protected] www.putnamils.org www.schwablearning.org www.ssa.gov www.wrightslaws.com www.studentadvocacy.net www.cpwestchester.org www.westchesterwarc.org www.wdom.org www.wilc.org www.wihd.org www.lshv.org www.wjcs.com

For Your Information Websites

Directions to Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES 200 BOCES Drive

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (914) 245-2700

From Taconic Southbound: Exit for Route 202 (Yorktown Heights). At end of exit ramp road, turn left onto Route 202. Proceed several miles into Yorktown (see Strang Middle School on right, Police Department on right). Continue straight through intersection of Route 35 and 202. At next light (Veteran’s Road) turn left. Follow to STOP sign and bear right. The entrance to BOCES (hill) is on your immediate left. From Taconic Northbound: Take Underhill Avenue Exit. Make a right off the exit. Continue through two traffic lights until you are at a “T”, with the firehouse in front of you. Turn left. At next light make right onto Veterans Road. Follow to STOP sign and bear right. The entrance to BOCES (hill) is on your immediate left. From Route 684: Take Katonah Exit 6. Follow Route 35 West. Between 5 and 6 miles, look for signs for the intersection of Route 202 and Route 118 and the town of Amawalk. Proceed past this intersection and at the next light make a left onto Pines Bridge Road. BOCES entrance is up the road on your right. From the Bear Mt. Bridge: Bear right onto Route 6 off the bridge. At traffic circle, bear right and go over small bridge. At light turn left onto Bear Mt. Parkway Follow parkway to end. At light turn left onto Route 202. Follow 202 into Yorktown Heights. See directions above from Taconic South. From the Beacon/Newburgh Bridge: Continue on Route 84 East to exit 15 for Taconic State Parkway South (New York City). See directions above for Taconic Southbound. From Long Island: Throgs Neck bridge to Route 95 (New England Thruway) to Exit 12N. After you get on the exit road keep bearing left until it puts you on Route 287 (Cross Westchester Expressway). Exit at the Brewster sign and go north on 684 to the Katonah exit. Follow above directions from Route 684. From Garden State over Tappan Zee Bridge: Go over Bridge and take 2nd exit to Route 287. Take 287 and get off at the first Exit 1 for Saw Mill River Parkway North. Take Saw Mill River Parkway North to Taconic North. Follow above directions from Taconic North.

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Directions to Rockland BOCES

65 Parrott Road West Nyack, NY 10994

(845) 627-4726

Directions to Instructional Support Building From the North via New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) Thruway south exit 13. Take Palisades Parkway north to exit 10. Bear right on Germonds Road to Route 304 (traffic light). Cross over Route 304 and continue in a straight line. Germonds Road now becomes Parrott Road. Continue on Parrott Road for about a half-mile until you see the BOCES sign on your right. Take the first driveway to the end, past the bus garage. At the full stop make a right and follow driveway to Building 4. From the North via Palisades Parkway Palisades Parkway south to exit 10. Left to traffic light (Middletown Road). Turn left on Middletown Road and make an immediate right onto Germonds Road. Continue on Parrott Road to Route 304 (traffic light). Cross over Route 304 and continue in a straight line. Germonds Road now becomes Parrott Road. Continue on Parrott Road for about a half-mile until you see the BOCES sign on your right. Take the first driveway to the end, past the bus garage. At the full stop make a right and follow driveway to Building 4. From the South via New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) New York State Thruway to Exit 13 (Palisades Parkway north). Take Palisades Parkway north to Exit 10 (New City). Bear right onto Germonds Road to Route 304 (traffic light). Cross over Route 304 and continue in a straight line. Germonds Road now becomes Parrott Road. Continue on Parrott Road for about a half-mile until you see the BOCES sign on your right. Take the first driveway to the end, past the bus garage. At the full stop make a right and follow driveway to Building 4. From the South via Palisades Parkway Palisades Parkway north to exit 10 (New City). Bear right onto Germonds Road to Route 304 (traffic light). Cross over Route 304 and continue in a straight line. Germonds Road now becomes Parrott Road. Continue on Parrott Road for about a half-mile until you see the BOCES sign on your right. Take the first driveway to the end, past the bus garage. At the full stop make a right and follow driveway to Building 4.

