BEINEINU NEWS & NOTES
January 21, 2019
USA
Grant Available For Service Providers
Autism Speaks is now accepting applications from service providers all over the USA for grants towards programs providing people with autism with social and educational experiences. Deadline for filing is March 1, 2019. For more information see www.autismspeaks.org/grants-service-providers
Selective Mutism Camp
Camp Kol Ram is an intensive weeklong sleep-away program for children ages 4-18 which will take place in the Eastern USA this summer. It is an Orthodox therapeutic camp designed to treat Selective Mutism in a wholesome and holistic environment using the highly effective approach pioneered by Senior Psychologist Ruth Perednik, Clinical Director. The junior division (through 8th grade) will be run as a day camp format with the campers sleeping with their parents on site while the high school program will be a full sleep away camp experience. All groups will be limited to 15 participants with one on one counselors to help maximize the effectiveness of the therapy. Training and support sessions will be provided to participating parents as well. They offer follow up support services to ensure that any progress achieved during camp will be carried over to your child’s home and school environment. Separate camp sessions for girls and boys. For more information contact camp director Mark Lehrman (previously of HASC) at
Shabbaton For The Visually Impaired
Insight Beyond Eyesight is planning a Shabbaton for the visually impaired at the Raleigh Hotel in South Fallsburg NY on the weekend of June 1-3, 2019. The focus will be on information, rehabilitation, and chizuk. For more information or to make suggestions for programming, contact Mrs. R. Bodek at
Job Openings for Nurses
The Orthodox Jewish Nurses Association has many job openings listed for hospitals, schools, doctors offices, programs, and camps. For more information see their website at www.jewishnurses.org.
Free Children’s Braille Books
Seedlings Book Angel Program will gift visually impaired children residing in the USA or Canada with 3 free Braille books from their online catalog per year. To register see http://www.seedlings.org/bkangel2009.php. You must reregister every calendar year to receive this gift.
New HASC Camp Chavivim Division
Camp HASC has opened a new division for high functioning boys ages 9 and below with special needs who do not have major medical or behavioral needs. Sleepover and day camp options available. OPWDD respite units accepted. Contact Chaya Miller at 718-686-2607,
Anxiety In Young Children Study
The Anchors Project is an online study by the Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment and Virtually Better. They are examining ways of delivering family education and self-help tools for improving abilities to respond to common worries, fears, and other emotional health features in childhood, possibly reducing later needs of professionally delivered therapies. Participating families must have a child age 6–11 without current or recent needs of clinical-level mental health care, and a personal iOS mobile device (iPhone 6 and up, or an iPad with Touch ID). For more information see https://kcanxiety.com/anchorsaway/#AnchorsLearnMore
Medication Recall
Aurobindo Pharma USA is voluntarily recalling 80 lots of high blood pressure & heart failure medication Amlodipine Valsartan Tablets USP, Valsartan HCTZ Tablets, USP and Valsartan Tablets USP due to traces of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a “probable human carcinogen,” being found in the active ingredient valsartan in the recalled products. A full list of the recalled products is available here. Products can be identified by checking the product name, manufacturer details, and batch or lot number on the bottles. Expiration dates range from May 2019 to March 2021. The FDA says patients who are prescribed these medications should continue taking their medication, “as the risk of harm to the patient’s health may be higher if the treatment is stopped immediately without any alternative treatment.” If a patient’s medicine is included in the recall, they should contact their health care professional to discuss alternative treatment options before returning their medication. Consumers can contact the company at 1-866-850-2876 or by email at: