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TABLE OF CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014

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Taming Morning Madness Like it or not, it’s Back to School Time! Those who crave schedules and organization are smiling ear-to-ear. Others, not so much. If you need a few pointers on how to go from awful to awesome in the A.M., check out what Heather Lee Leap has to say.

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Back to School Anxiety Fall Sports Tryouts Red Flag Indicators of ADHD Special Circumstances Vision Check Up Nutritive Power of Apples Gifted or Hard-Working?

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special needs Resource Fair The Huguenot Park Library and Richmondtown Library have teamed with Staten Island Parent Magazine to bring Staten Islanders a Special Needs Resource Fair. The Fair hopes to provide a bridge of resources to individuals with disabilities and their families. This will be an opportunity to meet with unique vendors who provide services to individuals transitioning into adulthood, including social services, money management, skill training, service coordinators, guardianship advice, and housing.

Stop by the Richmondtown Library at 200 Clarke Avenue on Friday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We’ll be there. Be sure to visit our booth and to say,“Hi!” We may even be giving out some goodies!

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Enter As A student, leave As A CEo! The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications to their Young Entreprenuers Academy from all Staten Island High School students. Classes begins in October, meeting on Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Susan Wagner High School. Prior experience in business is not required. Visit SIParent.com for a link to the application.

Go Green at the Greenmarket The St. George and Staten Island Mall locations of the GrowNYC Greenmarket are about more than just buying fresh, local produce.

Every Saturday, they accept donations of clean, dry clothing, shoes, coats, linens for reuse or recycling. You can also drop off scraps of household fruit and vegetables to be transformed into fertile soil at a NYC compost site for use on local farming and gardening projects. So, what goes around comes around, after all!

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VETS Discount Program Assemblyman Michael J. Cusick and The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce have joined together for the VETS discount program. The program allows Staten Island businesses who sign up to offer discounts to veterans. All veterans are encouraged to visit Assemblyman Cusick’s district office at 1911 Richmond Ave. to sign up for the program and receive a list of all participating businesses. As of now, the program consists of over 75 businesses and 600 veterans.

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Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex Construction on the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex on Father Capodanno Blvd. is finally set to end this October. The Borough Parks Commissioner is optimistic that the facility can start holding meets by this spring.

The Complex faced many delays while it was being built, including a four-month delay due to Hurricane Sandy damage. David Resnick, deputy commissioner of the city Department of Design and Construction, used this as a learning experience, raising the electrical system, including generators, three feet as a result of Sandy. The 135,000-square-foot complex will hold 2,500 spectators.

Tottenville High School’s Green Tech Team Charles Dazzo and Gerard D’Ambrosio, two mentors for Tottenville High School’s Green Tech Team, have created a solar-powered car. The car, which features a carbon-fiber body and can travel more than 300 miles on a single charge, placed second in The Winston Solar Car Challenge held in Texas. Eight Tottenville students and recent graduates also made the trip. Congratulations!

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The day will be filled with exciting outdoor activities, including kayaking, walking tours, biking, and kite making and flying. There will be games and pony rides for children.The event will also be educational as there will be composting and reuse workshops and an e-waste recycling drop-off in the parking lot.

Notre Dame Academy Students & Staff Doing Good Works We’d like to give special congratulations to students, parents, and teachers of Notre Dame Academy for volunteering with Habitat for Humanity this summer. Twenty students, along with their families and teachers, took a trip down to Robbins, Tennessee for a week in early July.

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The city has been awarded over $5 million in state grant money to repair 14 historical sites damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Three of the 14 locations are on Staten Island: Conference House Bluffs on Raritan Bay, Voorlezer’s House in Historic Richmond Town, and the Staten Island Cemetery on Richmond Terrace.

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S.I. LIVING Community & School News looking Ahead The Hilton Garden Inn will be holding a Health & Wellness Expo on Thursday, October 2. The 6th annual Expo, which is hosted by the SIEDC, will be at 8:00 a.m. and is free and open to the public. The conference will include informative keynote addresses, seminars, medical screening tests, and fitness demonstrations. The purpose of the Expo is to equip Staten Islanders with knowledge about their health and the many services available to them in the borough.

that’s What Friends Are For Awesome giveaways, fun family-friendly events, delicious kid recipes! These are just of few of the exclusive goodies our Family of Friends members get every week! Don’t want to keep missing out? All you have to do is sign up to receive S.I. Parent’s weekly newsletter. To sign up, go to siparent.com and fill out the form on our home page. You can also sign up from our Facebook page by clicking on the “Sign Up” app button.

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HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH SCHOOL ANXIETY

nxiety about the first day of school is not limited to kindergarteners and children starting a new school.

Younger children, even those with a year or two of school behind them, may experience a new or repeat bout of separation anxiety, and children of any age are often apprehensive about the unknown a new teacher, new classmates and new academic challenges.

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"Anxiety is normal and understandable at any time of change or transition, including the beginning of a new school year," says Dr. Carly Orenstein of Morris Psychological Group. "Children worry about things that are unfamiliar and about things they haven't mastered yet. 'What if I don't know the answers? Will my teacher be nice? Who will I play with at recess?' Parents should be alert to MOST CHILDREN GET OVER BACK-TO-SCHOOL JITTERS WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. the signs of anxiety and help children overcome their worries example, he misses the bus or can't hear the teacher from the back of with some simple strategies that will ease the transition into the new the room." year for the whole family."

