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COME ASK THE ADVOCATE

Got questions about your upcoming CSE meeting? Come Ask the Advocate on Zoom

Do you have questions about your upcoming CSE Meeting?
Register to attend!

Presented by: Mid-Hudson Special Education Task Force
Thursday 22nd, February 2024. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. The event is free of charge, but registration is required. This event will be recorded.
Click HERE to register for the Zoom Meeting.

  • Jennifer O’Neill, Parent, Community Organizer, and Senior Special Education Advocate with Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
  • Susan H Wolman Mann, MA, Parent, and Independent Special Education Advocate
  • Renee Falanga Brenner, Parent, Special Education Advocate at the Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc.

All SETF trainings will have closed captioning. ASL interpretation is 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

Websites from the featured presenters:
NY Special Ed Task Force
Disability Rights New York
Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc.

Click HERE for a copy of the PDF flyer

PARENT WORKSHOP

September 25, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

TRANSITION PLANNING: Preparing for Life After High School for Students with an IEP or 504 Plan

Parents will be provided an overview of the NYS-mandated transition process, as well resources available during high school and after graduation.

Presenter: Douglas Gilmour, Special Education Advocate
Douglas has over 30 years of experience working with students in special education and facilitating transition meetings.

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CANCELED: 8th Annual Disability Awareness Fair

Saturday, October 21 2023

flyer with picture of automn foliage background. Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. 8th Annual Disability Awareness Fair. Saturday October 21st located at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall, center court. from 11am-3pm.
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!

WE WILL ANNOUNCE
IF THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED.

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AGENCY INVITATION:

The focus of TRI’s annual Disability Awareness Fair is to raise public awareness of individuals with disabilities in our community and showcase a wide array of services and supports that are available to them. We invite you to encourage your staff/employees and their families to meet other participating agencies and/or businesses like yours that offer resources to promote independent living assistance to persons with all types of disabilities.

Disability is only part of who a person is, not the whole person.

Hello Community Leader,
Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. (TRI) is hosting its 8th Annual Disability Awareness Fair at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 11:00am – 3:00pm with set up beginning at 10:30am.

Located below is a registration form and an example of the Certificate of Liability Insurance (COI) that is required. If you have already submitted a COI to the mall for another event during 2023, simply submit a copy of it to me, as I will need a copy as well.

Now for the good stuff!

  •  Vendor Table – $75
    Seating: 2 Chairs

    Lunch: 1 Lunch voucher for up to 2 individuals from your agency/business

    Marketing Exposure: Your agency/business will be included in our print, signage, and social media

Questions? Please contact Jeanine Byrnes: at j.byrnes@taconicresources.org

CANCELED-8th Annual Disability Awareness Fair

October 21, 2023 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am

CANCELED: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. 8th Annual Disability Awareness Fair flyer. SAVE THE DATE!

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!

Participating agencies TBA; Raffle Prize TBA

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Poughkeepsie Galleria, Center Court

2001 South Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 United States
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NY ABLE Presentations

virtual and in-person

NY ABLE Presentation with the NY Comptroller’s Office.

The Achieving Better Life Experiences (ABLE) Account program is a powerful tool for individuals with disabilities and their families. Eligibility for certain services and supports are often bound by resource limits for individuals with disabilities. An ABLE account allows individuals and their families to save beyond those resource limits, promoting access to a more independent life. We encourage every person interested in learning more to attend one of our three presentations: Tuesday, September 12th at 2:00pm Registration can also be accessed through the Zoom.us with Meeting ID: 824 1983 8429 Thursday, September 21st at 6:00pm Registration can also be accessed through the Zoom.us with Meeting ID: 875 1816 1113 Tuesday, September 26th at 6:00pm 230 North Rd Entrance 1 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 ASL Interpreter available by request. Please contact Sarah Drake at s.drake@taconicresources.org at least two weeks in advance. Office: 845-452-3913
virtual and in-person

The Achieving Better Life Experiences (ABLE) Account program is a powerful tool for individuals with disabilities and their families. Eligibility for certain services and supports are often bound by resource limits for
individuals with disabilities. An ABLE account allows individuals and their families to save beyond those resource limits, promoting access to a more independent life.
We encourage every person interested in learning more to attend one of our three presentations: Click here for a copy of the PDF flyer

Tuesday, September 12th at 2:00pm
Registration can also be accessed through the Zoom.us with Meeting ID:
824 1983 8429

Thursday, September 21st at 6:00pm
Registration can also be accessed through the Zoom.us with Meeting ID:
875 1816 1113

Tuesday, September 26th at 6:00pm
230 North Rd. (Entrance 1), Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
REGISTER HERE to attend in person.