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Safe & Accessible Transporation for Students with Special Needs

Monday, October 28, 2024 (9:30-11 am) & (7:00-8:30 pm) Zoom meeting. Presented by: Mid-Hudson Special Education Task Force.
Please choose one session only. Each LIVE session will use the same material. The event is free of charge, but registration is required. This event will be recorded. For a copy of the flyer click here.

Join us for a virtual informative workshop on ensuring safety and accessibility for students with special needs on school buses. Learn about the essential rights, safety measures, and best practices that every parent and caregiver should know.

Topics Include:

  • Understanding transportation rights for students with disabilities
  • How to advocate for safe, inclusive, and equitable transportation options
  • Best practices for working with school districts and CSE/CPSE on transportation needs,
  • support and accommodations

Speakers:
– Jennifer O’Neill, Parent, Community Organizer, SETF Member and Senior Special Education Advocate with Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
– Fiona Rattray, SETF Member and Parent Training & Information Center Specialist with Putnam Independent Living Services (PILS)

All SETF trainings will have closed captioning. ASL interpreters are available upon request. Need additional information or any accommodations? Contact Nancy Nowak at Disability Rights New York: Nancy.Nowak@drny.org or 516.238.1261

To register: 9:30 AM session Click HERE
OR
To register: 7 PM session Click HERE

Copy of the PDF flyer click here.

Websites: NY Special Ed Task Force, Disability Rights New York

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Disability Film Club

Featuring FREE movies and documentaries on a range of disability subjects. Visit: https://www.nps.gov/hofr/learn/disability-film-club.htm to register!

The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. present a Disability Film Club screening of the Netflix documentary:
Crip Camp (2020) 
Time: TBA – February 2025
Henry A. Wallace Center at the
FDR Presidential Library and Home

For more information and the 1st Press Release CLICK HERE.

movie poster, CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION. Nefliz documentary.
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TRI’s annual Disability Awareness Fair 2024

Saturday, October 26th, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please meet us at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall, Center Court! Learn more about disability resources, equipment, products, and services to help you achieve greater independence and self-direction. We look forward to having you join us!

List of participating agencies are:
– NYS Commission for the Blind
– Anderson Center for Autism
– New Horizons
– CapTel Outreach
– ThinkDifferently
– Grace Smith House
– NAMI Mid-Hudson
– Independent Living Inc
– Community Based Services
– Accent Care
– Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
– Mid-Hudson Interpreter Service

Follow us on Facebook for updates: https://www.facebook.com/share/2JCLqgFQJAr8tsub/

Agency Vendor Registration:
We are looking for vendors to provide resources that assist people with a disability to live independently. Below you’ll find the registration form and an example of the Certificate of Liability Insurance that is needed. If you have already submitted a COI to the mall before, we will need a copy as well. RSVP deadline with the table registration fee payment has been extended to Monday, October 21st.

Please help spread the word with other agencies & support groups affiliated with individuals with disabilities.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jeanine Byrnes at j.byrnes@taconicresources.org or 845-452-3913 x103.

Thank you & we hope to see you there!

Flyer decorated in an Autum leaves frame. SAVE THE DATE! TRI's Annual Disability Awareness Fair Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall Center Cout Saturday, October 26th, 2024 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Learn more about disability resources, equipment, products, and services to help you achieve greater independence and self-direction. We look forward to having you join us!
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PEP’s 17A Guardianship Workshop

Tuesday, June 25th 2024:
Click HERE to register 9:30 AM Zoom meeting session,
Click HERE to register 6:00 PM Zoom meeting session.

Please join us for our Free Online 17A Guardianship Workshop.
Arshi Pal, Esq. of Littman Krooks LLP will discuss the 17A guardianship process and will include alternative options. Arshi will guide you through the guardianship process and planning for the future of a child with special needs. The topics of focus are 17A Guardianships and how to meet the health, legal, and financial needs of children with disabilities, alternatives to guardianship, and ways of planning for a loved one’s future needs.

Presenter: Arshi Pal, Esq. Littman Krooks L.L.P.
TRI Workshop Facilitators: Jennifer O’Neill, Senior Special Education Advocate, and Patricia Lucio-Penn, Special Education Advocate –
Bilingual Spanish

Parent Empowerment Program

What is the Special Education Parent Empowerment Program?

Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) is a new addition to Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. (TRI). PEP provides training and information to families of children and young adults with disabilities, between the ages of 3 and 22. TRI’s Special Education program offers specialized and collaborative advocacy training, parent-to-parent networking and support, information, and referral services.

Click the picture below for a copy of the PDF flyer

Flyer for the Special Education PEP Guardianship Workshop June 25th
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Applying for Social Security Disability Programs

Monthly
Virtual and In-Person Workshops

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Zoom: Every 2nd Tuesday
or
In Person: 4th Tuesday

You must attend a workshop before scheduling a one-on-one appointment with our Benefits Counselor. These workshops provide a basic understanding of the application process and will equip you with the knowledge and essential skills to apply independently.

All community members are welcome to attend the virtual workshop.

For in-person workshops it’s “first come, first served”, there is limited seating available. Wearing proper facemasks is still encouraged but not required.

Accommodations (ASL, presentation shared in large print, etc.) Please request any accommodations at least two weeks in advance.

To register for our in-person workshop please complete a HIPAA registration form, CLICK HERE to RSVP; or you may call the front desk. There will be no walk-ins.

When you call, please tell us if you are attending as a…

  • Person applying for yourself, and if you are in need of accommodation.
  • Friend or family member.
  • Human Services Professional.

If there are any changes to the workshop, including cancellation we will contact you. If you can’t attend a workshop you’ve signed up for, please let us know by calling the front desk: 845-452-3913.

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