Children will demonstrate their anxiety in different ways. Many will ask questions that reveal what is bothering them - questions about the bus, the classroom, the teacher, their classmates, the new things they'll be learning. Others will exhibit changes in behavior as the first day of school approaches - nervous habits, such as biting their nails or pulling their hair; trouble sleeping; complaints of ailments such as stomach aches or headaches; or uncharacteristic changes in temperament, such as irritability or clinging. "It's important for parents to recognize their child's anxiety, assure him that his nervousness is normal and encourage him to give voice to what concerns him," says Dr. Orenstein.

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Dr. Orenstein recommends additional planning strategies for parents and children that can relieve back-to-school anxiety: • Arrange playdates: If the school makes class lists available, a gettogether with one or two children during the first few weeks of school can ease the transition to a new year. • Prepare the whole household for back-to-school: For a week or so before school starts, adjust bedtimes and waking times to correspond to the school schedule. Shop for clothes, if necessary, and school supplies; stock the kitchen with lunch items. Decide with your youngster where homework will be done, clear the area of distractions and make supplies handy. Reduce morning scrambling by laying out

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clothes, packing the backpack, setting the breakfast table and making lunch the night before.

• Make the first week special: If at all possible, arrange work schedules so a parent or close caregiver can spend more time at home, especially in the morning and after school. Younger children might like to have a favorite item in the backpack; a note or picture tucked in with lunch can be a comforting reminder of home.

Most children get over back-to-school jitters within a couple of weeks. If symptoms persist or he is resistant to going to school, a conversation with the teacher is appropriate to determine if there's something going on in the classroom that is contributing to the youngster's anxiety and to work together to try to put him at ease.

"School presents children of all ages with a wide range of challenges," says Dr. Orenstein. "Every child's school career will have highs and low points. Anxiety about the unknowns that face each child at the beginning of the school year are normal and can be managed and alleviated by staying closely attuned to the child's feelings, encouraging him to talk about them, and supporting his efforts and successes."

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If a private coach doesn’t pique your interest, there are definite steps you can take to help your child make the team. These tryout tips for parents will help guide you through both tryouts and a successful sports season.

1. Rome wasn’t built in a day, put in the prep. Encourage your child to begin practicing on a steady gradient from casual to intense SEE SIPARENT.COM FOR A DIRECTORY OF sessions a month before preseason SPORTS PROGRAMS AND LEAGUES ON STATEN ISLAND. begins. Have them start their ate or forget an event, so showing them you've got it all under control practice at about 30 minutes every other day increasing to an hour or will ease their nerves. two each day the week before. You shouldn't put too much pressure on them to be perfect, but do convey that it is important to be well 4. Be a good sport, Mom and Dad Reacting positively to coaches' conditioned before the first day. Suggest that they play around with decisions, results of a game, or practice schedules will set a good their friends or future teammates. This will help them get a feel for the example for your child. Sympathize and suggest alternatives if they are competition early so that they can assess for themselves how much upset, but do not intervene or create unnecessary drama. Obviously practice they need to be doing. During the first week, help them ease there are always special cases, but use your best discretion to pick your their nerves by reminding them how much great practice they've been battles. Your child will learn from your constructive attitude, which will doing, they're ready for this. reflect positively on the playing field.

2. Eat, Sleep, Play. Sleep and nutrition are always extremely 5. Put it into perspective. Last but not least, be sure to encourage important for your child's well being, and in particular in the first weeks and motivate your child while putting it all in perspective. Sometimes of preseason. Make sure that your child gets a great night’s sleep not kids can get overwhelmed with tryouts and overreact. If they perform just the night before the first day, but also the whole weekend before. poorly in a drill or scrimmage, prevent them from wanting to give up by Help them gear up by preparing healthy meals. Making great presenting the positive sides. They can make it up the next day, or if not, breakfasts and nutritious packed lunches during preseason will help there's always next year or other activities. Remind them that you're show them that you're there for support. proud of them no matter what.

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Mets’ Curtis Granderson a product of good parenting Your young athlete will have many influences during his or her sports career — coaches, teammates, opponents, officials, other parents, to name a few. But you, the parent, will have the most significant sway in what your child does on and off the field.

Which means that the parents of the Mets’ Curtis Granderson did a phenomenal job.

Granderson is a pretty good ballplayer. He’s a three-time All Star who hit more than 40 home runs as a Yankee in 2011 and 2012. The Mets signed him to a four-year contract last December and he’s responded with a decent year as their right-fielder.

But his numbers on the baseball field hardly tell the full story.

Ask Granderson who has had the biggest influence on his life and he says without hesitation: “My father.”

“He always made everyone feel comfortable,” said Granderson, during at an appearance at a financial literacy camp in lower Manhattan sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers. “He gave to people, whether it was a ride somewhere or clothes or whatever.”

That explains why Granderson is a baseball star who doesn’t act like one. On and off the field, he is always thinking of others — whether it is giving a ball to a fan after catching the final out of an inning or making his mark in charitable endeavors in his home community or the towns in which he’s played.

“We weren’t rich growing up, but we had the basic necessities,” Granderson said. “I didn’t get the most expensive things, but I got the stuff I needed to have. But even if you don’t have much, there are always ways to give back.

