FREE Workshop for Parents: Turning 5 Process

May 20th, 2013

Although moving from preschool to kindergarten is an exciting time in your child's life, the transition may be overwhelming and you may have questions about the process. If your child is receiving preschool Special Education services, learn about the different programs that could be available to him/her in kindergarten, what happens at the Turning 5 meeting, and what your rights and options are for school placement.

 

Date/Time/Location:

May 20, 2013- 5:30 PM

A Child's Place Too

32-20 108 Street, 3rd Floor

East Elmhurst, NY 11369

 

To register, contact Natalie Jara at 718-264-1640

Using iPads to Teach Students with Special Needs

May 29th, 2013

NYTPS' latest workshop will be on using iPads to teach students with special needs.

An iPad can be a great tool for teaching, generalizing, and maintaining skills. This workshop will introduce you to apps for skill areas such as receptive language, expressive language, visual performance, fine motor skills, and more. You will see sample programs for teaching your student to interact with the iPad appropriately. We will also discuss strategies for smoothly incorporating the iPad into your sessions as an instructional tool.
Be sure to bring your iPad!


Speaker: Sam Blanco, MSEd, BCBA
Sam has been working with students with disabilities for over 12 years. She moved to New York City in 2004 to teach students with emotional behavioral disorders and learning disabilities. In 2009, she left the classroom to focus all of her time working one-on-one with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. She has her Masters in Special Education from Queens College, and earned her Board Certification in Behavior Analysis from Penn State. Having worked with a wide range of students in a variety of settings, Sam is well-equipped to help students, practioners, and parents handle the struggles presented by developmental disabilities. She is currently working as the ABA Supervisor for New York Therapy Placement Services. She also manages the website www.teachthrough.com, which helps parents and practitioners quickly find games and activities to teach new skills.



Price: $35 per person. Participants will receive a certificate for two professional development hours.

 

Location:

May 29, 2013 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Maxon's Restoration

280 Madison Ave at 40th Street

4th Floor

New York, NY 10016

 

To register, e-mail Natalie.Jara@NYTPS.com or call 718-264-1640

Training in the Needs of Students with Autism- Queens

May 30th, 2013

In response to the growing number of children being diagnosed with autism, the Legislature amended Education Law to require that all persons applying for a teaching certificate or license on or after Feb. 2, 2007, as a special education teacher or as a school administrator who works in special education complete course work or training in the needs of children with autism. Special education teachers include those with certification titles in special education, students with disabilities, teaching students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, teaching students who are blind or visually impaired, and teaching students with speech and language disabilities.

In 2008, new legislation also clarifies that school administrators and supervisors assigned on or after Sept. 2, 2009 to serve as special education administrators must complete training in the needs of children with autism.

New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. is approved by the New York State Education Department to provide mandated training in the needs of children with autism.

This workshop is mandatory for providers looking to be licensed in Special Education in the state of New York.

The fee for this course is $65 per person.

 

Date: May 30th 2013, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Location:

Panera Bread @ Bay Terrace Shopping Center

23-58 Bell Blvd.

Bayside, NY 11360

To register, contact Natalie Jara: 718-264-1640 or Natalie.Jara@NYTPS.com

Training in the Needs of Students with Autism- Manhattan

June 3rd, 2013

In response to the growing number of children being diagnosed with autism, the Legislature amended Education Law to require that all persons applying for a teaching certificate or license on or after Feb. 2, 2007, as a special education teacher or as a school administrator who works in special education complete course work or training in the needs of children with autism. Special education teachers include those with certification titles in special education, students with disabilities, teaching students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, teaching students who are blind or visually impaired, and teaching students with speech and language disabilities.

In 2008, new legislation also clarifies that school administrators and supervisors assigned on or after Sept. 2, 2009 to serve as special education administrators must complete training in the needs of children with autism.

New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. is approved by the New York State Education Department to provide mandated training in the needs of children with autism.

This workshop is mandatory for providers looking to be licensed in Special Education in the state of New York.

The fee for this course is $65 per person.

Date: June 3rd 2013, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Location:

Maxon's Restoration

280 Madison Avenue at 40th Street

4th Floor

New York, NY 10016

To register, contact Natalie Jara: 718-264-1640, Natalie.Jara@NYTPS.com

VB-MAPP Workshop

June 4th, 2013

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Panera Bread @ Bay Terrace Shopping Center

25-58 Bell Blvd

Bayside, NY 11360 

 

Join us for this informative workshop on the VB-MAPP. This workshop will benefit special educators whose students demonstrate language delays.

 

The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment (VB-MAPP) is an easy to use criterion-referenced assessment tool, curriculum guide and skill-tracking system that is designed for children with autism, and other children who demonstrate language delays. In this workshop you will learn about the five components of the VB-MAPP. You will also learn how use the assessment results to determine appropriate program goals for your students. This assessment also has a unique feature, the Barriers Assessment, which is used to measure 24 common learning and language acquisition barriers faced by children with autism or other developmental disabilities.

Speaker: Sam Blanco, MSEd, BCBA
Sam has been working with students with disabilities for over 12 years. She moved to New York City in 2004 to teach students with emotional behavioral disorders and learning disabilities. In 2009, she left the classroom to focus all of her time working one-on-one with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. She has her Masters in Special Education from Queens College, and earned her Board Certification in Behavior Analysis from Penn State. Having worked with a wide range of students in a variety of settings, Sam is well-equipped to help students, practioners, and parents handle the struggles presented by developmental disabilities. She is currently working as the ABA Supervisor for New York Therapy Placement Services. She also manages the website www.teachthrough.com, which helps parents and practitioners quickly find games and activities to teach new skills.

Price: $35 per person. Participants will receive a certificate for two professional development hours.

 

To register, call 718-264-1640 or e-mail Natalie.Jara@NYTPS.com

FREE Workshop for Parents: Managing Difficult Behaviors

June 6th, 2013

Through participation and discussion, this workshop teaches you how to define inappropriate behaviors, identify the reasons behind a behavior, and create a manageable intervention. Using your real-life examples, we will work together to help you make progress.

 

Date/Time/Location:

June 6, 2013- 5:30 PM

Emerge & See Education Center

165 West 125 Street

New York, NY, 10001

 

To register, contact Natalie Jara at 718-264-1640

Superfood Training

June 10th, 2013

This superfood nutrition training draws on the wisdom of traditional cultures worldwide to explain the importance of nutrient-dense eating. There will be a thorough explanation of which nutrients are commonly missing in our modern diets, what chronic issues they create, and what you can do about it!

Learn which foods and superfood supplements you can add to your diet to manage and prevent minor issues like fatigue, sugar cravings and overeating as well as more troublesome ones like diabetes, depression and autism.

For children on the spectrum, it's wise not only to put a special focus on what can be removed from their diets (e.g., gluten/casien/lactose), but identify what's missing and needs to be added in order to build health and manage symptoms.


Speaker:
A graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition,
Coleen De Vol is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners as a holistic health practitioner, and holds a certificate in Integrative Nutrition from Columbia University's Teachers College. Fueled by a genuine passion for teaching others how to help themselves, Coleen has been involved in the wellness field for more than 10 years and in the process have helped a wide range of clients achieve their goals.

Price: $35 per person. Participants will receive a certificate for professional development hours.

 

Date/ Location: 

June 10, 2013 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Maxon's Restoration

280 Madison Avenue at 40th Street

4th Floor

New York, NY 10016

 

To register, e-mail Natalie.Jara@NYTPS.com or call 718-264-1640