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We're excited to announce the launch of our new Spanish websites!

RCSN's latest eNews has been sent out to your inboxes!

To provide children with special needs more access to afterschool programs, RCSN launched its Afterschool Inclusion Project this year.

New York City schools are moving toward inclusion of students with disabilities in more neighborhood schools and classrooms. With the goal of including all but students with the most severe disabilities in the city’s 1,500 neighborhood schools, the Department of Education is beginning its implementation of “special education reform” this school year with 260 “Phase 1” schools.

The Manhattan Parent Center's latest eNews has been sent out to your inboxes!

Click here to view the June newsletter, and make sure you're getting the news e-mailed to you -- click here to sign up.

Don't miss Jean Mizutani discussing special education reform and children's rights on WFAS' "Peace of Mind with Bernie the Attorney" tomorrow, June 3, from 6:05 pm - 6:35 pm!

You can tune in online or on AM 1230 on your radio dial.

Does your child have a developmental disability (intellectual disability/mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, or traumatic brain injury)? 

Do you work with children and families dealing with these disabilities?

RCSN can help you...

Transition to college was the focus of a lively event presented by RCSN on May 13. 

Dr. Chris Rosa (Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, City University of New York) and Alan Wachtel, MD (Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine and Director, Familyhealth Associates) engaged nearly 150 audience members in a lively conversation about the academic, social, developmental, legal, family and practical perspectives of this critical process.

School is almost out, and with the help of RCSN, thousands of New York City children and families are anticipating summer with new hope, connection and support.

The Bronx Parent Center's latest eNews has been sent out to your inboxes!

Click here to view the May newsletter, and make sure you're getting the news e-mailed to you -- click here to sign up.

Are you a Manhattan or Bronx Parent, having a problem with your child’s special education?

What can you do? What should you do?

Please join IMCR Dispute Resolution Center (The Bronx Mediation Center), Safe Horizon (The Manhattan Mediation Center), and The Bronx and Manhattan State Special Education Parent Centers for a free problem solving training session!

Download a Copy: 

Click here to download and print the flyer for this event

Starting this week, we're moving into the next phase of updating our new RCSN Resource Directory -- our free website to search for and list services for children and youth with special needs in and around NYC. We'll be making phone calls to each of the resources listed in the Directory, making sure their information is updated and accurate.

RCSN is here to help families with children and youth who have:

• intellectual disabilities
  
• autism spectrum disorders
• cerebral palsy
• seizure disorder
• traumatic brain injury
• other neurological disorders

If you are looking for a school, an afterschool program, counseling, summer programs, respite, or other family support programs, let the experts at RCSN help you find what you need now and help you plan for the future.

Due to popular demand, we're offering another free "Understanding and Managing Children with Attention Deficit Disorders" training.

More free RCSN trainings are coming up next week!

RCSN's latest eNews has been sent out to your inboxes!

Click here to view the April newsletter, and make sure you're getting the news e-mailed to you - click here to sign up.

Last week RCSN Program Director Gary Shulman spoke with New York Family magazine about choosing a summer camp for a child with special needs. Click here to read more about the many benefits of summer camps for kids with special needs, how special needs camps are different, what parents should look for, and scholarships for campers with specials needs.

We're hiring a team of interns to work on the new RCSN Resource Directory from mid-March through May.

Click here to read to full posting and to apply. Please share with your friends, family, and colleagues!

If your child is...
     • between the ages of 5 and 21,
     • has a developmental disability, and
     • is not receiving the appropriate educational services

... RCSN's experienced education advocate can help your family:
     • get evaluations
     • find the just right classroom or school
     • prepare for and attend meetings, hearings, and mediations 

This one-on-one service is free for all Manhattan families of children with developmental disabilities!