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Herbert Katzenberg Center
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White Plains, NY 10606
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Calendar
Westchester Arc offers this calendar as a community clearinghouse for events of interest to people with developmental disabilities and their families.
If you know of an activity that should be included here, please contact Regina Moore, rmoore@westchesterarc.org.
2008 Upcoming Events
May
5/12/08
National Down Syndrome Society Annual Golf Outing
Montclair Golf Club, New Jersey
Contact: 212-763-4365
5/12/08
Special Needs Workshop - Part I
Special Needs Planning : How to develop a future plan for your child with special needs through the use of estate planning and special needs trusts. Guardianship will also be discussed.
Presenter: Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Adriance Memorial Library
18 Bancroft Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Concact: Debora Shon, 845-485-3445
5/14/08
Parent Child Group
Informative group for parents with babies, toddlers and preschoolers with Down syndrome.
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
The Children's School for Early Development
40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Contact: Kathy Higgins, 914-347-3227, ext. 107, khiggins@westchesterarc.org
5/21/08
Self-Advocacy Conference
Speaking Out for Freedom
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 -.m.
Henry Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
Pre-registration required - $25.00 per person
» Click here for brochure (pdf)
Contact: hudsonvalley@sanys.org, 914-493-8367
5/26/08
Agency Closed - Memorial Day
5/28/08
Metropolitan Parent Center Guardianship Workshop
Informative workshop on guardianship and legal issues designed for parents of older children and young adults with disabilities.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sinergia
134 West 29th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10001
Presenters: Bernard Krooks, Esq. and Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP
Contact: Godfrey Rivera: 212-643-2840,ext.342
June
6/2 - 6/4/08
Introduction to Verbal Behavior
Teaching Communication Skills to Children with
Autism and other Developmental Disabilities
Presented by Dr. Vincent Carbone, BCBA
Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Boulevard, Stratford, CT
Contact: 203-374-3100 for details
6/3/08
8th Annual Golfing for Kids
To Benefit Children with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities served by The Children's School for Early Development.
Westchester Hills Golf Club, White Plains
Contact: Fran Higgins, 914-428-8330, ext. 3028, fhiggins@westchesterarc.org
» Click here to view 2008 event brochure (pdf)
» See for highlights from 2007 events
6/6 - 6/8/08
The Bresnan Bike Tour is a three day, 200-mile fundraiser--bicycle tour from New York to Vermont that benefits Special Olympics New York Hudson Valley Region and Westchester Arc. » See highlights from 2007 event
» Click here for 2008 event details
Contact: Tom Hay, 845-878-9722, thay@nyso.org
6/8/08
Westchester/Fairfield Walk Now for Autism
Manhattanville College, Purchase
6/10/08
Parent Workshop Series
"It Takes a Child to Raise a Family: Siblings of a Child with a Disability "
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Children's School for Early Development
40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne
Babysitting provided by Children's School Staff.
Pizza available for parents and children.
Contact: Barbara Spatola, 347-3227, ext. 102, bspatola@westchesterarc.org
6/11/08
Parent Child Group
Informative group for parents with babies, toddlers and preschoolers with Down syndrome.
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
The Children's School for Early Development
40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Contact: Kathy Higgins, 914-347-3227, ext. 107, khiggins@westchesterarc.org
6/12/08
Westchester Arc Annual Meeting
Crowne Plaza, Hale Avenue, White Plains
Guest Speakers: Diana Jones-Ritter, Commissioner OMRDD & Marc Brandt, NYSARC Executive Director
Details to follow...
» See highlights from 2007 event
6/20/08
Floortime and the DIR Model
Sponsored by Navigating the Spectrum
Presented by Lorraine Ehlers-Flint, PhD
Greenville Community Church
270 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, NY
9:00 am to 5:00 pm – Registration begins 8:30 a.m.
Lunch Included
Members - $50 / Non-Members - $100
Limited to 50 Participants – Please Reserve Early
July
7/4/08
Agency Closed - Independence Day
7/9 - 7/12/08
39th National Conference and Exposition on
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Orlando, Florida
Contact: Sarah Mitchell, 301-657-0881, ext. 7, conference@autism-society.org
7/11 - 7/13/08
36th Annual National Down Syndrome
Congress Convention
Boston’s Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA
Contact: 800-385-4000 or www.seaportboston.com
August
PACDS Annual Picnic
Downing Park, Yorktown Heights
Details to follow
September
9/1/08
Agency Closed - Labor Day
October
10/15 - 10/19/08
NYSARC Annual Convention
Albany, NY
Details to follow
10/21/08
A Matter of Taste
Westchester Arc Foundation's Annual Benefit
Sample signature recipes from the area's finest restaurants, paired with wines from around the world at the Westchester Country Club in Rye.
Details to follow
» See highlights from 2007 event
November
11/6 - 11/8/08
The Arc of the U.S. 58th Annual Convention
"Telling our Story - Weaving our Future"
Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact: www.arcnm.org
11/27/08 - 11/28/08
Agency Closed - Thankgsiving
December
12/25/08
Agency Closed - Christmas Day
