Chuck E Cheese Sensory Friendly Sunday

Contact: www.chuckecheese.com/sensory-sensitive-sundays/

A sensory friendly event the first Sunday of every month offering an opportunity for children to enjoy games in a calm and safe environment that includes dimmed lighting, no show or music, and trained & caring staff. See website for participating branches.

Sea, Air, and Space Food

Contact: https://live-intrepid-museum.pantheonsite.io/access-family-programs-sea-air-space-food-virtual

Food is an important part of any travel experience. Learn about the food served on the Intrepid, British Airways Concorde, and NASA Space Shuttles and how they were prepared. This program will take place over zoom and include at-home activity packets.

For teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their families

Registration requested.

Museum Explorers

Location Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, New York

Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 718 592 9700 x130

Children with disabilities ages 8-12 and their families are invited the first Sunday of each month for art-making activities, guided by trained museum educators and teaching artists. Each month explores a new theme and art activities. 

YAHALOM Night Of Relaxation And Rejuvenation

Location Monsey, New York

Contact: https://www.tfaforms.com/5103645 Registration

A special evening for frum mothers of children with special needs to connect and relax. There will be delicious refreshments, relaxing spa treatments, and a special speaker/ activity.

The Importance of Data for Speech Pathologists

Contact: https://www.ablenetinc.com/the-importance-of-data-for-speech-pathologists-live-registration/

The presentation will cover various topics relating to data, including the importance of validation of videos, checklists, student portfolios, and the use of visuals (such as charts and graphs). Improving data collection techniques leads to decreased anxiety for parents, helps strengthen trust, opens the door for communication, and facilitates parent engagement. Registration requested.

YAHALOM Night Of Relaxation And Rejuvenation

Location Five Towns, New York

Contact: https://www.tfaforms.com/5103645 Registration

A special evening for frum mothers of children with special needs to connect and relax. There will be delicious refreshments, relaxing spa treatments, and a special speaker/ activity.

Employment Tips to Empower People with Vision Loss

Contact: https://lighthouseguild.org/events/employment-tips-to-empower-people-with-vision-loss

Lighthouse Guild presents a discussion where you will discover invaluable insights and strategies to empower individuals with vision loss on their journey to successful employment. Registration requested

Insight Beyond Eyesight

Contact: 845-596-3744 Registration This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A teleconference for frum mothers of children with visual impairments. Guest speaker Tricia Waechter is the founder and CEO of Blind Girl Designs, an apparel company focused on the blind community. Tricia started the company in 2020 after her retinitis pigmentosa had diminished her eyesight to such an extent that she could no longer work in the corporate fashion community. She travels around the country to sell her products at conventions and other venues. Tricia is also involved in advocacy for the blind and promoting awareness about blind people to the general community. She will share her experiences and insights with us. Registration requested.

L’Chaim Shidduch Event---Medical/Sensitive Situations: All Ages

Contact:

L’Chaim Global ZOOM Meetings, for WOMEN ATTENDEES only, allow Sponsors of Singles to interact virtually with others around the globe based on category in order to facilitate shidduchim. You must register for the ZOOM meeting via the link. If you are interested in participating in the ZOOM Meeting, please contact lchaimshidduch@gmail.com. Indicate the following information:  name, location, phone number and email address and information of the person and/or Shidduch Chat that referred you (Golda Turner/347-743-4900/Golda@Beineinu.org/Beineinu).   L’Chaim will follow up with an email ZOOM Invitation to register through the L’Chaim Shidduch link. THIS IS NOT A SINGLES EVENT—IT IS FOR SHADCHANIM AND AMATURE SHADCHANIM ONLY!

Tools For Your Toolbox: Tricks And Tips From An Occupational Therapist For Classroom, Speech, and Counselling Settings (EI, Pre K-Grade 1)

Contact: https://www.familyofkidz.com/conferences/16088/details

This online presentation will discuss typical development of fine motor and visual motor skills, strategies to address specific skill deficits, and ideas to enrich the classroom environment to benefit all children. Participants will learn how to apply strategies used by occupational therapists with all students across a variety of academic and non-academic areas (e.g., writing, art, reading, story time, math). Age-appropriate developmental milestones and expectations will be reviewed, with a focus on proactive strategies to facilitate motor development. Simple modifications to materials and presentation to address specific concerns will also be described. CEUs available. Registration requested.

Navigating the New York System for People With Developmental Disabilities

Contact: https://www.yai.org/events/navigating-new-york-system-people-developmental-disabilities-8

Find out how to apply for eligibility through the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). A brief overview of the services available once eligibility has been established will also be provided. Information offered in this workshop is relevant only to New York State services. Registration requested.

SSI and Medicaid: How To Apply And Why You Need To Do So

Contact: https://planningforadultlife.org/calendar/event/2023/12/13/ssi-and-medicaid/458418

There are many different ways to initiate the Medicaid eligibility process. It is important to make sure you have all of the necessary information. This workshop will help parents and caregivers understand how to access health care services for their loved one with I/DD from the current health care system. Registration requested.

YAHALOM Night Of Relaxation And Rejuvenation

Contact: https://www.tfaforms.com/5103645 Registration

A special evening for frum mothers of children with special needs to connect and relax. There will be delicious refreshments, relaxing spa treatments, and a special speaker/ activity.

ATIA Conference

Location Orlando, Florida

Contact: https://www.atia.org/atia-2023/

The ATIA conference is a community gathering for assistive technology practitioners, teachers, parents and caregivers, persons with disabilities and more to learn, network, and share on the best in assistive technology. Many sessions with be live streamed and additional sessions recorded for virtual access post-event. CEUs available. Registration requested.

How To Deal With The Drama of Medical Trauma

Contact:

https://uso6web.zoom.us/j/88454824108?pwd=ilBVvlbUtuZ5ulL1513qozYyEzZPv.1

          meeting ID: 884 5482 4108

          Passcode:   Xbn1tq

          Dial in:        646-558-8656 (New York)

                              646-931-3860 (USA)

`         8:00 pm

A Lev Aim monthly mental health webinar for mothers of medically fragile children. For questions, contact 845-422-2686 or Simi@levaim.org