“You can give someone a ride or let someone borrow your bike. You can give away clothes that no longer fit. Give someone a meal.”

Today he gives back through his Grand Kids Foundation, through which he funds the educations of inner-city kids nationwide. Instead of pocketing the money through endorsements with Rawlings, Louisville Slugger and Nike, he has put it into his foundation or donated it to youth sports programs.

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Granderson’s parents were public school teachers in the Chicago area. His dad was an elementary school physical education teacher while his mom was a high school science teacher. It’s no surprise then, that education was stressed in his household.

If he wanted to play, he had to do well in school. And he played a lot.

“I bowled, ran track, cross-country, flag football, basketball and baseball,” he said. “But I also was in the science fair and spelling bee.”

Education was so important to Granderson, in fact, that he is one of just 40 players in the big leagues to have a college degree — even though he signed with the Detroit Tigers after his junior year at the University of Illinois-Chicago, where he was on the academic honor roll. When you consider that there are 750 players in the majors, it’s clear how big an accomplishment that is.

“I still had a year and a half of school to go when the Tigers drafted me and I told them I was going to stay in school,” Granderson said. So while he played in the minor league in Oneonta, N.Y., he also took classes.

“I had to take my tests in my manager’s office and then Fed Ex them to school to be graded. For me, it was always school and sports so it felt like a normal day for me.”

When he graduated with his class, “it was the biggest accomplishment of my life,” he said.

His parents wouldn’t have had it any other way. Let that be a lesson to all of us.

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RED FLAG INDICATORS OF ADHD

he range of “normal” behavior and emotional expression in toddlers is extremely large, so it can be challenging to discern between the “typical” hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention that toddlers will inevitably display verses what is actually considered clinically significant or “red flags.”

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Common questions: • “What if my one-year-old bites someone?”

• “What if my two-year-old makes a mess of the merchandise in a store and then proceeds to tantrum severely when he doesn’t get the toy he wants?”

• “What if my three-year-old can’t sit still in the car and takes her seatbelt off while I’m on the highway?”

WHAT ARE THE COMMON QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF REGARDING ADHD?

• “What if my four-year-old constantly says “NO!” and can’t seem to follow directions?”

story banister, jumping down a flight of stairs, or climbing up the bookcase), these can be associated with ADHD.

• “What if my five-year-old can’t sit still at the dinner table?”

These can all be associated with ADHD, but it doesn’t mean the toddler actually has ADHD. These behaviors are considered “within normal limits” for this particular age range. However, this does not mean these behaviors are always acceptable and some will need modification.

As the child ages, the range of behaviors considered “within normal limits” significantly diminishes. For instance, we can all agree that if a seven-year-old does any of these things on a regular basis, it is much more reason for concern than a toddler doing these things. So, you ask,”Then how do I know the difference with a toddler?”

For actual ADHD, the toddler’s behavior must showcase a pattern of chronicity, in addition to demonstrating the behavior for a period of at least six consecutive months. These are some red flags: • If a toddler puts himself in danger on a regular basis because of novelty seeking or impulsive behaviors (such as hanging over a two-

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• If a toddler often puts others in danger by impulsively becoming physically aggressive, it can indicate possible ADHD. • If a toddler struggles to make friends or has a difficult time in situations where she is expected to use social norms (such as taking turns while talking, sharing, or waiting in line), these can be associated with ADHD. • If a preschooler is behind her peers academically, despite interventions in the classroom to help her succeed, this may indicate an attention issue like ADHD. • If a toddler tantrums for extended periods of time (15-30 minutes) on a daily basis (sometimes several times per day) and loses control of his body and loses all rational thought, these tantrums are considered cognitive, behavioral, and emotional impulsivity, which can be associated with ADHD. Many of these tantrums will be triggered by events that typical toddlers consider “minor” events and not even react to.

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• If a child regularly over-reacts positively to a minor event, as in something that they get to do almost every day (such as jumping from couch to couch out of excitement, yelling loudly, hands in the air for a long period of time), but it is especially difficult to transition to be able to participate in the actual activity because they can’t calm their systems, this can appear like ADHD. In some instances, parents really do need to lower their expectations of what a toddler can and should be able to do because toddlers are not meant to be miniadults (or even mini-adolescents). It’s normal for a toddler to say, “NO!” because it means he is trying to gain a sense of independence. It’s normal for a toddler to tantrum when they don’t get their way because of the need for immediate gratification associated with an immature frontal lobe. It’s normal for a toddler to want to run, jump, and climb because movement actually helps the brain develop properly.

All behaviors have to be measured in terms of developmental norms and in proportion to the event: If an eighteenmonth-old goes to the library for the first time, she may run around yelling loudly out of excitement. However, if she goes to the library at four-years-old and has been there on a regular basis but still struggles to use “quiet-feet” or cannot to sit for the five minutes of story-time, that is different. If a child tantrums for twenty minutes because the trip to Disneyland was cancelled, that’s more normal than if a four-year-old tantrums for twenty minutes because it’s raining so she can’t go to the park - that would be disproportionate to the event!

In addition to measuring behavior against developmental norms and proportion to events, one must look at the frequency, intensity, and overall chronicity of the behavior before an ADHD diagnosis is given or is ruled-out. There are several other mental health conditions besides ADHD that may also display similar symptoms as ADHD, and there are many external situations that can produce symptoms that mimic ADHD, so it can get confusing! If you feel your toddler is regularly using any of the “red flag” indicators, getting checked out by a mental health professional is recommended.