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Directions to Southern Westchester BOCES

Instructional Services Division 2 Westchester Plaza

Elmsford, NY 10523 (914) 345-8500

From Rockland West Tappan Zee Bridge via the NY Thruway. Take exit 8 to Route 287. Get off first exit for Elmsford, Route 119. Go east on Route 119 to Route 9A North (traffic light). Make a left and (A) go north on Route 9A passing shopping center. At light make a right onto Executive Boulevard and make the next right onto Westchester Plaza. The building is the third on your left (No. 2). Continue past the building and make a left into the large parking lot. From East Take 287 west, getting off at exit 2, Elmsford. Make a right onto Route 9A north. Follow (A) above. From North Taconic State Parkway south to Sprain Brook Parkway. Get off at the Eastview exit (100C). Make a right at end of the exit (traffic light) onto 100C. Follow 100C about 1 mile until you see a sign on the left that says, “Cross Westchester Executive Boulevard.” Make a left onto Clearbrook Road. (B) Go to the end of the road and make a left onto Executive Blvd. Make next right onto Westchester Plaza and the building is the third one down the street on your left (No. 2). Continue past the building and make a left turn into the large parking lot. Saw Mill River Parkway South to Eastview exit. Left onto Route 100C. Follow for about 1 mile and make a right onto Clearbrook Road. Follow (B) above. From South Sprain Parkway North to Eastview exit. At light make left onto Route 100C. Go about 1/2 mile to Cross Westchester Executive Park and make a left on Clearbrook Road. Follow (B) above. or Saw Mill River Parkway North to Eastview exit. Make right onto Route 100C. Follow 100C for about 1 mile and make a right onto Clear brook Road. Follow (B) above.

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Directions to Westchester Institute for Human Development

Cedarwood Hall, Valhalla, NY 10595 (914) 493-8150

From the Bronx and South: Bronx River Parkway North to Sprain Brook Parkway North. Exit at Medical Center exit. Turn left onto Hospital Road. Continue straight at stop sign, following road past parking structure on your left to the end of the road. At stop sign, turn left and then make first right, following blue signs for Cedarwood Hall/WIHD. Take ticket at gate; follow road in front of Cedarwood Hall, then turn left into parking area. From the North Taconic Parkway South to Medical Center/Route 100 exit (just past the New State Police Headquarters). Turn right at top of exit ramp onto Route 100 South. Turn right at light, passing over parkway. Continue straight at stop sign, following road past parking structure on your left, to the end of the road. At stop sign, turn left and then make first right, following blue signs for Cedarwood Hall/WIHD. Take ticket at gate; follow road in front of Cedarwood Hall, then turn left into parking area. From the West New York State Thruway South across Tappan Zee Bridge staying to the right as you go through tolls to Exit 8A (87 South). Follow signs for Saw Mill River Parkway North. Exit at Eastview, and turn right. Follow road through business park, remaining on Route 100C (bear left) as road forks. At second light, make a left into the Westchester Medical Center campus and follow road to stop sign at end. Turn left, following road past parking structure on your left to the end of the road. At stop sign, turn left and then make first right, following blue signs for Cedarwood Hall/WIHD. Take ticket at gate; follow road in front of Cedarwood Hall, then turn left into parking area. From the East Cross Westchester Expressway (287) Westbound to Exit 3 (Sprain Parkway). Bear left after exiting to Northbound Sprain. Take Sprain Parkway north to Medical Center exit. Turn left onto Hospital Road. Continue straight at stop sign, following road past parking structure on your left, to the end of the road. At stop sign, turn left and then make first right, following blue signs for Cedarwood Hall/WIHD. Take ticket at gate; follow road in front of Cedarwood Hall, then turn left into parking area.

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May we help you?

Patti Slobogin, Ph.D., SETRC Coordinator 914-248-2290

[email protected]

Laurie Levine, Regional SETRC Trainer 914-248-2291

[email protected]

Lois A. Schmidt, Secretary 914-248-2289

[email protected]

Fax: 914-245-2891 or 914-248-2288

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