The Niskayuna Central School District is
committed to providing high-quality special
education and support services for our resident
students who qualify for such supports. Programs
and services are coordinated by the district's
Office of Student Support Services, which
encompasses the district's Committees for
Special Education at the preschool, elementary
and secondary levels.
News & Announcements
 Presentation
for May 3 Middle School to High School
Transition Night
This session will take
place at 7 p.m. on May 3 in the High School
Little Theater.
DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION [PDF]
Parent
Transition Workshops for 2011-12:
Planning for life
after high school for students with disabilities can be a daunting
task. Come hear professionals discuss topics pertinent to transition
planning. These Parent Transition Sessions are being collaboratively
offered by Transition Consultants from several school districts
throughout the area.
VIEW THE 2011-12 schedule and program details for parent transition
sessions [PDF]
Upcoming
Programs and Information Sessions:
Feb 15, 2012- Social Security Benefits
for Children with disabilities… John Dutcher
from the Capital District Center for
Independence will discuss the application
process for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
and help you to understand if these benefits
will be a factor in planning for your child’s
future. Location: Columbia HS, South Forum Room
- Sally Lauletta,
slauletta@questar.org, and Lori Dunnigan
(207-2330) organizing event
Transition Nights for Special
Education Parents for students with
Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs):
May 3, 2012 -
8th grade
students entering
9th grade - 6:00 p.m. Little
Theater at NHS
DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION [PDF]
Nisky
C.A.R.E.S.
meeting schedule for
the 2011-12 school year.
Susanne Poulette receives CASHA Distinguished Service Award
 Susanne Poulette, a speech therapist at Hillside Elementary School, was presented with the 2010 Capital Area Speech-Language & Hearing Association (CASHA) Distinguished Service Award on Oct. 25. This award is presented annually to a speech-language pathologist or audiologist or individual who has made outstanding contributions to the fields of speech-language pathology or audiology, to the communicatively impaired or to professional organizations that serve these groups.
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Office
of Student Support Services debuts the
Program Spotlight
 The Program
Spotlight features programs and services
offered through the Office of Student Support
Services and highlights learning activities in
classrooms throughout Niskayuna schools.
The first Program
Spotlight focuses on co-teaching at
Birchwood Elementary School.
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H1N1
resources for teachers of students with special
needs
Online
resources on the H1N1 virus are available for
teachers of students with special needs through
the
One Place for Special Needs Web site.
Included are lesson plans on germs, videos
demonstrating correct hand washing, sneezing and
coughing into your sleeve, activities, social
stories and more. Other links include preparing
for an emergency, flu tracker and CDC’s H1N1
guidelines for early childhood programs, K-12
schools and higher education.
*Note: Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF documents
and can be downloaded for free from the
Adobe Acrobat Web site.
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