In This Issue
Upcoming RCSN Events
Upcoming RCSN Events
Spotlight on Services
Policy Update from the Advocates' Voices Blog
Creating Meaningful Diploma Options for Students with Special Needs
RCSN's Quick Diploma Reference Guide
RCSN's Quick Diploma Reference Guide
RCSN Updates
New Partnerships: Mental Health Association & NYC DOE Empowerment Schools
2010 Menu of Trainings: The Bronx & The Manhattan Parent Centers Without Walls
RCSN 2.0: New Website, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Delicious Pages
2010 Menu of Trainings: The Bronx & The Manhattan Parent Centers Without Walls
RCSN 2.0: New Website, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Delicious Pages
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Special Camp Fair 2010
It's the 25th anniversary of RCSN's Special Camp Fair of summer programs for youth with disabilities!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
11:00am - 3:00pm
Free Admission!
It's the 25th anniversary of RCSN's Special Camp Fair of summer programs for youth with disabilities!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
11:00am - 3:00pm
Free Admission!
- Find the right summer program for your child
- Meet the camp directors
- Get a free copy of Camps (2009-2010)
- Spanish and sign language interpreters available
Location:
Church of St. Paul the Apostle
405 West 59th Street (60th & Columbus Avenue), New York, NY 10023
Click here for public transportation, walking, and driving directions.
Special Offer!
Get a 2nd free RCSN Publication at the Camp Fair - sign up here before January 29th!
Church of St. Paul the Apostle405 West 59th Street (60th & Columbus Avenue), New York, NY 10023
Click here for public transportation, walking, and driving directions.
Special Offer!
Get a 2nd free RCSN Publication at the Camp Fair - sign up here before January 29th!
RCSN's January Trainings
Our free training series continues in the new year. Follow the links below to register and to learn more about each upcoming training.
The Earlier the Better (Bronx)
Wed, 01/06/2010 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Life After High School (Queens)
Mon, 01/11/2010 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Getting Special Education Services for the First Time (Manhattan)
Tue, 01/12/2010 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Preparing for High School (Manhattan)
Wed, 01/13/2010 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
A Good IDEA? (Staten Island)
Wed, 01/20/2010 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Turning 5 (Brooklyn)
Thu, 01/21/2010 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
See more trainings here on our website >>
Spotlight
on Services
The Right Information Leads to a Promising Future
The staff at RCSN are here to help families of children and youth with disabilities and the people who work with them. Here's just one example of a young woman and her mother who got a little help from RCSN:
Samantha, a 15-year-old Brooklyn student who uses a wheelchair, attended a school for children with multiple disabilities. She is bright, eager, and ambitious, but Samantha's school only offered a limited IEP Diploma, which would not qualify her for mainstream colleges. But when Samantha attended an RCSN workshop with her mother, she learned about the options for preparing for life after high school.
With the help of an RCSN advocate, Samantha and her mom worked to get her enrolled in a school that provides the academic enrichment she wants and deserves, the therapies she needs, and the opportunity to earn the right kind of academic diploma necessary for college admission. This September, Samantha started at her new school. Now she is working hard, getting ready to apply to colleges - a challenge and opportunity that was once unthinkable.
The Right Information Leads to a Promising Future
The staff at RCSN are here to help families of children and youth with disabilities and the people who work with them. Here's just one example of a young woman and her mother who got a little help from RCSN:
Samantha, a 15-year-old Brooklyn student who uses a wheelchair, attended a school for children with multiple disabilities. She is bright, eager, and ambitious, but Samantha's school only offered a limited IEP Diploma, which would not qualify her for mainstream colleges. But when Samantha attended an RCSN workshop with her mother, she learned about the options for preparing for life after high school.
With the help of an RCSN advocate, Samantha and her mom worked to get her enrolled in a school that provides the academic enrichment she wants and deserves, the therapies she needs, and the opportunity to earn the right kind of academic diploma necessary for college admission. This September, Samantha started at her new school. Now she is working hard, getting ready to apply to colleges - a challenge and opportunity that was once unthinkable.
Policy Update from RCSN's Advocates' Voices Blog
Creating Meaningful Diploma Options for Students with Special Needs
Too many parents and students mistakenly believe that the IEP Diploma is the same as a regular high school diploma. But this is not the case!
The IEP diploma says nothing about the competence of the student to go on to post-secondary education or employment. It is not recognized for the most part for college admission, for admission to trade schools, for Civil Service jobs, or for the military. Students and parents are often shocked to learn how difficult it is to further their education or get a job.
For this reason, RCSN has been working actively with other advocates to change the name of the IEP Diploma to something that does not mislead parents and students.
Click here to read more and download RCSN's Quick Diploma Reference Guide >>
New RCSN Partnerships in the New Year
RCSN is excited to start two collaborative projects in 2010.
We'll be teaming up with Mental Health Association (MHA) NYC's Family Resource Centers and the NYC Department of Education (DOE) Empowerment Schools: Bridges for Learning Network to provide critical services to families of children with mental health
or other special needs, preventing disconnection,
alleviating stress, and helping students succeed.
Click here to read more >>
The Bronx & The Manhattan Parent Centers Without Walls
2010 Menu of Trainings
2010 Menu of Trainings
The
Bronx Parent Center
Without Walls and The Manhattan Parent
Center Without Walls - both New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Special Education Parent Centers - offer free trainings, education and
assistance for parents of children with special needs in the Bronx and Manhattan.
Click here
to see the Parent Centers' menus of trainings and services for 2010.
To
download and print copies of the Parent
Center flyers to
distribute to parents you know, click here
for English and here
for Spanish.
To schedule free trainings and presentations for your school, parent
group, or community organization;
or to refer a family, please e-mail us or call (212) 677-4650.
or to refer a family, please e-mail us or call (212) 677-4650.
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Bronx Parent Center Without Walls is a collaboration between Resources for Children with Special Needs, Advocates for Children and the Jewish Child Care Association. Manhattan Parent Center Without Walls is a collaboration between Resources for Children with Special Needs and Advocates for Children. |
RCSN 2.0: New Website, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Delicious Pages
Announcing RCSN's new website and social media pages!
Visit our new website to register for RCSN's many free trainings and events, join the conversation on our blogs, make a contribution, purchase directories, and much more.
You can also connect with RCSN through:
Facebook
Twitter
Flickr
Delicious
Visit our new website to register for RCSN's many free trainings and events, join the conversation on our blogs, make a contribution, purchase directories, and much more.You can also connect with RCSN through:
Flickr
Delicious
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