Mission:
To provide enrichment programs that are appropriate for children with ADHD, speech/language delays, Learning Disabilities, Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD or any social and emotional problems.

SNAAC is a non-sectarian program that provides scholarships and 1:1 assistants.

Approach:
A combination of teamwork, opportunity, and encouragement is all a child with special needs requires to be successful at SNAAC. With small classes, in a warm nurturing atmosphere, your child will succeed at those activities in which she or he wishes to participate. Self-esteem will be cultivated, creativity will be encouraged and friendships will be developed. Our staff includes a team of dedicated educators and therapists well known in their respective fields.  These programs are made available through grants from UJA Federation of NY. OMRDD and Westchester Community Foundation.
 

SNAAC THEATRE ARTS PROGRAM PRESENTS View Flyer We request the honor of your presence at our second annual off-Broadway performance. It will be an event to remember. Tickets go on sale June 1st, 2008. Reserved seats are available.   Date: 6/14/08 Time: 8:15 pm   Date: 6/15/05 Time: 11:00 am   Where: JCC of Mid-Westchester 999 Wilmot Road Scarsdale, NY 10583   Tickets:  $10.00   For further information please contact Charley or Naomie Phone: (914) 472-3300 ext 361 E-mail: moskowitzc@jccmw.org   Made possible by a grant from OMRDD, Westchester Community Foundation, UFA-Federation of New York.

Sunday Funday
Sundays, 9:00am – 12:00pm for Pre-K to 18 years old
Fall Sessions begin Sunday October 5, 2008

Pre-K through 6th Grade
Join us for an all-inclusive which includes Sports, Social Skills, speech, art, computer, music, theatre.  Small groups with individual attention!  Groups will be divided by ability and age. 

13-18 Year Old Integrated Group
Teens with special needs and teens peer volunteers will meet for 3 hours featuring Sports, Social Skills, Human Development, Computers, Art, Music and Theatre.

Parents, grandparents and caretakers group meets once a month on Sundays.

SNAAC After School Programs

Two 15-week sessions
Fall: September 16, 2008 - February 4, 2009
Spring: February 24, 2009 - June 17, 2009

Pre-K (2:45-3:45pm)
Featuring Social Skills, Sports, and Theatre Arts.

K-4th grade (4:00-5:00pm)
Featuring Social Skills, Theatre Arts Classes are personalized to support each child’s individualized needs.

SNAAC SUNDAY/FUNDAY SESSIONS
Two 15-week sessions and one 6-week summer session
FALL: October 5, 2008 - February 1, 2009
SPRING: February 22, 2009 - June 14, 2009
SUMMER: June 28, 2009 - August 9, 2009
**End of the Year Theatre Troupe Performance June 13 and 14

Circle of Friends
Ages 20 -adult
Led by Joyce Pippa B.S.W. (Wednesday) Alyssa Rapko, MSW (Thursday)

These groups provides venues for individuals ages 18 and older who identify themselves as having special needs, to gather on a regular basis and enrich their social lives by planning activities based on mutual interest. This is a wonderful opportunity to create meaningful relationships and have a lot of fun. They meet twice a month in the evening, either at the JCC or at a local entertainment center.  Call Charley at x361 for exact dates. 

Volunteering and Community Service
We offer 12 and 13 year-olds a chance to participate in our Bar/Bat Mitzvah project by doing volunteer work on Sunday/ Funday. In addition, high school students volunteer for their community service requirements. All volunteers receive full training by our staff.

Matan at the JCC - The Gift of Jewish Learning for Every Child 
MATAN is an organization that was created to ensure that all Jewish children, including those with special learning needs, can be participating members of Jewish educational programs. With Jewish educators, special educators, and educational consultants and administrators, MATAN offers self-contained religious school classes meeting once a week, in addition to family Jewish holiday celebrations and programs.  For information on Jewish religious school classes being offered at the JCC for children ages 4-15 on Sundays and weekday afternoons, see Special Needs Enrichment.  For more information call x345 or e-mail deena@matankids.org. Please visit MATAN’s web site at www.matankids.org. MATAN classes can be scheduled back to back with Sunday Funday and SNAAC programs.

Matan at the JCC
5-16 years
Matan offers self-contained Jewish religious school classes meeting once a week. Children with special needs experience the cultural aspects of Judaism in a community of peers: holidays, Bible stories, Hebrew prayer, and Jewish values are taught in a multi-modal fashion, incorporating stories, songs, crafts and games.

Jewish Holiday Celebrations for Special Needs Children and Their Families (MATAN) 
MATAN offers Jewish holiday celebrations in a structured and supervised low-key environment, which takes into account children’s special needs. These programs are both educational and fun for the whole family. If you’re interested in receiving information about dates, times, etc., e-mail deena@matankids.org. Don’t miss our “Kick Off the New Jewish Year Fair” in September and our annual Chanukah Program in December.

About the Director, Charley Moskowitz, LMSW
Charley Moskowitz has worked for the past twelve years as a Social Worker for children with special needs. Earning her M.S.W. from Fordham University, she went on to work with in Pediatric HIV, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.), Pediatric Hospice, Maternal Child Health and developmentally delayed and special needs preschoolers at Towards Tomorrow. Also the Director of Special Services-Enrichment Program at the JCC of Mid-Westchester, she has gained the reputation of a dedicated educator. In her spare time Charley Moskowitz has a private practice for children and their families. She has and continues to participate in the development of higher learning through the supervision and mentoring of graduate students.