News from AHRC New York City’s Preschool and School-Age programs.
Margaret Purce, a star forward for NY/NJ Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League and recent Thurman Munson Awards Honoree, visited AHRC NYC programs in April 2022.
AHRC NYC welcomed Kerri Neifeld, Commissioner of OPWDD, for a tour of two programs, meeting supported workers at an employment hub, & a visit with two of its corporate partners.
As we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month we share the story of an AHRC NYC elementary school student and his dad who worked together to develop a comic book series.
New York City families of children with disabilities are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign Bill S6516
Read the interview with Laura McCabe, BCBA, Coordinator at AHRC Middle High School, published by Autism Spectrum News.
AHRC NYC's James P. Murphy Staten Island Preparatory School opened its doors for a Family Fun Day for families of currently enrolled students, as well as an open house for prospective students.
Pace University President, Marvin Krislov contributed an article to forbes.com, about the impact of the pandemic on college students, also noting that the pandemic has had some of its most profound effects on communities that were already marginalized, and that we must all be cognizant of those challenges and provide support to help overcome them.
AHRC NYC's John E. Goodson, Assistant Director, Educational Services and Program Development, was among the professionals interviewed by NYMetroParents about special education online learning resources for parents.
AHRC Middle High School student, Cylas Sanders writes and illustrates his first book.
Navigating the breadth of disability services, especially in the school system, can be overwhelming for any parent or guardian. Kate Hoy, AHRC NYC’s Director of Advocacy Services, knows this fact well and has dedicated her career to helping families find the quality supports to which they are legally entitled.
Included in the Winter edition of Autism Spectrum News is an article by Lynn Berman, detailing the longstanding service-learning partnership between AHRC New York City and Pace University under the pandemic.
AHRC New York City announced the dedication of its first school on Staten Island, James P. Murphy Staten Island Preparatory School, on October 19, 2020, during a small in-person ribbon-cutting ceremony.
A comprehensive reopening plan for AHRC NYC's school programs has been posted to our schools website. Access the plan.
Virginia Soto-Lozano, Supervising Coordinator at AHRC New York City’s Esther Ashkenas Central Park Early Learning Center, has been named to the 2020-2021 Scholastic Book Clubs Early Childhood Advisory Board.
This spring semester’s Pace University Service Learning Project was a great success despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Included in the Spring 2020 edition of Autism Spectrum news is an article by Mary Donahue, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA and Lisa Barzotto, MS, BCBA, LBA of AHRC New York City, providing a multifaceted approach to menstrual care instruction, addressing both knowledge and skill acquisition.
Maintaining the education of students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges to the staff of AHRC NYC’s preschools and school-age programs, but despite the challenges, remote learning is underway!
