Special Needs Parent Conference NEXT Sunday- see workshops listed

Please reserve your spot NOW for next Sunday's Special Needs Parent Conference. It is easy to sign up online at www.njcd.org/naim/event/njparentconference
Here is a list of the informative sessions being given at the conference:

9-10am- Resource Fair Opens

10:00am-11:00am

Keynote: Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski

“community rejection of my child, community

acceptance of my child. what can i do?”

Workshop # 1
11:15-12:00pm

1. Making All Kids Feel Special: How to address sibling issues in your family- Mrs. Nancy Zwiebach

2. Home Goals & School Goals- How to Generalize & Mainstream for Success- Ms. Judi Karp

3. My Child is on the Spectrum; Approaches to maximizing his/her potential- Dr. Mark Freilich

4. To Medicate or Not to Medicate; Helping Parents Navigate the maze of Psychotropic Medications- Dr. Ronen Hizami

5. How can I help my child acquire the skills needed to get a job & keep it?- - Ms. Toby Schwartz & Ms. Sara Cohen

12:05-1:15pm- Lunch & Fair

Special Lunch Keynote: Mrs. Susan Newman- “My Journey with Steven”

Workshop # 2 1:15-2:00

1. Estate Planning & Financial Planning for Families with Special Needs- Mr. David Goldwasser & Mary Browning

2. “Social Thinking” – Uri Schneider

3. Choosing (& Finding) the Right School, and Insuring that the School is “working” for My Child- Dr. Jeff Lichtman & Mrs. Sharyn

4. Emotional Challenges in Kids with Dual Diagnosis; alone and in combination with other intellectual disabilities- Dr. Ronen Hizami

There will be child care for ages 2-6 years old

Fun Sibling Programs for ages 7-13 years old

There will be a Yachad program for kids with special needs taking place for ages 5-16

Drop-off to these programs opens at 9:30am.