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10 Ways to Optimize Your iPad for Kids With Special Needs

May 14, 2012

Good piece on basic settings and fixes...

Get Your Special Ed Reform Basics!

May 10, 2012

Download the RCSN Special Ed Reform basics here... And register for an upcoming workshop: What Special Ed Reform Means for You and Your Child

RCSN Staffmember Nina Lublin Wins Leadership Award

April 30, 2012

Nina Lublin, Early Childhood Specialist at RCSN, has been named the recipient of the 2012 Emily Fenichel Award for Leadership by the New York Zero to Three Network.

Problem in Kindergarten? How to Get the Department of Education's Attention

April 25, 2012

Why Should a Disability Limit High School Choices? --1st person account by student Bryan Stromer

April 22, 2012

"Just like thousands of other students across New York City, I spent the fall of my eighth grade year preparing for the Specialized High School Admissions Test.

Long tests are even longer for some students with special needs...

April 19, 2012

"For students with disabilities who are given more time to complete the tests, testing can stretch as long as three hours on each day of testing.

Youth Resources Expo Tomorrow--Summer Jobs!

April 13, 2012

CB9's Youth Resources Expos bring together dozens of organizations to provide information on a range of programs, jobs, and internships for children, youth, and families in Harlem and Northern Manhattan!

Why Are Charter Schools Exempt from Bullying Law?

April 13, 2012

A good question...Op-ed by Udi Ofer in the Times...Read it here...

Early Childhood Expert Nina Lublin on Professionals Collaborating to Best Serve Families...

April 6, 2012

"I believe everyone must have the child and the child's family as their first focus..."

Pre-K Deadline Extended Until Tuesday April 10th!

April 5, 2012

For parents of children who were born in 2008 -- The deadline for applying for NYC Pre-Kindergarten programs at public schools and at community based programs has been extended from today till Tuesday April 10th. Please take advantage of this opportunity if you haven't already.

"A Day of Music for Casey" Event, April 29th--SUDC

April 4, 2012

The Casey Young Foundation is a non-profit organization with pending 501(c)(3) status created to honor the memory of Casey Young, who passed away in her sleep on June 3rd, 2011, at the age of 21 months. Her c

Artist Spotlight: Seth Chwast!

April 3, 2012

"Seth Chwast was diagnosed with autism as a very young child, and lived for years in a world of roller coasters, haunted houses, and classical music...A dramatic change came in 2003, when at age 20 he took an oil painting class at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

LIGHT IT UP BLUE -- World Autism Day

April 2, 2012

Great review of the movie BULLY, now open...

March 30, 2012

"'Just kids being kids' can no longer be an acceptable response to the kind of sustained physical and emotional abuse that damages the lives of young people whose only sin is appearing weak or weird to their peers..."

See the film BULLY Opening Night in NY This Weekend!

March 26, 2012

Let's create a bully-free world for Children with Special Needs! Premier on March 30, AMC Loews Lincoln Square Letter to spread the word attached... More info here...