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rom the moment that wriggling, wailing, beautiful bundle was placed in your arms, you knew your child was special. But that word “special” assumes a new dimension when it is paired with the word “needs.”

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All children have needs, but some children’s needs are “special.” That may mean challenges beyond what any parent expected – but unexpected joys, too.

Accepting a diagnosis for your child is an ongoing process and some parents struggle more than others. But remember, a diagnosis need not define you, your child, or your family.

Each family’s experience is unique but certain things are universal. Perhaps you will recognize yourself, or someone you know here:

FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN BOND OVER SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.

You might be a special needs family if you feel as if you spend more time talking to doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists or speech therapists, than to your friends.

You might be a special needs family if, when your phone’s Caller ID shows that it is your child’s school calling, you know that they are not calling about the latest fundraiser.

You might be a special needs family if every outing must be planned with more precision than a military operation and you have a backup plan for your backup plan.

You might be a special needs family if your bookshelves are overflowing with books whose titles are filled with acronyms such as: ADHD, OCD, ODD, ASD, CP, LD.

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You might be a special needs family if planning and preparing a gourmet dinner for the Queen of England seems like child’s play compared to navigating the food and behavior issues at the table.

You might be a special needs family if you are so experienced with tantrums that a child needs to approach the sound level of a jet engine to truly get your attention.

You might be a special needs family if you have had to excuse yourself or forcibly remove your child from a store or restaurant more times than the average security guard escorts people out in a career.

You might be a special needs family if you spend more time and energy securing a sitter than most Fortune 500 companies invest in finding a CEO. And still, you rush home because you are uncertain they are qualified.

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You might be a special needs family if you know more about your company’s health plan than the HR department.

You might be a special needs family if you dread the large-scale, special occasions at school or at a relative’s house.

You might be a special needs family if you dream about a night of undisturbed sleep, even while you are asleep.

You might be a special needs family if you feel as if you are an emotional bomb detector, picking your way carefully through the day to try and avoid an explosion.

You might be a special needs family if your patience has expanded beyond what you ever dreamed possible, yet on some days even the patience of Mother Teresa is still not enough.

You might be a special needs family if you can laugh at what others see as a disaster, knowing that this too shall pass, and this too could have been (and has been) worse.

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You might be a special needs family if some days you do more coaching than an entire NFL or NHL’s team staff combined.

You might be a special needs family if you often worry about siblings feeling left out and cannot find a formula to divide your scant 24 hours a day fairly (but you keep trying).

You might be a special needs family if you feel more understood by strangers who “get it” than some of your friends and family.

You might be a special needs family if you feel like throwing a huge party to celebrate that your child has made a friend or been invited to a play date or birthday party. Finally, others see what you know: that your kid, despite his or her challenges, is terrific!

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Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder are broadly described as neurological development disorders. They are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and challenging behaviors.

The presentation of autism can be different in every child. There may be communication delay or regression. Children on the spectrum may not interact with others or may avoid eye contact. It’s often the parent who is the first to notice that something is not right, especially if they already have children who are not “on the spectrum.

Children with ASD may display signs such as repeating actions over and over again, or may have trouble adapting to a change in routine.

They may also lose skills they once had. For example, they may stop saying words they were previously using. Children with ASD may have a dysfunctional sensory system, reacting adversely to the way things smell, taste, look, feel, or sound.

During the well-baby exam, your pediatrician performs a developmental screening, asking you about verbal and motor skills. If your pediatrician has concerns, an autism screening would typically follow.

Children should be evaluated by a professional team with experience in diagnosing autism and intervention should be initiated as soon as possible.

What is ADHD? ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a behavior disorder, usually first diagnosed in childhood that is characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and in some cases, hyperactivity. Most families seek help when their child's symptoms begin to interfere with learning and adjustment to the expectations of school and ageappropriate activities.

Behaviors in Children with ADHD & Autism. For many children diagnosed as “on the spectrum,” it too can bring behavior issues that are symptoms of ADHD. The following are the three most common symptoms of ADHD: 1. Inattention. The child exhibits difficulty listening to others or attending to details, is easily distracted, forgetful, or shows poor organizational skills for their age. They may be caught day-dreaming in school or at home.

2. Impulsivity. The child has difficulty waiting for their turn in school or social games, often interrupts, blurts out answers before waiting to be called upon, or takes frequent risks without thinking of consequences.

3. Hyperactivity. The child seems to be in constant motion, as if driven by a motor. They have difficulty remaining in their seat when expected, talks or fidgets excessively, repeatedly forgets or loses things, or shifts from one task to another without any completion.

The symptoms of ADHD may resemble other medical conditions or behavior problems. Keep in mind that many of these symptoms may occur in children and teens that do not have ADHD. A key element in diagnosis is that the symptoms must significantly impair adaptive functioning in both home and school environments. Always consult your pediatrician for a diagnosis.

Treatment for ADHD. Specific treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder will be determined by your child's pediatrician based on factors including age, overall health, medical history, the extent of your child's symptoms, and their tolerance for specific medications or therapies.

