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2016 – Oh, what a year it was!

We are close to the end of what has been a historic year. So many things happened affecting so many people . . . more

12/22/16

Empowering clients, helping to serve employers

With her 19-year-old son William sitting home and doing nothing after the school year ended with no more BOCES training to attend, Sharon Diana decided to respond to the email she received from the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC in Cedarhurst about its newly established I-Space program. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/21/16

Meir Weinrib helped Rachel and Chaim Bacharach pet the goats at the Kulanu fair last Sunday.

Having a fair amount of fun in Cedarhurst Park [Photo gallery]

The sun seeped through the clouds and the rain abated for Kulanu Academy’s annual fair at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park last Sunday. Rides, games, crafts, face painting, petting zoo, raffles and refreshments were all part of the four and a half-hour event. more

5/25/16

Annette Eli of Oceanside, spoke about better options for special-needs children to receive a high school diploma at the rally on Sunday.

Rallying for special-needs diploma

Concerned parent Annette Eli of Oceanside wants New York State to do something to help the special-needs children who aren’t eligible to receive a high school diploma, and she wants something done … now. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/13/16

Communities Acting to Heighten Awareness and Learning kindergarten teacher Melody Harris helped a student during a math lesson on the Smartboard.

CAHAL aims to help kids reach their learning potential

Communities Acting to Heighten Awareness and Learning (CAHAL), is a Cedarhurst-based special needs resource program for children in kindergarten through their senior year in high school. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/6/16

Art teacher Dave Lichtenstein gets the Life Skills students to create using sensory-based projects. Above, a piece by a student, Matthew that uses newspaper and paint.

Learning more than just the basics

Much less self-contained than it was when established 25 years ago, the Lawrence School District’s Life Skills program is a joint effort that includes administrators, teachers, custodial and security staff, and parents. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/24/15

The kids got a kick out of playing in the sand sat the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer club beach party.

Bending it like Beckham on the beach [Photo gallery]

The New Plaza Beach Club in Atlantic Beach played host to the fifth annual Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club beach party last Friday. more

6/17/15

Boating was never as peaceful as it was in an inflatable pool at Kulanu Fair at Andre J. Parise Cedarhurst Park last Sunday.

Kulanu’s fair day at Cedarhurst Park [Photo gallery]

Rides, games, face painting, pony rides, crafts, raffles and refreshments were all part of the annual Kulanu Fair held at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park last Sunday. more

6/10/15

Kulanu’s Parent Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC) organized a one-day conference to introduce the nationally-known Wrightslaw program. At left, Wrightslaw creator Peter Wright, with PARC Director Amy Eisenberg.

Serving as the GPS to special-needs families

To improve the advocacy skills and knowledge of parents and teachers of special-needs children, Kulanu’s Parent Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC) hosted its first Wrightslaw conference JFK Airport Hilton in Jamaica on May 14. more

By Vanessa Parker | 5/27/15

Margaret Riva, center, cut the ribbon on Advantage Care’s newest clinic, in Freeport. The facility is named for Margaret and her late husband, Frank. Joining in the celebration were, from left, Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy and Legislator Kevan Abrahams.

A very special clinic opens on the South Shore

When Suzanne Reek, of Wantagh, used to bring her young son, Joseph, to the dentist, she would hire a team of two to six people to carry him into the office. Once there, he was strapped down to an examination table for treatment in what the American Dental Association calls a “papoose board,” essentially a stretcher with wide Velcro braces. In the end, Reek said, she would be hit with a $5,000 bill because her son, who suffered from extreme “dental anxiety,” would inevitably need to be sedated during treatment, which insurance didn’t cover. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/6/15

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