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Mission:
To provide enrichment programs that are appropriate for children with ADHD, speech/language delays, Learning Disabilities, Asperger’s Syndrome, ASD or any social and emotional problems.

DDEC is a non-sectarian program that provides scholarships and 1:1 assistants.

All classes are personalized to support each child's individualized needs.

Approach:
A combination of teamwork, opportunity, and encouragement is all a child with special needs requires to be successful at DDEC. With small classes, in a warm nurturing atmosphere, your child will succeed at those activities in which she or he wishes to participate. Self-esteem will be cultivated, creativity will be encouraged and friendships will be developed. Our staff includes a team of dedicated educators and therapists well known in their respective fields.  These programs are made available through grants from UJA Federation of NY. OMRDD.

Sunday/Funday,  Pre-K to 18 Year Olds
Fall Sessions begin Sunday October 14, 2012
Join us for an all-inclusive program which includes Sports, Social Skills, Speech, Art, Computer, Gymnastics, Music and Theatre.  Small groups with individual attention!  Groups will be divided by ability and age and integrated when applicable.

Sunday/Funday - Teen Integrated Group
Fall Sessions begin Sunday October 14, 2012
Teens with developmental disabilities with teen peer volunteers will meet for 3 hours featuring Sports, Social Skills, Human Development, Computers, Art, Music and Theatre.

Computer Animation - Wednesdays
Students will create their own light-up talking puppets, develop their own storyboards, shoot their work and create animation! Special attention will be paid to student's individualized working style. By permission of Director, Agues 7-16.

Tai Chi - Parent & Child Class - Saturdays
A certified instructor will introduce you and your child to the basic tenets of Tai Chi, which has been proven to improve balance, flexibility and muscle strength. Special individualized attention.  All levels included. By permission of Director, Agues 7-16.

Circle of Friends
Ages 20+
This group provides venues for individuals ages 20 and older who identify themselves as having special needs. They gather on a regular basis once a month to enrich their social lives by planning activities based on mutual interest.  Call  472-3300 x311 for exact dates.

Volunteering and Community Service
We offer 12 and 13 year-olds a chance to participate in our Bar/Bat Mitzvah project by doing volunteer work on Sunday/ Funday.   In addition, high school students volunteer for their community service requirements. All volunteers receive full training by our staff.

Through a grant make possible by the Z.B. & J.E. Butler Foundation, selected teen volunteers will participate in the Special Needs Training Institute (SNTI), a program coordinated with Mercy College. Teens attend classes and work with autistic children while earning one (1) college credit.

Matan at the JCC - The Gift of Jewish Learning for Every Child 
With Jewish educators, special educators, and educational consultants and administrators, MATAN offers self-contained religious school classes meeting once a week, in addition to family Jewish holiday celebrations and programs.  For more information visit the MATAN’s website at: www.matankids.org.  MATAN classes can be scheduled back to back with Sunday/Funday.
 

Jewish Holiday Celebrations for Special Needs Children and Their Families (MATAN) 
MATAN offers Jewish holiday celebrations in a structured and supervised low-key environment, which takes into account children’s special needs. These programs are both educational and fun for the whole family. If you’re interested in receiving information about dates, times, etc., e-mail deena@matankids.org. Watch for details about our December Chanukah and late February Purim events!

About the Director, Charley Moskowitz, LMSW
Charley Moskowitz has worked for the past twenty years with children with special needs. Earning her M.S.W. from Fordham University, she went on to work with Pediatric HIV, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.), Pediatric Hospice and Maternal Child Health. Formally the social worker at Towards Tomorrow, she brings her expertise to the DDEC program. As the Director of the Special Services Enrichment Program at the JCC of Mid-Westchester, she continues to be involved with a personal hands-on approach. In her spare time Charley Moskowitz has a private practice for children and their families. She has and continues to participate in the development of higher learning through the supervision and mentoring of graduate students and has gained the reputation of a dedicated educator.