Beyond Words NYC

11/19/2019

Combining shelter dogs and literacy? Brilliant!

Reading Paws is a program for children between the age of 6 and 16 to read to pets in the shelter.

10/15/2019

I am proud to have had the honor of teaching a graduate course to future speech-language pathologists at Mercy College. Incorporating the brilliant and inspirational Brené Brown into my lessons was just icing on the cake. Creating classrooms where students can "rumble with vulnerability," is so important for this next generation of speech-language pathologists, as empathy is the cornerstone of our field.

Brené Brown, SXSWedu 2017 Keynote, Daring Classrooms We need to understand how scarcity affects the way we lead and teach, we have to engage with vulnerabili...

04/09/2018

Amazing!

The changes will already be in place when the park reopens on April 28.

06/26/2017

Nothing gets my tear ducts working like Ellen!

https://www.facebook.com/ellentv/videos/10153743531767240/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

03/20/2017

The new kid on the block, Julia, is the first Muppet with autism. Even after 47 years it's wonderful to see Sesame Street is still addressing diversity, acceptance, and inclusion.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/julia-sesame-street-new-muppet-autism/

60 Minutes visits "Sesame Street" for the first time and films the debut of their new Muppet character, Julia, who has autism

01/23/2017

What an incredible way to give back to these animals that have spent their lives performing! These retired circus animals will be trained to work with special-needs children (along with economically disadvantaged youth and the elderly). I'm thrilled to hear there will even be shows modified for children with Autism. What a remarkable program!

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/22/nyregion/retired-big-apple-circus-animals-prepare-for-their-second-act.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=mini-moth®ion=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below&_r=0

Jenny Vidbel, a former circus trainer, has welcomed horses, pigs and dogs to her New York farm, where she plans to pair animals with children and older adults in a rehabilitative program.

12/07/2016

Between the bells, "Ho, Ho, Ho" and all the noise a trip to the mall can bring, this is a wonderful idea!
http://weekend.nbc12.com/sensitive-santa-coming-regency-square/

Children with autism have a chance to visit Santa at Regency Square this Sunday with the mall's first-ever "Sensitive Santa" event.

07/08/2016

This fills my heart with joy:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/nyregion/jews-with-special-needs-prepare-for-a-rite-of-passage.html

Now in their 20s and 30s, four young adults who all have cognitive disabilities will have their bar and bat mitzvahs, ceremonies that once seemed impossible for them.