NAA Upcoming Events
Wednesday, March 10 - "Life After High School" workshop with Helene Craner
of Resources for Children with Special Needs
Do you ever wonder what type of services are available for your child once they reach adult age or is your child just about there now?
If so, this is an informative event you will not want to miss.
Helene Craner of Resources for Children with Special Needs will walk parents through the various options that are available for young adults with disabilities.
She will discuss future planning and legibility requirements for the different supports and services that are available to Adults with Special Needs. Some of the subjects she will cover include: types of high school diplomas, IEP transition page, independent living, residential programs, services to help transition to adult life and future planning.
Resources for Children with Special Needs was cofounded by Helene Craner in 1983 to help parents access service and supports for their Children with Special Needs. You can visit the RCSN website: http://resourcesnyc.org/
Location: Resources for Children with Special Needs, 116 East 16th Street, 5th Floor
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - BOWL-A-THON
NAA NY-Metro is very proud of the educational meetings, support groups, NAAvigator parent mentoring, website, blog and other services and events that we provide to the autism community. Since our formation in March 2008, we have provided all of these services free of charge. In order to continue to conduct these services as well as to expand the scope of our services for the special needs of this growing population, we are having our first fund-raising event.
We hope to field at least 18 teams of up to six bowlers who will raise money for each pin knocked down. In addition, there will be opportunities for corporate and family sponsorships at varying levels.*
Diet sensitive food will be served.
Please save the date - we are counting on your support to make this a success.
More information about how to participate will follow shortly.
We are very thankful to TransPerfect for being our first corporate sponsor!
*If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Stuart Flaum at stuartflaum@gmail.com
TIME: 10:00a to 12:30p
LOCATION: Bowlmor Lanes, 110 University Place, New York, NY
Wednesday, March 24 -
Navigating the Special Education Process
Presenter: Susan Luger, MS, LCSW -
Educational Advocate,
Founder and CEO of Susan Luger Associates
Susan Luger of New York's Susan Luger Associates is one of the country's most prominent advocates, who aids families in finding the right educational programs for their children who have special needs. Since 1984, she has exclusively focused on this arena and has developed a series of strategies to help families of special needs children obtain services for their children. Between her cadre of trained advocates and her team of affiliated attorneys, she has helped numerous families obtain services and tuition reimbursement.
She will describe the Special Education Process:
- How to get on the Special Education radar
- What is the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and how operates
- The influence of expert reports
- What the CSE can and can't do
- The Impartial Hearing process
- Appeals
- Pendency
Location: Rebecca School, 40 East 30 Street, 5th Floor
6:00 pm: Social Hour/Networking
6:30 pm: Lecture
event directions
Wednesday, April 7 -
Parent Network Exchange Meeting
Transitioning from EI to CPSE and from CPSE to CSE with Sarah Birnbaum
Event description to come
Location: 408 E. 79th St. 2nd Floor
7 - 9 pm
event directions
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Support Group with Dr. Tobing-Puente, Ph.D.
For details go to Support Group page
Tuesday, April 13-
The Role of Enzymes in Autism and Gut Issues.
Speaker: Devin Houston, Ph.D
Dr. Devin Houston provided the first enzyme product targeted to children with autism in 1999. Since then, he has worked to further the research into enzyme development. Dr. Houston has a distinguished career in academic and industrial enzyme research.
Location: PATH Family Center, 1779 Richmond Ave, Staten Island
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 12 -
Parent Network Exchange Meeting
"How to be your child's best advocate" with Mary Somoza
Event description to come
Location: TBA
7 - 9 pm
event directions
Wednesday, July 28 -
The Role of Allergies and Immunotherapy in Autism
Darin Ingels, ND -
Naturopathic Physician,
New England Family Health Associates, Southport, CT
Dr. Darin Ingels is a Naturopathic Physician specializing in autism and chronic immune disorders. He has been in private practice for more than 10 years, working with adults and children in addressing underlying causes of immune disruption. Dr. Ingels utilizes electrodermal screening as part of his evaluation and will discuss the benefits of non-invasive allergy assessment as part of the overall treatment picture in children with autism
He will answer these questions and more:
How do allergies or sensitivities affect autism?
What is immunotherapy and how can it help my child?
What is the difference between an allergy, sensitivity and intolerance?
What are the kind of allergens that might make my child act or feel worse?
What other naturopathic treatment options are there for autism?
Location: Rebecca School, 40 East 30 Street, 5th Floor
6:00 pm: Social Hour/Networking
6:30 pm: Lecture
event directions
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