Please join us for a Parent Workshop on Wednesday, January 27 from 7 to 9pm on
ADVOCATING FOR YOUR CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Featuring Joshua Kershenbaum, Esq. and Kristy M Asral, M.Ed.*
•Learn about your legal rights from an experienced special education attorney.
•Learn valuable strategies and tips from an experienced parent advocate.
•Learn about important resources in the area that can assist in your advocacy efforts.
Josh and Kristy will also be discussing the following:
*Special education services
*Special needs trusts
*Advocating for your child at IEP meetings
*IDEA vs Section 504
This workshop is being hosted by
West Chester Center
638 Brandywine Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380
RSVP by January 22 to Laurie Watkin - 610-436-3600x16 or lwatkin@theraplayinc.com
Space is limited.
Please reserve your spot quickly.
Theraplay, Inc. is a leader in pediatric therapy, providing high quality physical, occupational, speech/language and feeding therapies to children of all ages.
*Josh Kershenbaum is a founding member of the law firm of Frankel & Kershenbaum, LLC in West Conshohocken, PA. As a Special Education Law attorney, Josh represents children with special needs and their families, advising his clients on all aspects of their educational rights.
*Kristy Asral, M. ED is a special education consultant and behavior specialist. She supports parents in their efforts to help their struggling children.
Check out the Theraplay website for detailed biographies for both presenters – www.theraplayinc.com.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
Sensory Processing In Children - Jan 21st Invitation
You are invited to attend our meeting on
Thursday, January 21st @ 7:30 p.m.
Cardinal Krol Center
1799 S Sproul Rd Springfield, PA 19064-1137 (610) 543-3380
The CK Center @ Don Guanella Village
is on Route 320 Directly Across
from Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery
Sensory Processing in Children
An overview of the sensory systems and successful strategies when challenges occur within these systems.
A presentation by:
Theraplay, Inc.
Melissa Abrams, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist
http://www.theraplayinc.com/
Group Sharing will follow
Light Refreshments will be served
Questions?
Contact Jeannine Kelly by email or phone:
Email: delcocaring@gmail.com
Phone: 610-259-3341
BLOG: http://delcocaringandsharing.blogspot.com/
WEBSITE: http://delcokids.homestead.com/index.html
Thursday, January 21st @ 7:30 p.m.
Cardinal Krol Center
1799 S Sproul Rd Springfield, PA 19064-1137 (610) 543-3380
The CK Center @ Don Guanella Village
is on Route 320 Directly Across
from Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery
Sensory Processing in Children
An overview of the sensory systems and successful strategies when challenges occur within these systems.
A presentation by:
Theraplay, Inc.
Melissa Abrams, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist
http://www.theraplayinc.com/
Group Sharing will follow
Light Refreshments will be served
Questions?
Contact Jeannine Kelly by email or phone:
Email: delcocaring@gmail.com
Phone: 610-259-3341
BLOG: http://delcocaringandsharing.blogspot.com/
WEBSITE: http://delcokids.homestead.com/index.html
Sunday, December 27, 2009
STRESS REDUCTION SEMINAR FOR PARENTS - 4 WEEK SERIES
STRESS REDUCTION SEMINAR FOR PARENTS - A FOUR WEEK SERIES
PRESENTED BY: DR. THOMAS J. CASEY, NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIAN
Dates: January 28, February 4th, 11th and 18th, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Location: 937 Haverford Rd., Suite 101
Bryn Mawr PA 19010
Phone: 610-527-0147
This series is designed to provide experiences and techniques parents can use to reduce stress in their life and in their children’s lives. Each session will feature guided experiences in mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness means paying attention on purpose to present moment reality. There will be periods of small group and larger group discussion.
The first session will introduce methods of brief relaxation and mindful eating. There will be an extended guided body scan meditation. We will review the principles and attitudinal foundations of mindfulness. Participants will receive an audio CD for guided home practice.
The second session will begin with a brief body scan meditation. We’ll review the home practice experience. We will discuss the brain/body mechanisms of stress reactivity and how mindfulness changes them. Class experience will focus on cultivating relaxed awareness through sitting meditation. Participants will receive an audio CD for guided sitting meditation during the next week.
The third session will begin with a brief sitting mediation and introduce the practice of mindful stretching. We’ll discuss the connection between embodied awareness in the present moment and the cultivation of empathy and compassion in ourselves and our children. A home practice CD of mindful stretching will be distributed
The fourth session will consist of guided experience in each of the three prior weeks’ practices and a presentation of a fourth practice of loving kindness meditation. Exploration of resources for further mindfulness practices will be reviewed.
REGISTRATION: By Phone ~ 610-527-0147
Calls for registration will be taken after January 1, 2010. Space is limited.
INTRODUCTORY COST: $120.00 per couple.
NOTE: If both parents cannot come, you are encouraged to come with a relative, friend or another person who can be a mutual support in learning stress management.
PRESENTED BY: DR. THOMAS J. CASEY, NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIAN
Dates: January 28, February 4th, 11th and 18th, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Location: 937 Haverford Rd., Suite 101
Bryn Mawr PA 19010
Phone: 610-527-0147
This series is designed to provide experiences and techniques parents can use to reduce stress in their life and in their children’s lives. Each session will feature guided experiences in mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness means paying attention on purpose to present moment reality. There will be periods of small group and larger group discussion.
The first session will introduce methods of brief relaxation and mindful eating. There will be an extended guided body scan meditation. We will review the principles and attitudinal foundations of mindfulness. Participants will receive an audio CD for guided home practice.
