Upcoming
Bancroft Events
Adult Special
Olympics: Softball Game
April 10,
2010
Blues
Bruins
Mercer
County Park
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Annual Bancroft
Classic
April 11,
2010
1PM-4PM
Haddonfield
High School B-Gym in Haddonfield, NJ
(856)
428-0685, ext. 103
Adult Special
Olympics: Swim Practice
April 12,
2010
6:30PM-7:30PM
Jacob Schaefer
Center
jbozicek@comcast.net
Disability
Policy Seminar, sponsored by the Arc of the United
States, American Association on Intellectual
Developmental Disabilities, Self Advocates of
Becoming Empowered, and many more
April 12-14,
2010
Click
here for more information
Adult Special Olympics:
Bocce
April 13,
2010
6PM-7PM
Flicker
Center
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Adult Special Olympics:
Softball Practice
April 14,
2010
Blues:
5PM-6PM
Bruins:
6PM-7PM
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Adult Special Olympics:
Bocce
April 14,
2010
6PM-7PM
Challenge
Grove
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Adult Special Olympics:
Track Practice
April 14,
2010
6PM-7PM
Haddonfield Memorial
High School
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Brain
Injury Workshop: Outcome Measurement in
Community-based Rehabilitation
April 14,
2010
3PM-5PM
Plainsboro, NJ
(856) 524-7371
Adult Special Olympics:
Tennis Practice
April 15,
2010
6:15PM
Haddonfield
jbozicek@comcast.net
Bancroft
School Spring Show: "Celebrating the Music of
the
Beatles!"
April 16,
2010
9:30AM-11:30AM
Haddonfield Memorial High School
Auditorium
(856) 524-7352
Positive
Behavior Support: Improving Quality of Life While
Addressing Problem Behavior, sponsored by The
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center for Developmental
Disabilities Lecture Series
April
16,
2010
9:30AM-12:30PM
Woodbridge
Hilton in Iselin, NJ
(732)
235-9307
Adult Special Olympics:
Softball Game
April 17,
2010
Blues
Bruins
Mercer
County Park
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Adult Special Olympics:
Tennis Sectionals
April 17,
2010
River Winds
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Adult
Special Olympics: Swim Practice
April 19,
2010
6:30PM-7:30PM
Jacob
Schaefer
Center
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Inclusive Ministry
Workshop
April 18,
2010
1:30PM-5PM
Cooley
Hall Gym, Haddonfield Campus
(856) 524-7248
Adult Special Olympics:
Bocce
April 20,
2010
6PM-7PM
Flicker
Center
jbozicek@comcast.net
Adult Special Olympics:
Softball Practice
April 20,
2010
Blues:
5PM-6PM
Bruins: 6PM-7PM
jbozicek@comcast.net
Adult Special Olympics:
Bocce
April 20,
2010
6PM-7PM
Challenge
Grove
jbozicek@comcast.net
North Ward Center's April Autism
Awareness Month Workshop:
First Responder's
Training
April 21, 2010
12PM-2PM
341 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ
(973) 481-0415
Free
Developmental Disabilities Workshop:
Functional
Communication Systems Workshop
April 21,
2010
6:30PM-8:30PM
Farrington
Conference Room,
Haddonfield Campus
(856)
524-7371
Adult
Special Olympics: Tennis Practice
April 22,
2010
6:15PM
Haddonfield
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Adult
Special Olympics: Softball Game
April 24,
2010
Blues
Bruins
Mercer
County Park
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Adult Special Olympics:
Bocce Sectionals
April 24,
2010
9AM
SONJ
Sports Complex,
Lawrenceville,
NJ
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North Ward Center's April Autism
Awareness Month Workshop:
Autism Spectrum Disorders' Evaluation
and Diagnosis
April 29, 2010
9AM-12PM
341 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ
(973)
481-0415
Think
College: The Promise of Postsecondary Education
for Students with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities, sponsored by The Elizabeth M. Boggs
Center for Developmental Disabilities Lecture
Series
April 30,
2010
9:30AM-12:30PM
Woodbridge
Hilton in Iselin, NJ
(732)
235-9307
Clarence
York Lecture Series- Beyond Diagnosis: Documenting
Functioning and Disability with the ICF-CY with
speaker Rune J. Simeonsson, Ph. D., MSPH
May
12, 2010
Cherry Hill Library
scrouse@bnh.org
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Bancroft Students Show
Some Heart
Students
from The Bancroft School donned their sweats and
laced up their sneakers recently for Hoops for
Heart. A fund-raiser for the American Heart
Association, students completed skill drills such
as dribbling, passing and shooting baskets, to
