{"id":183,"date":"2011-11-22T15:44:19","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T20:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/?p=183"},"modified":"2011-11-22T15:44:19","modified_gmt":"2011-11-22T20:44:19","slug":"reflections-on-dine-and-discuss-early-intervention-and-preschool-special-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/reflections-on-dine-and-discuss-early-intervention-and-preschool-special-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on &#8220;Dine and Discuss: Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-200\" title=\"Dine and Discuss Panel\" src=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030145-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dine and Discuss Panel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030145-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030145-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Last Thursday\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earlychildhoodnyc.org\/career\/dinediscuss.cfm\">Dine &amp; Discuss  Networking event<\/a> held at the Murphy Institute focused on careers in early intervention and preschool special  education. \u00a0The event features a panel made up of professionals working in all levels of the field including higher education, supervisory and director roles, and  special education teachers. \u00a0One overarching theme was the gentle reminder that working in this field is about the child and family first. \u00a0In order to be successful when working with a child with special needs, you must have the flexibility to put the needs of that child at the moment first.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank Dr. Barbara Schwartz, Bonnie Cohen, Hedi Levine, Ilana Lesser, Clare Bonafede, and Brenna Briski for their participation and sharing their expertise with us.We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our audience members and share the many excellent  questions and  comments they raised.<\/p>\n<p>One question from the audience addressed the need to  specialize in a particular discipline or special population. For example, when working with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, two common methods are Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Floor Time. Our panelists suggested having a  variety of experiences before committing to a particular specialty. \u00a0It\u2019s important to have a wide understanding about an area of interest and to  have sound reasoning when you select a specific discipline.<\/p>\n<p>Panelists also reminded the audience to explore opportunities to work with other under-served populations such as blind or visually impaired students or bilingual learners. This can be a  unique way to enter the field.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The CDC is a comprehensive resource. To learn more about Autism and  various intervention approaches <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/autism\/treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\">click here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hunter college offers a graduate program for teaching  blind or visually impaired students. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hunter.cuny.edu\/school-of-education\/programs\/graduate\/special-education\/blind-visually-impaired\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter College\u2019s website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Light House International is a great resource in NYC for the blind and visually impaired, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Light House International<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more information about obtaining a bilingual extension, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earlychildhoodnyc.org\/education\/standardizedtests.cfm\">PDI website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PDI&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/career\/CDSC.cfm\">Career Development Services Center<\/a> has a variety of resources for anyone interested in learning more about the certification process, including preparation for NYS  certification exams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-201\" title=\"Dine and Discuss Participants\" src=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030163-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dine and Discuss Participants\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030163-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030163-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Join the discussion! Comment below to share any other questions you may have, or to find further information or resources from your fellow professionals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Barbara Schwartz, PhD<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Associate Clinical Professor of Early Childhood Special Education<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">NYU Department of Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Bonnie Cohen, LCSW<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Director of Early Intervention and Butterflies Program <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">University Settlement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Hedi Levine, M.S. Ed.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Education Supervisor <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">YAI\/NYL LifeStart Program<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Ilana Lesser, M.A.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">PEAK Services and Bank Street Family Center Home &amp; Community Program<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Clare Bonafede, M.S. Ed<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Educational Coordinator<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">YAI\/NYL William O&#8217;Connor Bay Ridge School<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Brenna Briski, M.A.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Preschool Special Education Teacher<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of New York City<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Thursday\u2019s Dine &amp; Discuss Networking event held at the Murphy Institute focused on careers in early intervention and preschool [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,8],"tags":[],"initiatives":[],"audiences":[],"organizations":[],"cbk":[],"article_type":[],"coauthors":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":208,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183\/revisions\/208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"initiatives","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/initiatives?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"audiences","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audiences?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"organizations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/organizations?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"cbk","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cbk?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}