Special Needs News

Jewish organizations have joined forces to make "Special Needs Family Day" a true  Jewish community event on February 13, from 10 am to 1 pm. Families are invited to join workshops on behavior, life planning and more, and to hear the keynote, "Bully Proof Your Child". They'll explore a Resource Fair of information on a wide variety of special needs topics, while their children or family members enjoy supervised activities.

“Leisure, Social and Recreational Programs” will be the July topic of the Special Needs Community Education Series co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Department of Special Needs Services, and JARC. Guest speakers from organizations that provide this programming for children and adults with special needs will talk with families on Wednesday, July 29, from 6:00-7:30 pm, in the JARC Living and Learning Center on the Federation’s campus west of Boca Raton, at 21160 95th Avenue South.

“Behavior Basics: Getting the Services You Need” will be the topic of the June session of a new Special Needs Community Education Series co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s new Department of Special Needs Services, and the Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC). The program will be held on Tuesday, June 30, from 6:00-7:30 pm, in the JARC Living and Learning Center on the Federation’s campus west of Boca Raton, at 21160 95th Avenue South.

With learning disabilities and special needs in the Boca Raton and Delray Beach areas even higher than the 15 percent national average, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County recently made an even greater commitment to address the issue head on with the addition of Dr. Michelle LaRocque as Director of Community Special Needs Services. The position was strongly recommended by the Federation's Special Needs Task Force, a group of local agency representatives, family members and professionals.