Come join us at the Yonkers Riverfront Library for two informative presentations. Learn how to become an effective advocate for your special needs child, and learn practical tips and tools to increase your advocacy skills. The Importance of Advocating for Your Special Needs Child Thursday, November 2, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM The Importance of […]
Stop by to meet PILS’ Independent Living Team and hear about the peer services and supports available. Contact the organizer listed below for detail or information.
This hands on interactive budgeting course is a great start to understanding and managing your money. Flyer for Budgeting_11.14.2017_WILC Please register with the organizer listed below.
An overview of government programs, including SSI and SSDAC benefits, and how these programs may help to ensure the quality of life for dependents with special needs. Flyer Government Programs 11.14.2017 WILC Please register here. For additional information contact the organizer listed below.
An appropriate placement for a student with complex emotional or learning needs can change a life. We will address the law and the steps to take in this workshop with Marion M. Walsh, Esq., Education Law Attorney, Littman Krooks LLP. Bring a bag lunch for this lunch and learn workshop. This workshop is free but […]
WORKSHOP CANCELLED Because Teens Don’t Come with Manuals! with Gayle Smith, M.Ed., LC Education Consultant and Life Coach Essentials For Change Special Education Consulting Parenthood is the gift that keeps on giving! Through early childhood and teens, to young adults…a state of constant growth and development. As parents, we all have the same goals, a desire to raise […]
If you have a child with learning differences, or work with students with learning differences, then you have probably heard of the term Executive Functions. If you have questions and want to learn more, this workshop is for you. Guest presenter, George McCloskey, PhD, a nationally and internationally recognized expert on the topic of executive […]
Join us for an in-service training facilitated by representatives from the Social Security Administration that will highlight Social Security Disability Benefits, Eligibility, Application, Work Incentive Programs and more.
An overview of government programs, including SSI and SSDAC benefits, and how these programs may help to ensure the quality of life for dependents with special needs
Improve Your Interpersonal Communication with more effective body language, conversation flow, non-verbal and verbal communication and do’s and don'ts.
This is a hands-on healthy living workshop series. Each session covers a health area, first session: taking charge of your health and developing a health plan.
This hands on interactive budgeting course is a great start to understanding and learning how to manage your money. Click here for The Art of Budgeting flyer Register by clicking […]
Emotional Regulation Skills and the development of Emotional Intelligence are the key factors in one’s personal psychological well-being and successful interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships.
Professionals in the mental health field are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of self-management, self-awareness, mindfulness, and self emotional-regulation ability in order to maintain their inner peace and stability.
This hands-on healthy living workshop series is a great start to understanding and learning about how to take responsibility for and managing your own health.
On the 4th Wednesday of every month, WILC will be hosting a support group series to explore topics and hold an open discussion.
Many people with disabilities wait years before they are determined to be eligible for benefits. This free OMH seminar will show you that, with the correct documentation, it should take no more than 90 days to get approved.
This three session workshop will cover: how to improve your communications and social interactions.
Your daughter is 18, still in school, and has an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting this morning. As you approach the counselor’s office, she turns to you and says, “Mom, I want to do this alone”… what happens?
This series prepares parents, grandparents and guardians of children with disabilities to better advocate within the education system for their own children and, as a volunteer, to assist other families. The training includes information about the special education process, including the laws, regulations and policies related to students with disabilities.
Recognizing Our Emotions and Interpretations.