Major components of treatment for children with ADHD include parental support and education in behavioral training, appropriate school placement, and medication. Treatment with a psycho stimulant is highly effective in many children with ADHD. Parenting children with ADHD may be difficult and can present challenges that create stress within the family. Classes in behavior management skills for parents can help reduce stress for all family members. Training in behavior management skills for parents usually occurs in a group setting, which encourages parent-to-parent support.

Behavior management skills may include the following: 1. Point systems. Reward systems designed specifically for your child may help to reinforce good behaviors, build structure and routine, and help them identify a way to complete attainable goals.

2. Contingent attention. Respond to the child with positive attention when desired behaviors occur and withhold attention when undesired behaviors occur. Teachers may also be taught behavior management skills to use in the classroom setting. Training for teachers usually includes use of daily behavior reports that communicate in-school behaviors to parents.

Behavior management techniques tend to improve targeted behaviors (such as completing school work or keeping the child's hands to himself or herself), but are not usually helpful in reducing overall inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity. Treatment for impulse control may include psycho stimulant medications. These medications are used for their ability to balance chemicals in the brain that prohibit the child from maintaining attention and controlling impulses. They help "stimulate" or help the brain to focus and may be used to reduce the major characteristics of ADHD. If you suspect your child has ADHD or autism, contact your pediatrician who can assess and diagnose, and guide you through the process.

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CHECK UP: Adapting to Eyeglasses

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Vision problems can often be traced to genetics. A family history of various vision troubles increase the likelihood that a child will one day require corrective glasses. In addition, a growing reliance on digital devices may increase a child's risk of computer eyestrain, which may compound already present vision deficits.

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Understanding that he or she needs to wear glasses does not always translate into a child's willingness to actually wear those glasses, as peer pressure remains an THE TRANSITION TO WEARING EYEGLASSES CAN BE MADE EASIER FOR KIDS. obstacle when encouraging kids to embrace their eyeglasses. Younger celebrities, such as Tina Fey, Elle Fanning, Justin Timberlake, Joe Jonas, children may find it difficult to understand why they need glasses or and Anne Hathaway, who frequently don eyeglasses, there are likely they may forget to put them on or how to care for them properly. many people in your family or group of friends who wear glasses, and Parents may find it challenging to acclimate a child to eyeglasses, but kids often want to emulate their elders. there are a few strategies to help make that transition go more smoothly.

Choose the right time. Make sure a child is well rested and happy before he or she dons eyeglasses for the first time. Start with a few Shop together. Children may be more receptive to eyeglasses if they minutes per day and build up to wearing the glasses for the prescribed get to choose those glasses. Glasses are personal and should be sized duration. Use positive reinforcement and rewards for wearing and according to the wearer's face. Kids should select various pairs of taking good care of the glasses. glasses they like and try them on. Narrow down the pairs based on comfort, look and price. If your child likes a particular pair of glasses, it Point out the benefits. Highlight activities that will be improved by may be worth spending a few extra dollars for those frames, as kids are better vision as they relate to your kids' interests. Perhaps glasses will more likely to wear glasses they like. make gaming easier. Point out to kids who love to read how much more comfortable they are now that they can see the words on the Move over "Coke bottle lenses." The eyeglasses of the past are much page more easily. When it comes to the family athlete, discuss how different from the eyeglasses of the present. Lens and frame much easier it is to see the ball now that your budding athlete is technology has transformed the look and feel of eyeglasses. Lenses wearing eyeglasses. may be thinner and less apparent than ever before. Eyeglass manufacturers have developed frames that are bendable or almost entirely Modify daily routines. You will have to work with your children to invisible thanks to frameless lenses. Some lenses reduce glare, and make some changes to facilitate wearing eyeglasses. Store the glasses others tint when touched by sunlight. So it's unlikely your son or in the same place each night before bed so that kids can find them in daughter will end up looking like Mr. Magoo. the morning. Emphasize wearing eyeglasses as much as you emphasize everyday activities like brushing teeth or making the bed.

Present positive images of role models. Kids may be quicker to warm Explain to teachers the prescribed wearing schedule so that they are to eyeglasses if parents showcase a few of the many worthy role aware of when your son or daughter needs to wear his or her models who wear glasses, and do so with style. In addition to many eyeglasses.

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For growing children, adequate sleep is every bit as important as nutritious food and daily exercise. Yet ever since Edison flipped on the first electric light, experts have been worrying about whether any of us are getting enough sleep. Now researchers are warning that online amusements, especially social media, are sabotaging sleep. Not long ago, the New York Times ran an anxious story about adolescents who “vamp.” Staying up all night and using cellphones to surf, text, tweet, play games, and binge watch their favorite shows. Apparently, some teens even text in their sleep, sending messages they don’t remember the next day.

The best way to counteract these trends is to teach good sleep habits when kids are little and parents are firmly in control.

Throughout elementary school, it’s a good idea to establish a clear bedtime by counting backward 10-11 hours from when a child needs to be up in the morning. (For current research about how much sleep kids need, visit www.parentingscience.com/sleep-requirements.html.)

To help kids fall asleep, guide them toward a predictable, self-soothing routine. A warm bath. Getting things organized for the day ahead. Low lights. Soft music. A bit of reading. A snuggle with a stuffed animal. The specific ingredients may vary depending on child’s age and temperament, but experts point out that learning to do something consistent in preparation for sleep has lifelong benefits.

