At Staten Island’s JCC This Friday: Senator Lanza Hosts Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Resource Fair – Free, Open To All
SENATOR LANZA & JCC OF STATEN ISLAND TO HOST ANNUAL RESOURCE FAIR Editor’s note: We have…
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Staten Island Senior Prepares for Career in Literacy, Special Education
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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights and Administration for Community Living Host Event to Commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Staten Island’s JCC To Host Annual Resource Fair Tomorrow For People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities: Senator Lanza
SENATOR LANZA & JCC OF STATEN ISLAND TO HOST ANNUAL RESOURCE FAIR FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL &…
Healthy Minds Equal Healthy New York City
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Department Of Education Cuts At Its Civil Rights Office Likely To Negatively Impact Vulnerable Students Facing Discrimination For Years To Come
Big cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years…
NYC’s Private School Special Education Students Will Begin Receiving Services They’re Entitled To By Law Once More
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Staten Island’s Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities To Be Modernized, Center For Learning Added
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HHS Office For Civil Rights Issues Guidance Regarding Obligations For Companies Regarding Activities, Health Programs For Persons With Disabilities
HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance Regarding Obligations Under the Disability Provisions of Section…
SCHOOL Act Introduced In Senate To Protect, Expand Educational Freedom
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the SCHOOL Act for Educational Freedom Editor’s note: Staten Islander previously…
NYC Public Schools Updates Guidelines For Children With Disabilities To Receive Federally-Mandated Accommodations After Debacle This Year – Requires Waiving Rights To Get Benefits
Malliotakis Statement on Updates to NYCPS IESP Guidelines Editor’s note: We previously published a story…
Bayonne: Friendly Place For Special Needs Kids: Event Introduces Community Members To Police, Emergency Departments; Groundbreaking At Baseball Field With Modifications
Bayonne to Hold Event for Special Needs People on October 17 With Public Safety and…
NY’s School Tax Relief Program (STAR) Helps Low Income New Yorkers With School Children, Homeowners Of Modest Income, Senior Citizens On Fixed/ Low Incomes With Direct Deposited Tax Refund Payments
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NYC’s Recent Crackdown On Private School Special Ed. Costs Left Hundreds Of Children In Need Of Services But Unable To Obtain Them: Newly Enforced Deadline At Issue
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OPINION: Down Syndrome, Other Mental Health Diagnoses Should Not Prevent You From Fair Labor Standards Act, Minimum Wage, Basic Worker Protections
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Guild For Exceptional Children, Charity For Developmentally Disabled, To Receive $2 Million In Federal Funding To Create More Accessible Community Space
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NYC Mayor, NYC Health + Hospitals To Open 16 Mental Health Clinics In NYC Public Schools, Serving Over 6,000 Students Across Bronx, Central Brooklyn
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Annual Resource Fair For People With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Friday May 3rd
SENATOR LANZA & JCC OF STATEN ISLAND TO HOST ANNUAL RESOURCE FAIR Editor’s note: Staten Islander News has covered…
Developmental Disabilities Not Bar To Creativity: CP Unlimited, National Lighthouse Museum Present Photography Exhibit
NY Based Organization CP Unlimited Teams with The National Lighthouse Museum To Debut Photo Gallery…
Annual Resource Fair Hosted By Senator Lanza, JCC Staten Island For People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities
SENATOR LANZA & JCC OF STATEN ISLAND TO HOST ANNUAL RESOURCE FAIR FOR PEOPLE WITH…
Why Are There So Few Teachers Who Are Black Men In NYC Schools?
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NYC Education Officials Walk Back Chancellor’s Statement On Paid Private School Tuition For Students With Disabilities
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Celebrate Disability Pride Month With New York Public Library Throughout July
Disability Pride Month at NYPL The New York Public Library is celebrating Disability Pride Month,…
Representative AOC Submits Federal Funding Requests For 15 Community Projects Benefitting NY’s 14th Congressional District
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Annual Resource Fair For People With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Tomorrow Presented By Senator Andrew Lanza, JCC
SENATOR LANZA TO HOST ANNUAL SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE FAIR Senator Andrew Lanza and the JCC…