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Join The National Federation of the Blind’s “MARCH
FOR INDEPENDENCE”...become an independence
marcher by pledging to raise $250 by May 31 or
sponsor a marcher by making a gift or pledge of at
least $250, and they’ll credit your sponsorship to one
of their blind youth. Email independence@nfb.org or
call 410-659-9314 x2406
NREIC
Collaborations
Update March 2007
The Wyckoff Family Y’s “Billy’s Buddies” will present the
following seminars:
“Estate and Financial Planning for Families with Special
Needs Children”, presented by Cynthia A. Gavenda, CPA,
MBA, and Lori I. Wolf, Esq., on Monday, March 19, 2007
at 7:30pm
“Brothers & Sisters of Children with Down Syndrome:
What Parents Need to Know”, presented by Susan Levine,
MA CSW on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 7:00pm
Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff
Kuiken Community Room
These programs are FREE and open to all families of children
with special needs. Registration is requested.
Please contact Kathleen Elleo, at 201-891-2081.
Published for the Early Intervention
Community of Bergen, Hudson and
Passaic Counties.
(973)-256-8484
Contributors for this issue:
Joy Hammerman
Desireé Bonner
SAVE THE DATE!!!
The Annual Helpful Hands NREIC Golf
Outing will be held on June 25, 2007 at
the Wild Turkey Golf Club in Hamburg,
New Jersey. All proceeds will go to
support the Special Needs Fund and
other family-centered activities of the
NREIC.
Be sure to watch this space for more
information!
Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center presents
the following workshops on the Busch Campus in
Piscataway. Call 732-932-4500 x134 to register:
*March 5, 2007 — “Accountability with Effective
Behavioral Intervention: Practical Strategies for
Collecting Behavioral Data at Home and School
*April 12, 2007 —“Partners in Progress ABA &
Speech Therapy”
Celebrate AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH in April! Sign up
to be an Autism Awareness Ambassador through COSAC
and they will send you a packet filled with ideas and
information. (609)883-8100 x18 or www.njcosac.org .
Bergen County Family
Resource Fair
Saturday, March 24th, 2007
10am to 4pm
Bergen County Agencies will be
there to give you information
and provide workshops on Early
Intervention, Schools,
Education, Finances, Housing,
Health, Medical Insurance,
Disability Supports, Legal,
Advocacy, Parenting Skills and
more. No registration required.
BC Technical High School,
Paramus Campus,
E. 285 Pascack Road, Paramus
201-343-6000 x4076 for more info
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