Raising a child with special needs (including those who are receiving services through Early Intervention) adds unique challenges to the parenting process, challenges that can truly be understood only by other parents of children with special needs. Finding those other parents can be a challenge in and of itself, though; this parent-to-parent group aims to rectify that while building a support network, fostering community, and having fun. We'll discuss a wide variety of topics -- those specific to parenting children with special needs but also general parenting situations and concerns that affect parents of typical children as well. The group is composed primarily of parents of infants and toddlers, but parents with children of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate (including those not labeled "special needs" but who are receiving services through Early Intervention) -- your perspective and insights are incredibly valuable. Babies and toddlers are most certainly welcome! Please RSVP to rivertownmamas@gmail.com if you plan on coming.
Totally Typical Parents -- Special needs support group
Comments + Leave a Comment
Loading comments ...
Boards
All Boards »
Renee Petro May 12, 2013 at 01:46 pm
The letter does not seem to mention if they have personal experience as an educator or as a parent…Read More with kids now, kids past years or kids future years in the Irvington School District. Sometimes the perspective is different if you have lived the experience with kids in the Irvington School District. I have three kids -- one graduate last year and is at Cornell University, one is grade nine and one is grade three. All three got great teachers, small class size and extra help or enrichment as needed. I think the arts programs can be expanded -- music, drama, fine arts (both in classes and electives plus stipends to pay teachers for clubs and after school activities). However, this is a school district that values having small class size and keeping strong all the academics core subjects required for graduation and college plus making a priority sports opportunities middle school through high schools at all levels and types of sports. If you are high achiever it works grades k-12; if you are a child with special education needs or learning issues needs or extra help needs it works too. The average student is the one who is often forgotten in Irvington School District since they just do their thing in school, after school activities and move from grade to grade uneventful but nothing that will be memorable at least in my experience.
Teleman April 2, 2013 at 02:35 pm
The problem has always been skyrocketing costs- bamacare does absolutely nothing to address costs.…Read More It is a complete scam that will only add to the uninsured because it makes employers accelerate dropping employer sponsored healthcare- dumping even more people into the arms of the government disaster.
Andromachos April 2, 2013 at 10:50 am
When employers are offering less and less health insurance, more people are self insured or…Read More uninsured and are restricted to buying policies as individuals. With the cost at over $ 1,500 per month for standard, full coverage for a family of 4, it is no wonder there are so many uninsured or partially insured ( emergency/hospital care only).