The second session will begin with a brief body scan meditation. We’ll review the home practice experience. We will discuss the brain/body mechanisms of stress reactivity and how mindfulness changes them. Class experience will focus on cultivating relaxed awareness through sitting meditation. Participants will receive an audio CD for guided sitting meditation during the next week.
The third session will begin with a brief sitting mediation and introduce the practice of mindful stretching. We’ll discuss the connection between embodied awareness in the present moment and the cultivation of empathy and compassion in ourselves and our children. A home practice CD of mindful stretching will be distributed
The fourth session will consist of guided experience in each of the three prior weeks’ practices and a presentation of a fourth practice of loving kindness meditation. Exploration of resources for further mindfulness practices will be reviewed.
REGISTRATION: By Phone ~ 610-527-0147
Calls for registration will be taken after January 1, 2010. Space is limited.
INTRODUCTORY COST: $120.00 per couple.
NOTE: If both parents cannot come, you are encouraged to come with a relative, friend or another person who can be a mutual support in learning stress management.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM DELCO CARING NETWORK
Meghan (3), Christine (8) and Kevin (12) go to pick out a Christmas Tree at the Don Guanella Christmas Tree Sale
OUR LITTLE MEGHAN WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Delco Caring Network would like to wish you and yours all the joys of the holiday season from our family to yours!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
WHAT IS MUSIC THERAPY? Meeting Invitation - December 17th
DELAWARE COUNTY CARING NETWORK
Support Group for Parents of
Children with Special Needs
You are invited to attend our next meeting on
Thursday, December 17th @ 7:30 p.m.
Cardinal Krol Center
1799 S Sproul Rd
Springfield, PA 19064-1137
(610) 543-3380
Support Group for Parents of
Children with Special Needs
You are invited to attend our next meeting on
Thursday, December 17th @ 7:30 p.m.
Cardinal Krol Center
1799 S Sproul Rd
Springfield, PA 19064-1137
(610) 543-3380
The CK Center @ Don Guanella Village
is on Route 320 Directly Across
from Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery
What is Music Therapy?”
a presentation by:
MusicWorks
Lori O’Leary, Executive Director
Jerry O’Leary, MA, MT-BC, Music Therapist
www.MusicWorksWonders.com
(soon to be “.org”)
Group Sharing will follow
Light Refreshments will be served
Questions?
Contact Jeannine Kelly by email or phone:
Email: delcocaring@gmail.com
Phone: 610-259-3341
BLOG: http://delcocaringandsharing.blogspot.com/
WEBSITE: http://delcokids.homestead.com/index.html
Monday, December 7, 2009
Stress Management Workshop for Parents of Children with Developmental Challenges
Dr. Tom Casey STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES
Featuring Dr. Thomas Casey*
Hosted by: Delco Caring Network
Date: Tuesday, January 12th
**Snow date: Wednesday, January 13th
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location:
Cardinal Krol Center @ Don Guanella Village
1799 S Sproul RdSpringfield, PA 19064-1137(610) 543-3380
RSVP by Friday, January 8th to Jeannine Kelly
by phone 610-259-3341 or email: delcocaring@gmail.com
Space is limited.
Please reserve your spot quickly.
Dr. Casey will be discussing mindfulness, a set of practices that quiet the mind and release physical distress. Research studies show that mindfulness is effective in anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, high blood pressure and heart disease. Studies are underway to investigate the effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on adults and adolescents with ADHD, autism, cognitive impairment and many other conditions.
Mindfulness is a powerful means of strengthening compassion and empathy. It can help parents of children with special needs to manage the stress in their lives, while at the same time helping their children. A parent who is less stressed improves their child's quality of life.
Dr. Casey will guide a few very brief practices, so the workshop attendees get a taste of what mindfulness is. He will review resources for mindfulness practice.
Mindfulness is a powerful means of strengthening compassion and empathy. It can help parents of children with special needs to manage the stress in their lives, while at the same time helping their children. A parent who is less stressed improves their child's quality of life.
Dr. Casey will guide a few very brief practices, so the workshop attendees get a taste of what mindfulness is. He will review resources for mindfulness practice.
Dr. Tom Casey has practiced Neurodevelopmental pediatrics in various settings, including academic medicine, residential facilities for children and adults with multiple disabilities and in an office based practice. His private practice is in Bryn Mawr, PA where he evaluates and treats children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, developmental delay, cognitive impairments, learning disabilities and communication disorders.
In 1999, he participated in professional training under the direction of Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
In 2007 he completed a practicum in teaching MBSR with Dr. Diane Reibel at the Thomas Jefferson University Center for Integrative Medicine.
In 1999, he participated in professional training under the direction of Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
In 2007 he completed a practicum in teaching MBSR with Dr. Diane Reibel at the Thomas Jefferson University Center for Integrative Medicine.
In 2008 he became certified as a Prankriya Yoga teacher.
He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Neurodevelopmental Medicine. He incorporates mindfulness and other mind-body techniques in his practice of developmental medicine. He brings a scientific foundation and an open heart to his work.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Joy of Sharing Campaign Toy Drive
The Joy of Sharing Campaign Toy DriveBenefiting The Salvation Army
Join CBS as they broadcast LIVE with Bob Kelly
Wednesday, December 2nd @ from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Featuring the Christmas Display
at 737 Fairfax Road, Drexel Hill, PA
Please bring an unwrapped toy to donate.
Enjoy the Amazing Christmas Light Display and Live Music by the Eagles Pep Band.
Please tell your friends and family to come out and show their support.
The more the merrier!
For more information on Joy of Sharing call: 215-977-JOYS.
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