BEINEINU NEWS & NOTES
May 30, 2023
JCC Brooklyn's Camp for Children who are Blind or have Low Vision
The Brooklyn JCC’s new camp for the visually impaired will operate at their Bay Ridge location from August 7 – 18 in collaboration with Helen Keller Services for the Blind. HKSB will train and provide teachers to work with 25 campers ranging in age from 7 to 14. The JCC-Brooklyn’s Special Needs staff will help develop and supervise the program, with specialists who will ensure that the kids have a high-quality summer experience that is no different from their peers. This camp will be provided at no cost to the families. Rochel Yenty Bodek will be working at this camp, and has been assured that they will make accommodations for religious campers. You can reach her at
Important Notice To Private School Parents Requesting Services From DOE
Services such as PT, OP, Speech, Counseling, Paraprofessionals, P3, etc must be officially requested by June 1, 2023 for any children enrolled in a New York City non-public school where the parent is paying tuition and NOT seeking tuition reimbursement for the next school year. This form needs to be signed and emailed to the Committee on Special Education by June 1, 2023, or the Department of Education may deny services. Contact