OUR NEWS & EVENTS: (Please call for additional details!!!)
* AS OF NOV. 1, 2012, health insurance carriers in New York State are required to cover ABA services for those with ASD diagnoses. This is huge news. Thankfully, the law has finally passed, after many other states have mandated such coverage - in some cases for years now. *
Various parent trainings are also being organized, in a number of locations. Some topics include (but are not limited to): FBAs, Social Skills, as well as transition planning.
Registration will soon be taking place for our Social Skills Experiences groups in Cold Spring, NY as well as Cortlandt, NY. Please contact us for further information!
VBS has been featured in a few articles recently, with more to come:
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120107/YP/301070006/nicole-weinstein-behavior-analyst
http://www.hvparent.com/Postive-and-Caring-Organizations-for-Special-Needs-Families
On 11/22/11, Nicole and Jason welcomed their son, Wilson Jerome Weinstein into the world, as he reared his beautiful head...and subsequently the rest of his body, at Putnam Hospital in Carmel, NY. Leaving the hospital on Thanksgiving, we truly had so much to be thankful for, that very special day.
Nicole was honored with another deserved award, "Outstanding Achievement in the area of Special Education", by PULSES (Parents United Learning the Special Education System), back in October 2011.
Recent events we've participated in: Orange County Autism Move-A-Thon 2011, Cornwall SEPTA Disability Awareness Fair 2011, EFMP Annual Family Symposium @ West Point Military Academy, as well as other Parent Training events throughout the Hudson Valley.
* The VBS team is currently in the process of starting a non-profit foundation to help offset the cost of services, for families in need of our help. Stay tuned for further details regarding The D.I.F. (Developmental Intervention Foundation)... Help us make a DIF-ference!!! *
Come visit us at the Hudson Valley Autism Walk at the Dutchess County fairgrounds in Rhinebeck on Saturday, 4/10/11. This is an amazing event, organized by the Autism Society of America's Hudson Valley Chapter... http://www.autismwalkhv.org/ See you there!!!
Nicole Weinstein, BCBA will be offering free workshops on Functional Behavior Assessment & Behavior Plans, in conjunction with Putnam Independent Living Services:
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Thursday March 3rd (Monroe-Woodbury SEPTA)
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Tuesday March 22nd (Spring Family Education Series - Mental Health Association of Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie)
"PlayGroup for Toddlers" will resume in March at Over the Rainbow on Carmel Ave. in Brewster.
"Social Skills Experiences" at the Julia Butterfield Library in Cold Spring, NY will resume on March 7th. Classes will be held on Tuesdays (4-5pm) for students in Kindergarten-2nd grade, & on Mondays (4-5pm) for students in grades 3-6. Classes are open to families in Putnam & Dutchess Counties. Grant opportunities are available!
CONGRATULATIONS TO NICOLE WEINSTEIN for being honored as a much-deserved recipient of the 40 Under 40 Award, presented by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce! This is an award given to individuals that are truly making a difference in our community. The ceremony will take place on 3/14/11 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.
Health Insurance - Authorized Provider: VBS is now accepting certain health insurance carriers as a method of payment option. Please call us for further details.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7pm: Nicole will be keynote speaking for the Autism Support Group at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (pediatrics wing) in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Friday, September 17, 2010 9:15am: Parent(s) and Me class to begin at Over the Rainbow Daycare in Brewster, NY
We now accept Tricare Health Insurance for those military families that are included in the Autism Demonstration Project (or have the ECHO benefit)
Family Education group with a focus on Potty Training Your Child to be held in October 2010, details TBD
Speech Pathologist-Behavior Analyst Collaboration series to begin October 2010, details TBD
Social Skills Experiences to be held in Western Putnam County- call for a consultation
Individualized Instruction- start dates on-going, call or email for initial consultation
Community News and Events:
Autism Society of America (Hudson Valley Chapter), 2nd Tuesday of every month 5:30-7:30 at 2001 Rt 9W, Lake Katrine, NY CHADD of Putnam and Vicinity, New Parents Support Session 6:30-7:15, General meeting 7:30- Four Winds Hospital Conference Center, Route 35, Katonah- www.chadd.net/376 Parent to Parent of NYS offers on-line trainings in the areas of “Support Parent Training”, “Advocacy Skills & Techniques”, “Home Medical Care”, “Health Record Keeping”, and “Parent-Professional Collaboration”. See www.parenttoparentnys.org for more details
NYSABA announces 21st annual conference date Nov 10-12, 2010—Keynote speakers Gina Green, PhD, BCBA-D and Cathleen Piazza, PhD. See www.nysaba.org for details
ABAI 36th Annual Convention May 28th-June 1st , San Antonio, Texas. See www.abainternational.org for details
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 10am-2pm: Putnam Independent Living Services presents "Education Rights and Responsibilities", presenter Nicole Weinstein, BCBA to discuss behavioral issues and FBAs
Tuesday, August 17, 2010- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce- see Poughkeepsie Journal for details
Keynote speaker Nicole Weinstein, BCBA: April 8, 2010, Clarkstown SEPTA, New City, NY