Program

5:00 pm Registration

5:30 pm Parent Panel: A Day in the (Jewish) Life of Children with Special Needs and their Families

6:25 pm Breakout Session One (choose one from list 1 below)

7:30 pm Breakout Session Two (choose one from list 2 below)

8:35 pm Dessert & Discussion

Breakout Session 1

Sessions - Facilitators

• A. A Child-Centered Approach to Bar/Bat Mitzvah - Rabbi George Nudell, Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains.
• B. Understanding Learning Disabilities for the Hebrew/Religious School Teacher - Michelle Abraham, RJE.
• C. Thinking Beyond the Classroom.  Karen Steinfeld, Psychologist.
• D. Synagogue School Programming for Diverse Learners: Alternative Hebrew at Temple Beth El Hillsborough - Debra Siroka, Director of Jewish Learning; Lisa Friedman, Special Needs Coordinator - Temple Beth El.
• E. Red Flags: How to Recognize and Respond to Developmental Difficulties - Claudia Frankel, Early Childhood Special Educator.

Breakout Session 2

Sessions - Facilitators

• A. When it Seems that the Child is Managing You!: Managing the Challenging Child's Behavior - Dr. Laura Weitzman, Director of Student Personnel Services, Warren Township.
• B. Asperger Syndrome: an Overview - Lori Shery, President - ASPEN.
• C. Helping the Student with Receptive and Expressive Language Difficulties: A Classroom Approach - Deborah N. Zakarin, M.S. CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist.
• D. Strategies for Individualizing Hebrew Instruction - Debra Siroka, Director of Jewish Learning; Lisa Friedman, Special Needs Coordinator - Temple Beth El.
• E. Partnerships: How to Collaborate with Parents to Develop and Maintain a Positive Religious Educational Experience for Children with Special Needs - Brenda Dater, Social Worker/Special Educator.

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