In middle school, children grow rapidly, so they still need more sleep—and less social media—than they think they do. Sleep experts recommend that bedrooms be tech-free zones—no cellphones, video games, or televisions. Period. Get an old-fashioned alarm clock, and insist that all devices observe a curfew in a room you can supervise.

Make it a goal for everyone in the family to get an hour of tech-free time before bed.

By high school, most kids will challenge these rules, so parents need new strategies. The most effective is to talk to teens about how plenty of sleep at night makes them happier during the day. The goal is to help kids develop a genuine appreciation for the benefits of sleep so they will make healthy decisions even when you aren’t around. Here are some points worth making: How Much is Enough. Rather than arguing about how much sleep he or she needs, make your teen responsible for behaviors

associated with being well-rested. Can your child get up at the right time in the morning and do what needs to be done without nagging from you? Can he or she stay awake and pay attention at school? Is your teen able to get through most days without being hostile, grouchy, or irritable—all common side effects of fatigue?

Explain to your child that when the answer to all these questions is yes, you can back off about bedtime. If you see slippage in schedules, grades, or moods, you’ll need to reassert control.

The Risks of Too Little. Teens need to know about research showing that too little sleep has consequences for physical and mental health. In addition to the negative effects on mood and attention, sleep deprivation is also associated with higher blood pressure and an increase in stress hormones. Teens may also be interested to know that some researchers have connected too little sleep to increased feelings of hunger, which may lead to weight gain.

Online Seductions. Teens aren’t going to want to hear this, but sleep experts are convinced that being online before bedtime makes it harder to fall asleep. For one thing, light is a stimulant that interferes with the sleep cycle. In addition, many online pastimes—competitive games, social media “drama,” provocative programs—activate emotions that thwart sleep. If your teen resists the idea of disconnecting at bedtime, talk about what’s going on. Some teens whose lives are heavily scheduled feel that their only unstructured time occurs after “lights out.” Others experience FOMO (fear of missing out) whenever they are offline.

Understanding why your teen wants a phone under the pillow may help you work together to establish better boundaries and balance.

Becoming Self-Aware. Teens are more likely to make sleep a priority when they are aware of their own patterns, so encourage your child to keep a sleep diary. What time did he or she get into bed? How long did it take to fall asleep? What was happening immediately before bedtime? Did he or she wake up spontaneously (a sign that sleep was adequate)? When was your child tired during the day? Did he or she take a nap in the afternoon?

How long? Did he or she wake up refreshed or groggy? Doing this for a week or two may help your teen make the connection between better sleep and better performance during the day.

Finally, remember that children who lead full and complicated lives may need help with the kind of off-line relaxation that leads to restorative sleep. Depending on your family’s values, you may want to encourage your child to pray, count blessings, meditate, keep a gratitude journal, focus on deep breathing or write down problems so they can be set aside. All of these are time-tested strategies for stepping away from the pressures of a 24/7 world and finding peace at the end of the day.

By Carolyn Jabs, M.A., who raised three computer savvy kids including one with special needs. She has written Growing Up Online for ten years and is working on a book about constructive responses conflict. Other columns are available at www.growing-up-online.com. @ Copyright, 2014. Carolyn Jabs. All rights reserved.

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Apples are a member of the Rose family and are related to pears, peaches, apricots and plums.

Though considered a fall fruit, apples can be enjoyed year-round thanks to commercial food production and importing.

Apart from being sweet, sometimes sour and refreshingly crisp, apples pack a number of nutritional benefits. Research has shown that apples can help to reduce a person's risk of heart disease and help those with diabetes. In addition, apples can help fight cancer and prevent dental problems.

WHETHER GALA, GOLDEN DELICIOUS, GRANNY SMITH OR BRAEBURN, APPLES MAKE FOR A NUTRITIOUS SNACK.

According to new information from long-running studies published in the British Medical Journal, eating at least two servings a week of whole fruit, particularly apples, blueberries or grapes, reduces a person's risk for Type 2 diabetes by around 23 percent.

Apples are high in many antioxidants and, as a result, this makes them especially valuable at fighting illness. For example, the diseasefighting compounds in antioxidants have been shown to reduce the risk of certain cancers by neutralizing free radicals.

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In addition to working their magic inside of the body, apples can have a noticeable impact on physical appearance as well. Apples are sometimes referred to as "nature's toothbrushes" because they can brighten and clean the teeth. The crisp, abrasive texture stimulates the gums and removes debris from the teeth. What's more, the natural mild acidity of apples helps to stimulate saliva production that can rinse away germs that lead to plaque.

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“So, a person born in 1960 who’s earning $107,000 a year now could receive about $29,230 a year if they retire at age 67 – assuming they had a steadily increasing income since age 18,” Smith says.“That’s 27 percent of their current salary.

“A person the same age earning $40,000 a year today can expect about $16,460, which is 41 percent of their current salary.”

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3. Success without effort: Because gifted children succeed at an early age with little effort they are unable to take a deep and rewarding ownership of their success. Without ownership, they have no connection between their hard work efforts and their results. This interferes with them being able to take genuine pride in what they accomplish. Because they actually don't do anything to succeed, they do not know what to do to succeed in the future or in the face of failure. They attribute their success to their ability and not effort so when they fail they will soon attribute their failure to the lack of their ability rather than a lack of effort. This is much harder on their self-esteem later in life.

