Events Calendar

Preceding Year
2024
Following Year
August 2024

  • Yahalom Summer Refresh

    Location Monticello, New York

    Contact: https://www.tfaforms.com/5137000

     

    Join Yahalom mothers from across New York (and beyond!) for a day of fun, relaxation, and connection!!  There will be basketball, swimming, tennis, ziplining, group schmooze, barbeque dinner, a concert, and more!! Registration requested.

      

  • Stand By Me: An Overview of Supported Decision Making and Guardianship Alternatives

    Contact: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YjKXtxN-RVufJHhc8P8zNg#/registration

    Join Disability Rights New Jersey Managing Attorney Michael Brower for an introduction to supported decision making in New Jersey. Learn about how supported decision making can work as an alternative to guardianship and how it works for people with guardians. We will also discuss the basics of guardianship law from a disability rights perspective. Registration requested.

      

  • Binaharts

    Contact: https://zoom.us/j/6973207385 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    A therapeutic art facilitation program for mothers of children with unique needs.

             

      

  • Accessible Voting Demonstration and Workshop

    Location Lighthouse Guild, 250 West 64th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY

    Contact: https://lighthouseguild.org/events/voting-accessibility-know-your-rights-workshop-and-open-house

    Your right to vote is a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy, and we believe accessibility should be a priority for every voter. At this informative event, the ADA Coordinator from the New York City Board of Elections will guide you through the accessibility features available to make your voting experience more inclusive and efficient. Registration requested.

      

  • Accessible Voting Demonstration and Workshop

    Location Lighthouse Guild, 250 West 64th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY

    Contact:

    Your right to vote is a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy, and we believe accessibility should be a priority for every voter. At this informative event, the ADA Coordinator from the New York City Board of Elections will guide you through the accessibility features available to make your voting experience more inclusive and efficient. Registration requested.

      

  • Many Ways to See

    Location Chicago Mitzvah Campaign 2757 West Pratt Chicago, Illinois

    Contact:

    When Gitty Blau lost her sight as a preteen, she could have fallen apart. Instead, she chose to learn to cope. Now she is on a mission to show people that they can overcome challenges, learn to manage, and stay positive no matter what life throws at them. Laugh and learn as you hear her story. She shares her human side - her ups and downs, mishaps and successes. But most importantly, she speaks from her heart about the power within each person to rise above their challenges and thrive. 

      

  • High Risk Pregnancy In Adult Congenital Heart Disease---A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

    Contact: 347-305-3229 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    A webinar/teleconference on congenital heart disease and related topics presented by Dr. Ali N. Zaidi, MD. Registration requested.

     

      

  • IDD and Mental Illness: What to Look For and How to Get Help

    Contact: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6nktnAiZQg69VtvE2M3IWQ#/registration

    Mental Illness is significantly more common in individuals with I/DD than in the typically developing population. Unfortunately, many professionals are not equipped to recognize symptoms and resources tend to be hard to find. In this presentation, Dr. Alison O’Connor, will go over some common risk factors, symptoms to look out for, and ways to get help. Registration requested.

      

  • IDD and Mental Illness: What to Look For and How to Get Help

    Contact: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6nktnAiZQg69VtvE2M3IWQ#/registration

    Mental Illness is significantly more common in individuals with I/DD than in the typically developing population. Unfortunately, many professionals are not equipped to recognize symptoms and resources tend to be hard to find. In this presentation, Dr. Alison O’Connor, will go over some common risk factors, symptoms to look out for, and ways to get help. Registration requested.

      

  • IDD and Mental Illness: What to Look For and How to Get Help

    Contact: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6nktnAiZQg69VtvE2M3IWQ#/registration

    Mental Illness is significantly more common in individuals with I/DD than in the typically developing population. Unfortunately, many professionals are not equipped to recognize symptoms and resources tend to be hard to find. In this presentation, Dr. Alison O’Connor, will go over some common risk factors, symptoms to look out for, and ways to get help. Registration requested.

      

September 2024

  • 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.

      

  • 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.

      

  • 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. 

      

  • 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. 

      

  • Afternoon Sailing on The Impossible Dream

    Location Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing Kingston, NY

    Contact: 845-786-4950 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Registration

    The Impossible Dream is a universally accessible 60’ sailing catamaran. She was created by Mike Browne, a paraplegic who had a dream of creating a vessel that could sail the oceans and is fully operational by a person in a wheelchair. Bathrooms on board have 18” wide doorways, so you need to be ambulatory to use them. Private rooms are available for catheterization. Extremely limited space available.