Let's Have Some Fun!
By Denise Hanlon, LCSW, Family Service Coordinator
We all know that life has been very hard these days due to a long list of factors impacting how we live. Recreational activities for people of all ages have been severely limited due to social distancing requirements and protocols put in place to protect the health of each of us, and the community as a whole.
So much energy has been spent in the past year trying to develop new ways to learn and work. It can be very exhausting, and it may be difficult to find ways to enjoy ourselves.
Finding time to engage in play and fun is always important, most especially during these stressful times. Play is not just a pastime activity, it is an...
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Just a reminder, if area schools are delayed, Spectrum Services remote sessions will start at the time of opening. If Spectrum Services does close due to snow, as we saw earlier this week, there will be no remote services that day.
Notifications are covered by most local news sources, and our webpage has a notification bar at the top of the page on days we're delayed or closed. They're also texted and emailed out to those parents on School Messenger.
Snow Days to Date for
Both Kingston & Ellenville
Used: 2
Remaining: 5
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Calendar Highlights, Parent workshops and Discussion Groups
School Closed for Presidents Day
Monday, Feb 15
Music Therapy Parent Workshop
Thursday, Feb 18 at Ellenville School
Parent Discussion Group
Wednesday, Feb. 24. 6:30 – 8:00pm
Parent Workshops
For Feb 17th 1:30 – 3:00
Stacey Orzell—Guest Presenter and Parent of a Child with Autism
“Creating a Home Environment for Successful Remote Learning”
For the Zoom Workshop Link, Click Here, and use Meeting ID: 919 0305 9404, Passcode: 132270
March 17th 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Janine Sprague---Classroom Teacher
“Improving Cooperative Behaviors”
Zoom info to follow
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Check Out Our Previous Parent eNewsletters! |
Have you missed issues of our Spectrum Services eNewsletter? Fear not, you can see them all on our website.
Tips from our professionals, upcoming online trainings, links to useful videos, and more! Click Here!
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Mindful Moments Resource
Our staff have found what they call an incredible resource for our families.
A number of our Family Service Coordinators have shared some of the mindful videos with our parents during Parent Groups.
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Wide Open School Website
The website Wide Open School offers numerous educational, fun and emotional support activities-free for families.
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Our Experts Train Both Staff and Parents Via Online Behavior Management Course
For the first six months of remote learning, our Clinical Team had been providing a course of study for our staff via online PowerPoint trainings.
Knowing how important this information can be to our parents and families (many of whom are well-versed in ASD theories and best practices), these trainings are available to you, so you can continue their education as well.
These trainings are produced by Leah Siuta,Tiffany Francese-Sears, and Beth Estes, with narration from one of our Clinical Staff embedded in the PowerPoint.
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The Sound
of Music...Therapy!
Join us for this Parent Workshop
Thursday, Feb. 18th, 1:00pm-2:30pm
What is music therapy? Why music therapy? How can it be used to improve attention, communication, social interaction, and group collaboration?
These questions will be explored through a fun, interactive approach where participants will have the opportunity to have hands-on experiences and begin to understand the true “sound” of music therapy. Some ideas will be shared for using music in the home as well as some ways music therapy has been used virtually. Come ready to discover and enjoy!
This workshop's presenter is our vey own Aiko Centrone, M.S., MT-BC. Aiko is a nationally Board Certified Music Therapist with a Masters of Science degree in Music Therapy from SUNY New Paltz. Aiko has been a music therapist at Center for Spectrum Services since 2016.
Click Here for the Zoom invite and gaining access to the Webinar. on the 18th.
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Need Answers Fast?
Here are some Quick-Links for you!
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Our Staff Recommends
Strategies to Help with Eating Challenges in Children with Autism
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Our Staff Recommend this
Free Webinar
, Sponsored by Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
at SUNY Westbury
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Autism Research Institute
Free Webinars
Check out these free webinars from our friends at the ARI:
Auditory Processing and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Click Here
The Role of Neurotransmitters in GI Disorders Related to Autism:
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