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PARENT RESOURCES

Programs
Smart City Kids 

Other Parents Like Me 

Safe Haven (basketball)

West Side Soccer League (VIP program)

Meeting House - Non-profit organization providing recreational after school/ weekend socialization for kids
 
Penguin City (swimming)

SNAC (Special Needs Activity Club)

Social City - Social Skills Program providing supplemental social and emotional support ages 2-16:
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Child Mind Institute Summer Program


Sparkidz- Activities for Children with Special Needs

SNACK*- Special Needs Activity Center for Kids and Adults
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The Smith School Of Music- Music Lessons for Adolescents
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Swim With Rick- Swimming Lessons
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Books/ Research Papers/ Articles:
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Collaborative Problem Solving book:
https://www.amazon.com/Treating-Explosive-Kids-Collaborative-Problem-Solving/dp/1593852037
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Article on Why Feedback Rarely Does What It's Meant To: 
hbr.org/2019/03/the-feedback-fallacy​

Article on the Upsides of Dyslexia:
​www.cnn.com/2019/06/06/health/dyslexia-benefit-curnow/index.html

Article on How Mindfulness Helps ADHD:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/201906/new-research-finds-evidence-mindfulness-helps-adhd

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COVID-19 Information
Center for Disease Control 
This is an excellent resource with up to date information on the corona virus.​
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html

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New York State Department of Health
This is an excellent resource with up to date information including the number of cases reported by county.
coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

New York City Department of Health. 
This website is updated regularly.

www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/coronavirus.page
www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/novel-coronavirus-wuhan-factsheet.pdf

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Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
Useful information from Child Mind Institute 
childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/

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