raise money pledged by sponsors. The event
promotes the value of physical activity and the
importance of living a heart-healthy lifestyle
while teaching students about the seriousness of
heart-related
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April is National Autism
Awareness Month
The designation
of Autism Awareness Month helps us all raise
awareness of autism in our local communities, and
many of our families and staff are doing just that
this month and routinely. According to Autism
Speaks, autism today affects 1 in 110 children; 1
in 70 boys, representing a 57 percent increase
from 2002 to 2006 alone. Click here to learn more
http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=insxbqdab.0.0.7n9pimcab.0&ts=S0473&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autismspeaks.org%2F&id=preview. |
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Bancroft expert offers
tips on autism and sleep
disorders
Caroline Eggerding, MD,
Vice President of Clinical Services and Chief
Medical Officer of Bancroft, recently authored an
article on advice for parents on autism and sleep
disorders, which was featured in the April print
and online issue of "Exceptional Parent." In the
article, Eggerding discusses what causes sleep
difficulties in children with autism, steps to
take to help children sleep better at night, and
when to seek a specialist. Click here to read the full
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Joyful
Noise is a joy with Singing
City
Joyful Noise performed recently with the
Singing City Chorus at the Church of the Holy
Trinity on Rittenhouse Square in
Philadelphia. And, what an event it
was! Following are letters from several
family members who were in
attendance.
The following
letter was written by Paula Siegel, the
grandmother of a young man served by
Bancroft.
"The chorus
members of Joyful Noise once again brought the
audience to their feet - twice (!) - when they
performed on Saturday, March 20th, at The Church
of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square in
Philadelphia. Invited by Jeffrey Brillhart, Music
Director of Singing City, thirty Joyful Noise
singers from New Jersey and Delaware participated
in Voices of Philadelphia - One Family, along with
the Singing City Choir, Chester Children's Chorus,
and Northeast High School Concert Choir. Each
chorus individually enchanted the audience with
compelling musical renditions, and then all four
choruses combined to present a grand finale.
Joyful Noise's Director, Allison
Fromm, invited Mr. Brillhart's sister, Julie, who
lives in Iowa, to be a guest singer with Joyful
Noise for this special occasion. 'I thoroughly
enjoyed myself! Absolutely, it was fun!' exclaimed
Julie, who noted that this concert was the 'very
first time' she had performed with her 'pretty
special brother ... and hopefully, it won't be the
last."
Micki and Lanny Edelsohn,
parents of Delaware member Rob Edelsohn,
commented, "The singers' smiling faces told the
story of pride of accomplishment, joy of singing
and thankfulness for inclusion! Bravo to Allison,
Rob and all those who made this a special evening
for everyone."
My grandson, Alex, is
the youngest and most recent addition to the
Joyful Noise ensemble. Singing and "entertaining"
is Alex's dream come true, and it is evident that
all members of Joyful Noise share this passion
along with him. Words are inadequate to convey the
depth of emotion in family members when they see
their loved one living a quality of life that they
never could have imagined possible. I am
filled with gratitude and awe, not only for the
unique talents of Allison Fromm, Director, and
Cathy Sonnenberg, Associate Director of Joyful
Noise, but also for the fact that the staff at
Alex's group home transport him to weekly
rehearsals and even attended the concert with all
the boys from the group home! At Bancroft, One
World For Everyone is a reality and not just a
dream.
The audience was visibly
moved by their performance. One listener, not
related to a Joyful Noise singer, turned to me and
remarked, with tears in her eyes, "I loved the
whole thing, but this was the best part of the
program!" By including Joyful Noise in "Voices of
Philadelphia - One Family" Mr. Brillhart has
helped to make this a better world for
everyone!"
The following
description was written by Mary Ann and Dick
Nolan, the parents of a woman served in our
Delaware Program.
