Teachers from Temple Emanu-El and other congregations are invited to join us for a hand-on experiential learning experience created by Jewish Family Service to spread awareness, understanding and compassion about what it is like to have a special need. Participants will understand the challenges experienced by individuals with one or more special needs through a […]
Come join parents of children and adults with special needs as they share their experiences. Learn what worked for them, their greatest victories as advocates for their children and their struggles. The panel includes parents of young children, teens, college students and adults. Together we will learn and share strength and hope.
Friday, February 8, 2019 6:30pm-9:00pm 5501 Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093 Join Anshai Torah to hear a compelling story of a school where at-risk youth live and the man who acts as their father figure. Yehuda Kohn is the guest speaker. 6:30PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service is open to the community. Tickets are required for dinner: $18/Adult $10/child […]
Join JFS, Congregation Shearith Israel, Friendship Circle and Yachad for an afternoon of fun with six stations with creative activities that will have you singing and dancing (Karaoke), creating art, shooting hoops, decorating cookies, making necklaces and more! FREE event to CELEBRATE ALL ABILITIES!
It’s About Ability: Techniques for meeting the needs of students with diverse abilities and interests Ensuring students with such diverse abilities and interests master the same concepts and skills is one of the many challenges teachers face. One instructional method incorporating such a philosophy is Differentiated Learning, which allows teachers to meet the needs of […]
For the third year, we will be hosting an inclusion experience for our 3's and older classes as a way of honoring Special Needs Awareness Month and Jewish Disabilities and Inclusion Awareness Month. The experience includes 5 (although we may add a 6th) simulation to expose children to speech impairments, fine motor challenges, limited mobility, […]
JFGD is holding a hands-on experiential learning experience created by Jewish Family Service to spread awareness, understanding and compassion about what it is like to have a special need. Participants will understand the challenges experienced by individuals with one or more special needs through a variety of interactive stations including: auditory processing, sensory processing, fine […]
Join the Special Needs Partnership of Jewish Family Service for an inspirational movie night as we celebrate Special Needs Awareness Month. My Hero Brother is an award-winning documentary about a group of young people with Down syndrome that embark on a demanding trek through the Himalayan mountains with their brothers and sisters. As the siblings deal with physical […]
