Mindfulness Meditation
This semester Jamaica Bay students were introduced to mindfulness meditation. During our Relax and Recharge class, students practiced 25-minutes of meditation through guided body scans and deep breathing exercises. Through meditative practice, students are building awareness of feelings in their body, and building skills around sustained attention, emotional regulation and reducing stress and anxiety. Mindfulness is known to improve cognitive and social emotional skills, and enhance well being. To practice with your student at home, you can start with this 13-minute guided body scan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X462QPGZQt4 and/or this deep breathing visual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXItOY0sLRY
Let's Get Social!
NYC Museums!
Check out these NYC museums that offer modifications and programs for people with special needs. Choose from a variety of services and exciting programs that are tailored to meet the needs of visitors with disabilities. MoMa has monthly art programs -- they are all FREE https://www.moma.org/calendar/programs/34 MET Resources: visual impaired people, people with disabilities -- click on the link and access programs based on disabilities. There are a lot of weekend programs available! https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/access Whitney https://www.whitney.org/Education/Access Queens Museum https://queensmuseum.org/art-access
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Valentine’s Dance Friday, February 8th 7:00pm - 9:00pm $30 Location: Cooke Academy (60 MacDougal St) Click HERE to register
New Year's Party
On January 11th, over 60 students and alums enjoyed an afternoon of dancing, singing, playing games, creating art and enjoying pizza!
IMPORTANT: CSE and IEP Meetings:
The DOE has started scheduling IEP meetings for SKILLs students, but they are not always informing the school. If you receive notice that your child's IEP meeting has been scheduled, please contact Sally Ord ([email protected] or 917-443-9532 ) right away so we can support.
Self Direction of New York City (https://www.sdnyc.info/)
Advocate for the Developmentally Disabled of New York City. This is Self-Direction NYC (SDNYC), which is the "Circle Of Support" group for individuals in the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. If you live in the NYC area or support individuals in the NYC area, please join us. Semester 1 in Studio Arts
This semester in Studio Arts students in Jamaica, Sheepshead, and Flushing Bay practiced basic handbuilding with clay. Students created magnets, phoneholders, wallhangings, decorative pinch pots, and more. Students enjoyed working with this medium and getting their hands dirty.
Pelham, Rockaway, and Caesar's Bay focused on Community Art and Street Art . They traveled through the city on art scavenger hunts, visited museums, and created artwork based the documentary Waste Land and other street artists.
Let's Get Social!
Dinner Club at The Rebecca School
When: Wednesdays from 5-7:30pm (Spring session runs April 3- June 12th) Where: Rebecca School, 40 East 30th Street Each Wednesday, members of the LIT Transitions Dinner Club will work collaboratively to plan and prepare dinner. Participants will build skills around menu planning, nutrition, grocery shopping and meal preparation. This is a great social opportunity for participants to meet new people, work as a team and socialize over a meal. The program runs for 10 weeks and costs $750 (payment plans are available). For questions or sign ups contact Tina McCourt 212-810-4120 ext. 222 [email protected] PEERS Social Skills workshops When: Wednesdays from 5:30-7pm (Spring session runs April 3- June 19th) Where: Birch family services, 104 W. 29th Street An evidence based 12 week program focused on enhancing social skills development and peer to peer skills development for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. For questions and sign ups contact Kari-Ann Wanat 212-616-1845 [email protected]
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Check out some of the upcoming events! Dinner Out Friday, January 25th 4:00pm - 5:30pm Attendees will choose between the following two dining options: Dallas BBQ W 23d St & 8th Ave (261 8th Ave) Attendees will order from the menu and should bring a budget $25 for their meal OR Lombardi's Pizza 8th ave and W 25th St (290 8th Ave) Family Style Dining $25 (soda, salad, pizza & a cannoli dessert) Click HERE to register Valentine’s Dance Friday, February 8th 7:00pm - 9:00pm $30 Location: Cooke Academy (60 MacDougal St) Click HERE to register
The Coordinated Assessment System (CAS) is a assessment that OPWDD is asking students and families who are applying for eligibility and are already have obtained eligibility to complete.
Please see the below tip sheet for more information!
"Extraordinary People: A Documentary About Adults with
Autism & Employment" On Monday January 14, 2019, Luv Michael, NSASA, and Extraordinary Ventures of North Carolina are hosting a screening of "Extraordinary People: A Documentary About Adults with Autism & Employment". Following the film, there will be a panel discussion on the business of Luv Michael and employment for 21+ Autism population. Please RSVP to Clare Davis [email protected] |
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