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- Against More Tests Answer: You are right about the ReadiStep test being related to the SAT. It is the first step in the College Board's Readiness Pathway System, which is designed to measure students' readiness from the eighth through 12th grades for college and careers. The next step is the PSAT, and the final step is the SAT. ReadiStep is typically offered in eighth or ninth grade, and individual students can only take this test if it is offered by their school. If the test is not given at a school, parents and students can ask the school's administration about offering it. There is a fee of $8 for each answer sheet scored to defray the cost of administering it.

The main advantage of taking ReadiStep is that it helps students and their families understand the strength of their critical reading, math and writing skills, as well as the skills they may need to work on as they transition to high school. Plus schools are able to use the test to identify those who are ready for more advanced work, such as AP courses, and those in need of remediation.

About four weeks after the test, the results are available. At that time, students can review their results with a teacher or other school staff. They also can talk about the types of courses they should take in high school to prepare themselves for college and career goals.

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Question: I know that parental involvement is closely related to my children's success in school. What else do I need to do beyond attending parent-teacher meetings and volunteering in their classrooms?

-- For Involvement Answer: Being involved in your children's education does not take any special skills. What it takes is time, attention, and common sense. Here are some basic ways you can and should be involved: --Read notes and newsletters from the school.

--Talk with your children's teachers regularly.

--Keep up with the homework your children are doing.

--Read and discuss work your children bring home with them.

--Read aloud to your children, and encourage them to read.

--Set high standards for your child.

--Create a climate for learning in your home.

Helping Children Find Friends in a New City Question: We have just moved to a new city where my son, a fifthgrader, goes to a private school. Unfortunately, none of the kids in his class live close by. How can I help him find after-school playmates in our neighborhood?

-- Lonesome Answer: Most children in your son's situation will find friends in three places: organized groups, such as scouts; classes, from swimming to karate to art; and team sports.

You can find the scouting activities in your neighborhood by calling the scouting district office. If your son has an interest in learning a particular skill, your local parenting magazine or a neighbor can provide leads to classes that might interest him. As far as finding sports teams goes, this can be a bit more difficult. Sports teams are typically sponsored by communities or local organizations. A neighbor with a child your son's age or even an older child should be a good resource for finding out what is available locally.

Plus, investigate what the public schools in your area have to offer.

Some may have after-school programs that are open to children who do not attend that school. Finally, go out and meet your neighbors.

They will know of other children who live close by.

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Emergency Children’s Help Organization Emergency Children's Help Organization "ECHO" is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organizatoin dedicated to providing financial assistance to a child experiencing a challenging medical or living emergency. ECHO's goal is to help ease the burden financially, along with birghtening the child's life during a time of crisis.

Applicants must be 18 years of age or younger and have a serious health, medical or living emergency issue, living in Staten Island, NY or New Jersey.

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Keeping Track of Children’s Progress at School Question: What is the best way to keep on top of how my kids in elementary school are doing?

-- Like to Know Answer: First of all, report cards will quickly clarify whether your child is acing his or her schoolwork, sliding by, or encountering great difficulty. Beyond this, study the work that they bring home.

If their papers are bleeding with red marks almost every day, it is time for a chat with their teachers. Parents also can see the progress their younger children are making by dividing their papers by subject areas. Then they can look over the papers every few weeks and see if their children are truly mastering the current work. A child may start out making a lot of errors when a new concept is introduced and then gradually show that he or she is understanding it.

In this electronic age, it has become easier and easier for parents to know what is happening in their children's classes. In many schools, teachers use the school's web pages to detail exactly what is being studied in their classes. And in many schools, teachers put homework assignments, class participation points, and quiz and test scores online.

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COVER STORY

TAMING MORNING

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Do you dread mornings? The mad rush to get everyone up, dressed, fed and out of the house on time can aggravate the mellowest parent. If you are like many families, your mornings involve elevated blood pressure, cajoling, whining, and perhaps even yelling and tears. At the very least, you arrive at your destination frazzled and unhappy. And in the end, the emotional drama does not get you to school or work any sooner.

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There is hope for a more peaceful and efficient start to your day. With a little planning and the following suggestions you can organize your schedule and create new routines so you can honestly say,“Good Morning!�

If packing lunch boxes is slowing you down, shift lunchpacking duties to the evening. When storing leftovers after

dinner, quickly determine what can be packed in tomorrow’s lunch. Leftover beans, steamed vegetables and grain or pasta salads hold up well and taste good cold. As you put food away, divide portions directly into single serving containers, one for each child. You’ll rely less on convenience items, waste less food and save a step in the packing process. Designate one shelf in the refrigerator for lunch items. In the morning, grab items from the shelf and pop them into lunch boxes.

If your kids act sluggish in the morning and have trouble waking, put them to bed earlier. The mad rush for the bus stop is inevitable if your kids routinely sleep in. According to the National Sleep Foundation, preschoolers need between eleven and thirteen hours of sleep, and school age children ages six to twelve still require a whopping ten to eleven hours of sleep each night. Chronic fatigue will make children groggy and uncooperative in the morning. If your children are not getting enough shut-eye, begin inching their bedtime earlier by 15 minutes.

