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Collaborations March 2008 Update
“OUR TIME”
CLASSES TO BEGIN!
Weekly 1 hour classes for kids 20 -36 months will be held at:
The Child Center, 200 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lake, NJ.
*Small groups, 1:2 teacher-child ratio
* Improve communication skills
* Learn social skills (sharing, turn taking...)
* Separation
* Facilitated support group for parents
To qualify, your child must be in early intervention
Cost: $160 for 8 weeks starting June.
To sign up call Linda or Evy at 973-839-2214
The PRISE (Parental
Rights in Special
Education - for
Transition after Early
Intervention) has
been translated in
Spanish on the DOE
website:
cation/parights/prise_
s.pdf
The Family Support Center of NJ, NJ Department of Health and
Senior Services, Office on Women’s Health, and the Division of
Aging and Community Services is sponsoring the
4th Annual Caregivers Retreat for Women
which will take place on May 15th at the Robert Wood Johnson
Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness. It is FREE to
caregivers. This day will include outstanding presenters,
pampering, networking, a healthy breakfast and lunch, as well
as an optional yoga class. Registration is required and will
begin April 1st.
For more information contact Emily Meyers at 732-821-1199
x135
Save the Date!
The 19th Annual Conference on
Medical Care for People with
Developmental Disabilities will be
held May 30, 2008 at The Westin Hotel
in Princeton, New Jersey. With over
400 Health Care professionals and DD
Administrative and support personnel
in attendance, this Conference
provides an excellent opportunity to
learn about your health-related and/or
DD-related difficulties or concerns.
For further information, contact Diane
Flynn at The Arc of New Jersey:
732-246-2525 x 28 or
dflynn@arcnj.org
The Statewide Parent Advocacy
Network is piloting IBM software which
automatically translates emails and
websites into Spanish. It’s called
Traducelo Ahora. There is a parent
guide in English and Spanish for
If you haven’t filed your 2007
Income taxes for 2007, you may take
advantage of New Jersey Citizen
Action’s FREE tax prep service. EITC is
providing this service to individuals and
families that earned less than $40,000
during 2007. 1-888-829-3711
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