"Elizabeth
absolutely loves music and singing. Being involved
with 'Joyful Noise' has been a wonderful
experience and a real outlet for her love of
performing. What a treat to see 'Joyful Noise'
included in a wonderful program in the magnificent
Trinity Church. It was a joyful evening and
we thank Rob for extending Elizabeth the
opportunity to be a part of the choir. We hope the
songs continue."
View photographs from the event on the
Singing City website.
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Self-Advocates
make the news again!
Bancroft Self-Advocates Lisa
Hoover Fay, Amy Weiss, Vicki Brown, Todd Emmons,
Jerome Ritter, Russell Fried, Nikos Pappas and
Paul Duckworth were recently featured in "The
Self-Advocate," a newsletter of the New Jersey
Self-Advocacy Project. The Bancroft Self-Advocacy
Focus Group was recognized in the Advocates in
Action section of the newsletter for winning the
Making a Difference Group Award in 2009.
Click here to view a copy of the
newsletter.
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Time
is running out...
Register
now for Bancroft's Inclusive Ministry
Workshop
Bancroft
will hold its Eighth Annual Interdenominational
Inclusive Ministry Workshop on Sunday, April 18,
2010 at 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The workshop will
be held in the gymnasium in The Bancroft School on
the Haddonfield Campus, and is geared toward
families and persons with disabilities, parish and
congregation leaders, priests, rabbis, ministers,
religious instructors, among
others.
This annual event has
received rave reviews from attendees in past
years, and each year our Inclusive Ministry
Committee - under the leadership of Sister Krista
Mote -- strives to address topics suggested by
prior year attendees. This year's workshop will
focus on ways to develop supports for those with
intellectual and developmental disabilities in
religious education within faith communities.
Current best practices for maximizing learning and
community inclusion for people with autism
spectrum disorders and other developmental
disabilities will be shared.
Topics
to be discussed:
· Organizing the
ministry
· Preparing
religious educators for the task
· Creating a
welcoming environment
· Structuring
sessions
· Promoting on
task, appropriate behavior
· Teaching skills
for attending community worship
· Adapting and
creating resources, such as Picture
Schedules, Picture Stories, and Social
Stories™
This year's presenters are:
Linda Meyer, Ed.D., MPA, BCBA-D, CPT,
Executive Director of
AutismNJ, has taught doctoral and masters level
students in educational and clinical psychology
programs, and is currently an adjunct professor at
Caldwell College. She serves on the professional
advisory boards of several schools and agencies
serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders
and is a consultant in private practice.
Anne
Masters, M.A.
Director of the Department
for Pastoral Ministry with Persons with
Disabilities for the Newark Archdiocese.
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Enable
Faith: Honoring our Disabilities, Finding a
Spiritual Community
Here is another opportunity to learn more
about inclusive ministries, hosted by The
Interfaith Advisory Board of Enable, Inc., with
several very exciting speakers.
Persons served, staff and family
members of faith are encouraged to attend an
inclusive ministries conference to be held in
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, at Adath Israel
Congregation. The conference titled "Enable Faith:
Honoring Our Disabilities, Finding a Spiritual
Community" will be held on April 19 and 20, 2010
and will include two sessions of workshops. Guest
speakers will include Dr. Dan Gottlieb and Ginny
Thornburgh. For further information, please click
the links below. Enabling Faith
BrochureEnabling Faith AdEnabling Faith Information Fair
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Autism Research Study:
Families Wanted
We are
collaborating with Drexel University School of
Public Health, the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia, and University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing on the Early Autism Risk
Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) Study. The
EARLI Study is a national study of genetic and
environmental exposures, particularly during early
pregnancy, which may contribute to the development
of autism. It is the first large, longitudinal
study of its kind, and involves pregnant mothers
who already have a child on the autistic spectrum.
We are very excited about this study because of
the scope and magnitude of the project, with
collaborations with other major academic medical
centers across the country. It is our hope that it
may ultimately provide the answers to questions we
all have been asking for years.
We
are supporting the EARLI Study by reaching out to
our families to determine if anyone might be
eligible and interested in participating in this
research study. The study is currently recruiting
mothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), who are also 20 weeks or less pregnant or
who may become pregnant. Also, we encourage you to
pass this information along to other families who
may be in a position to participate as well.
For further information,
including contact information, please click the
links below.
