BEINEINU NEWS & NOTES
January 16, 2014
USA
ADHD & Executive Function Webinar—Take the course from the comfort of your own home—no matter where you live!
Perri Hecht and Mindy Rosenthal have produced a webinar about ADHD & Executive Function which will air on February 2, 2014. The purpose of this workshop is to offer research-based strategies and techniques for problems associated with ADHD and executive function, that are both useful and practical. The presentation is comprehensive and covers aspects of both executive function and ADHD. The introduction includes a description of the attributes of executive function as well as neurological underpinnings that help to explain problems that can occur. It is followed by assessment of executive function ability. The remaining sections address memory, focus, planning and organization, self-control and self-esteem. Rather than waiting for the end of the conference to discuss the application of these strategies, recommendations and activities are integrated into the entire presentation.
There is a 90 page handout that contains, in addition to the power points, templates and sheets that can be copied and used for clients. It will be emailed to registrants about a week before the workshop along with log-in information.
There will also be a resource table with numerous games and books. Webinar participants will receive a separate handout detailing everything that is on the resource table as well as a live viewing during the lunch break.
The webinar will be available to registrants for an additional 2 days, so that you need not view it all at once.
This webinar course is approved for SLP: .6 ASHA CEU’s, BCBA: 7 type 2 BACB CEUs, OT: 6 CEU’s. Every participant receives a certificate of completion.
Regular price $139. Beineinu is putting together a group which will receive a discounted price. Contact
YACHAD Birthright Trip To Israel—Yachad is joining with Taglit-Birthright to offer a group of disabled young adults aged 18-26 a FREE, all inclusive 10 day trip to Israel in June 2014. This trip is open to Jewish individuals with special needs who has not yet been on a peer trip to Israel. For more information contact Nichole Bodner at 212-613-8266,
Funding Advocacy--Congress is now considering providing funding for IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) research at the Department of Defense’s Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program which actively:
- Provides expanded research at the Department of Defense
- Highlights the impact of IBD on service members
This research, if funded, will work to find new biomarkers for IBD.
Contact your legislator today and ask them to include IBD in the Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program.
Help A Child Attend Camp—We have received a special request to help a disabled child attend an out-of-state camp. If you can donate enough airline mileage for a domestic flight, please contact
ISRAEL
Assistance For Disabled College Students-- A special center has been established at Open University’s Campus Ramat Aviv, in which a variety of up-to-date tools will be available to assist college students with their learning. A smart board, a "smart pen" to record lessons, programs for enlarging text and auto-read, acoustic customization and portable sound system – are a few of the gadgets which were added this year to the services of the Open University to help students with various disabilities to successfully complete their degrees.
For full article (Hebrew): www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4315101,00.html