Going to the airport can be a traumatic experience for anybody, but for children with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities, the long check-in lines, constant noise, and cramped cramped conditions of airline travel can present special challenges. The Arc’s Wings for Autism program was developed to provide families with an airport rehearsal experience that allows them to undergo the…
Students from AHRC New York City’s Middle High School and Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School took part in the NYC Edition of the Spartan Race! Held at Citi Field on Saturday, May 9, the Spartan Race is an obstacle course featuring a wide variety of challenges for competitors to overcome. The students, as well as people supported from…
Oftentimes, visiting the airport can be unpleasant, to say the least. For children with autism, the long lines, constant noise, and other stimuli can be completely overwhelming and make travel impossible. To help combat this, on April 18 AHRC New York City took part in the Arc of the United States’ Wings for Autism program…
On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, the students of Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School‘s Class 216 took a trip around the world! During this quarter of the school year, in Collaborative Speech class, teachers, Jennifer DeLorenzo, Behavior Trainer, and Erin Goldfarb,Speech Therapist, focused on the social studies unit: Geography and Early Peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Students were introduced…
Here are a few quick reminders for parents of students attending Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School, (BBF): October 13 – school is closed October 16 – PTO meeting. AHRC New York City’s Director of Advocacy Services, Paul Hutchinson will be discussing advocacy with parents of BBF students. Please call (718) 834-0597 for more information about this event. October 23 – half day…