Family Member Letter
EARLI Study Fact Sheet
EARLI Study
Handout
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Functional
Communication Systems Workshop
Bancroft will be holding its next
workshop in its free Developmental Disabilities
(DD) Workshop Series on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This
workshop is designed for families and
professionals and anyone else who is interested in
learning about the development of systems that can
enhance language and communication for people with
developmental disabilities.
Systems
that can improve verbal language and allow for
effective communication skills for those who have
trouble verbally communicating, will be discussed.
In addition, the presenter will explore and
demonstrate methods such as icon based systems,
symbolic picture systems and icon exchange systems
as well as techniques to design, implement, shape
and positively reinforce the use of communication
systems.
The workshop will be held in
the Farrington Building, located on Bancroft's
Campus in Haddonfield, New Jersey. For further
information or to register, please contact Pat
Reid at (856) 524-7453 or email
preid@bnh.org.
These workshops are
available to the public at no charge. Support
generously provided by the TD Charitable
Foundation.
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Our Family Resource Center
is here to help you!
Need
guidance on how to deal with a problem at home?
Got a question about how to handle a particular
situation with your child? Not sure where to go
for information on a specific topic? Check out the
Ask the Experts section of the Family Resource
Center on our website, using the following link:
http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=insxbqdab.0.0.7n9pimcab.0&ts=S0473&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bancroft.org%2Fresource_library%2Ffcr_asktheexperts.html&id=preview
You'll
see that you can have your own question answered,
or review a list of previously submitted questions
and answers. Answers are posted on our website
routinely, so check in every now and then to see
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Workshop
on brain injury outcome
measurements
Bancroft
will offer a workshop on Outcome Measurement in
Community-based Rehabilitation on Wednesday, April
14th for families and professionals working in
support of individuals with acquired brain
injuries. Staff neuropsychologist Mary G.
Brownsberger, PsyD., will present the session from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bancroft's Plainsboro, New
Jersey site.
This presentation aims to
educate attendees on outcome measurement in
community-based rehabilitation and why outcomes
are important. This workshop will offer a review
of a regional brain injury rehabilitation outcomes
project, the data that is collected, recent
findings and the impact these findings have on
services and programs. Dr. Brownsberger will also
discuss participation in a national research
project and its implications for participating
organizations.
To register, call
Jeanne Allison at (856) 524-7371 or e-mail
jallison@bnh.org, or call Colleen Tighe at (856)
524-7242 or e-mail ctighe@bnh.org. The site is at
666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 2000C, Plainsboro, New
Jersey. For directions, visit our website: bancroft.org.
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Bancroft
executives appointed to key
positions
- Toni Pergolin has been appointed to the
Board of Trustees of Our Lady of Lourdes
Healthcare Services, Inc. for a three year
term.
- Caroline Eggerding has been re-elected Chair
of the New Jersey State Task Force on the
Education of Students with Autism.
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WHYY
presents "The Horse Boy"
film
WHYY and
ITVS has partnered with Autism Speaks, Autism
Society of America and Autism Delaware to present,
"The Horse Boy," a film about a family that
travels halfway around the world to help their
son's autism.
This film is free and
open to the public. It will be shown on Wednesday,
April 21st at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) at
the WHYY Civic Space, 150 North 6th Street,
Philadelphia.
Please click here for more
information about the film and to reserve
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Caldwell
College Autism Workshop
Series
The
Caldwell College ABA faculty members along with
some invited professionals will present a series
of autism workshops on select Fridays from April
through July.
Topics will include
diagnostic criteria for autism, ABA and myths of
ABA, assessment of alternative educational and
medical treatments, verbal behavior, play and
social skills, and parent/professional
collaboration.
Each of these
workshops will be held from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at
Caldwell College located at 120 Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell, New Jersey 07006.
Click here for a more
information. |
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Conference
on medical
care
The 21st
Annual Conference on Medical Care for People with
Developmental Disabilities is on Friday, June 4th
and will be held at The Westin Hotel in Princeton,
New Jersey.
For further information,
please contact Helen Rivera at The Arc of New
Jersey by phone at (732) 246-2525, ext. 35, or via
e-mail at hrivera@arcnj.org.
Please
click here to view a copy of
the flyer. |
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