COMMACK SEPTA
Special Education Parent Teacher Association

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Helpful Websites: 

Here's a new one! - IEP planning tool - http://php.com/node/12220

Learning and Workshops

www.codycenter.org  The Matt & Debra Cody Center for Autism
www.licf.org                 LITAC

www.interdys.org        International Dyslexia Association

FACTS: www.FACTSLI.org
Unlocking Autism: www.unlockingautism.org 
Best Buddies New York: www.bestbuddiesnewyork.org/index.asp

 Learning for kids   Ages 3 and up

www.brainpop.com

www.comenius.com/fables

www.eduplace.com/tales

www.vocabulary.com

www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html

www.chinaberry.com

 

Learning Disabilities 

http://www.nichcy.org/           NEW National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

www.LDonline.com               LD Online is a service of The Learning Disabilities Project at WETA, Washington, D.C

 

www.RichardLavoie.com     Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed. has worked in special education since 1972, as a teacher, administrator, author, and consultant. Rick has held the position of President of the Riverview School on Massachusetts' beautiful Cape Cod. This residential school has provided Rick with a "living laboratory" in which he developed and refined his methods and philosophies related to the education of adolescents with special needs.

http://specialed.about.com

http://www.peatc.org

Attention Deficit Disorder

www.drhallowell.com              

www.thomhartmann.com      

Magazines

www.eparent.com                 Exceptional Parent Magazine Website, they have a tremendous amount of information on this site also and an online newsletter is available.

www.additudemag.com       ADD Magazine

www.addvance.com             Kathleen Nadeau Ph.D. & Patricia Quinn M.D. - THE resource for women and girls with ADD. 

Videos to borrow 

Richard Lavoie             How Difficult Can This Be? The F. A. T. City Workshop
                                          (Frustration, Anxiety, Tension) 

Richard Lavoie             Last One Picked … First One Picked On, The Parent Edition 

Richard Lavoie             When the Chips are Down … Learning Disabilities and Discipline with  
      Richard Lavoie Strategies for Improving Children’s Behavior

Robert Brooks               Look What You’ve Done 

Dr. Hallowell                   A.D.D. in the 21st Century 

Marianne Driscol          Managing Stress more efficiently  

Jeanne Ganz                 Occupational Therapy- Homework Helpers, Organizational Strategies,

 

Education Legislation

www.nysed.gov The New York State Education Department Site

www.nochildleftbehind.gov/parents The Federal “No Child Left Behind Act” Parents Site 

Sports and Fun

Long Island Sled Hockey  http://www.lisledhockey.org/ 

Challenger Baseball  www.csll.net
Sponsored by Commack South Little League – Sundays 10:00AM At Wicks field in Commack

Soccer                                    HBC Special Soccer affiliated with the Special Olympics starts April 5. Saturdays at 9:00 am to June in Plainview at the Long Island Junior Soccer Park. Call Mike Ludin at 631-421-9344  

LI Soccer.com                       The Special Children’s Soccer Program of the Long Island Junior Soccer League is for those children with mental and/or physical handicap conditions. This program was initiated to accommodate those children who are not able to participate in a regular or mainstream soccer activity. It provides an opportunity for that child who deviates from the average or normal child in mental, physical or social characteristics to such an extent that he or she requires modified educational practices and services in order to develop to his or her maximum capacity.

Dance                                     The ECC School of Dance for the Exceptional Child Located in Main Street in Northport: Estee Cohen 631-689-9365 

Equestrian                              Kathleen Kotler   Call 631 427-6105 

Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged http://www.empirestategames.org/physical or
                                                call Laura Newfield (631) 462-4910

Bowling                                   www.commack.k12.ny.us/septa Commack Kids only! Wednesdays at Commack Bowl  

The Special Olympics           www.nyso.org        

Sport Time                             LD Clinic 1 hour on Fridays 4 to 5 pm, Start Kids summer camp www.sportimeTFM.com Christi Recreation for kids Kings Park Indian Head Road  

Toys and Fitness Equipment

www.thenthdegree.com     Products, Designs & Stories for the disabled

www.rocknrollcycles.com   Rock and Roll Cycles Cool Bicycles and Tricycles and other Stuff

 

www.iphope.com                Innovative Products Orthopedic mobile equipment and other great things 

www.hotshotproducts.org   Very Awesome off road mobile equipment 

www.jenx.com                      Cool Standers, floor sitters, etc.  

www.abilityhub.com             Computer Assistive Technology Solutions, joysticks, screen reader, large keyboard, track ball, etc.   

www.musclepower.com      Therapeutic Alliances Inc. (TAI) of Fairborn, Ohio, offers a complete line of electrotherapy and rehabilitation equipment for treating SCI, stroke, MS, CP, and other neuromuscular disorders. Among these products are the ERGYS, REGYS, NeuroEDUCATOR, and SpectraSTIM 

www.sprintaquatics.com    Sprint Aquatics has specialized in products and education for aqua therapy and rehabilitation. There are stainless steel wheelchairs and walkers for the pool, shower wheelchairs, safety islands, aqua bikes, swimsuits and all the flotation products. Call or e-mail for our catalog of 1,000 products.

 

www.sportaid.com                Sportaid The largest supplier of wheelchair exercise fitness sports equipment & supplies is proud to provide you with the most complete online catalog with secure on-line ordering with over 10.000 products. After 12 years in the business of helping people find the wheelchair or wheelchair parts & urological supplies. We continue to lead the industry with guaranteed lowest prices! We will beat any competitor's advertised price guaranteed. Team Sportaid customer service staff has over 50 years of experience.

We are lucky enough to live in an area that offers us so many different arenas for help and support. Here are just a few:
Reach Community and Youth Agency:
www.reachcya.org
549-9417 Offers a wide variety programs for all children middle and High School age.
C.H.A.D.D.
516-733-4377- Offers informational meetings and speakers affecting individuals with Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder. http://www.chadd.net
Suffolk County Family Support Consumer Council 
631-434-6104- Offers a wealth of information concerning family support services and programs for special needs individuals and his /her family members. Services includes: family counseling, support groups recreation, developmental services such as Behavior Management, environmental adaptations, etc.
LIFT-Long Island Families Together
631-264-LIFT for families of children with special emotional, social, and behavioral needs.
Center for Autism
516-972-6527
Offers assessments for children birth through adolescence, case management and resource services, school consultation, as well as advocacy and support.
Family Counseling Services -
399-9217 offering workshops such as "Understanding Disability Barriers to Social Educational Success."
New York State Commission on Quality of Care Disability Awareness Newsletter

 

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