A Wellness Incentive to Empower Health and Community

• By: Kenneth Mann, PsyD Nicholas Primavera, MS, MBA Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) Annie Bridson Shames JCC on the Hudson
• April 4th, 2025
• adults, community, cooking, empowerment, exercise, fitness program, life skills training, neurodivergent, sensory-friendly, Spring 2025 Issue, support, wellness
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There is a plethora of research that has documented the importance of physical activity and wellness interventions specific to the neurodivergent population. A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies that included 763 young adults with ASD indicated that physical activity interventions improved the...

Taking Learning Out of the Clinic and Into the Community

• By: Samara P. Tetenbaum, PhD Monica Arevalo, BS ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
• July 1st, 2013
• community-based learning, executive functioning, independent living skills, life skills training, skill generalization, social skills development, youth and young adults
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When working with youth and young adults on the autism spectrum, professionals and parents are often faced with the daunting task of teaching life skills. These skills can include grocery shopping, stranger awareness, everyday cleaning, and self-care. Youth and young adults often need to be taught...

Teaching the Teachers: Creating New Opportunities and Outcomes in Educating Students with Special Needs

• By: Cathleen M. George, LCSW Newmark Schools
• January 1st, 2013
• behavioral interventions, classroom, Individualized education programs, life skills training, mental health disorders, school-based services, social skills development, special education, students, teacher training
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Educating students with special needs is an inherently challenging task due to the individualized and shifting needs of each student. Different schools of thought emerge when contemplating this issue: inclusion, a variety of special education services, modifications/accommodations, community based...