If getting dressed is a challenge, choose tomorrow’s clothing the night before. Morning brain-fog can be too thick for the decision-making process, so shift the choice to a time when your child is more alert. Lay clothes on a chair or shelf, or hang them on a special hanger. Some families pick a weekend day to choose outfits for the entire week. Planning the next day’s outfit is a perfect time to check in about your child’s schedule. Is there PE tomorrow, or band practice? Use this time to set any special items by the door, ready to be picked up on the way out of the house.

pages and permission slips. Make the backpack the designated home for these items and no one will be scurrying to find them at the last minute.

Finally, if you are still running late, redefine on-time. Most schools have a first and second bell and students are expected to be in their seats and ready to learn before that second bell rings.

Being on time means arriving at school before the first bell so that kids have time to get inside and get settled.

To assure that you arrive before that first bell, plan a five to ten minute buffer into your schedule. Putting out the call of “all aboard” earlier will get you out of the house and at your destination with time to spare. Just don’t let that buffer lull you into a false sense of security. If you have five more minutes, use them to get everyone in the car, not to throw another load of laundry in the wash.

Heather Lee Leap is a freelance writer and mom. She is guilty of occasionally yelling at her children in the mornings.

If your children wander back to their rooms to get dressed and you find them still in their P.J.’s, straddling their latest Lego creation twenty minutes later, require them to get dressed before they come to breakfast. No lolling around in pajamas. Aim to have them completely dressed before they can eat. No one should have to run back upstairs for socks once you announce it is time to go. Limit other potential distractions by putting tempting projects away in the evening.

If your kids can never find their homework and other papers, store anything that routinely travels between home and school in their backpack or book bag. Finished with that book from the school library? Toss it right in the pack. Permission slip signed? Tuck it in the bag before it disappears from the kitchen counter. If your child doesn’t already use a binder to keep track of paperwork, keep a pocket folder in your child’s pack to store homework SEPTEMBER 2014

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urricane Sandy illustrated just how destructive water can be. Each year, storms across North America have the potential to flood homes or cause water to enter the basement or first floor.

According to the National Flood Insurance Program, a mere six inches of water in a 2,000 square foot home can cause around $40,000 in damage.

Homeowners looking to avoid such damages can rely on sump pumps and backup emergency systems to keep sublevels dry and safe.

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Sump pumps are frequently used in homes at risk of flooding or in homes where the water table is above the foundation of A SUMP PUMP AND A BACKUP BATTERY CAN HELP PROTECT YOUR HOME DURING STORMS. the home. Sump pumps remove water that has accumulated in a when strong winds accompany flooding rains, a sump pump is water-collecting sump basin built into the foundation of the rendered useless unless there is a backup battery attached to home. Water may enter through perimeter drains (French the sump pump. drains) built into the basement or directly through the sump basin itself. The pump will send the water away from the house Having a battery hooked up to a sump pump, or a backup through a series of pipes that could drain into a dry well, into a sump pump that is battery-powered, can give homeowners municipal storm drain or at the curb. peace of mind in any storm. A backup plan ensures the pump will still be able to remove water for a certain period of time until Many sump pumps are hard-wired into a home's electrical electricity is restored to the home. Another option is to make system and will automatically turn on when the water level in sure the sump pump is connected to a power generator should the sump basin has risen enough to trigger the pump. A the main power supply go out. As long as the generator is flotation device built into the pump will rise enough to turn on running, the sump pump will expel the water. the pump, which will then dispel the water until the device returns to its regular level.

When operating correctly, sump pumps are effective at removing water and keeping basements and crawl spaces dry.

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regnancy comes with its share of annoying complaints. But the more you exercise during pregnancy, the less you'll find to complain about.

There's a case to be made for fitness for everyone, but in moms-to-be specifically, pregnancy exercise can fight pregnancy fatigue. Low-level tiredness plagues many women during the first trimester, then again late in the third trimester. It seems paradoxical, but sometimes getting too much rest can actually make you feel more pooped. And while you should never push yourself too hard when you're pregnant, a little nudge can make a big difference in your pregnancy energy level. So take baby steps, go for an easy walk or pop in a pregnancy exercise video.

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Here is a pre-natal routine, SOME MODERATE EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY courtesy of Erika Boom, an American CAN GO A LONG WAY TO FIGHTING PREGNANCY FATIGUE. Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified head aligned with your spine, press upward through your arms. Do 2 sets Prenatal and Postnatal Instructor (belly-n-kicks.com). Erika recommends of 10-15 reps, rest 20-30 seconds in between. this routine to be performed two times per week and alternated with some cardio. She cautions to always get medical clearance from your EXERCISE 3 - Bodyweight Squats (legs, butt, hips and core) OB/GYN before engaging in any type of exercise.

Begin standing with your feet slightly wider than hip-width and your toes turned out slightly. Your hands are by your sides with your palms facing inward. Keeping your back flat, hinge at your hips and shift them EXERCISE 1- One Arm Dumbbell Row (back and arms) Place one hand and one knee on a utility bench; with the torso almost back and down. Your hips and knees bend simultaneously. Continue to horizontal, maintain a flat back in a neutral spine position. With the hand lower yourself until your thighs are parallel or almost parallel to the floor. that is not on the bench, grip the dumbbell using an overhand grip (with While maintaining the position of your back, chest and head and with the the thumb wrapped around the dumbbell) and extend the arm to the abdominals engaged, exhale and return to start position by pushing your side. To initiate movement, bend arm at elbow and shoulder to pull the feet into the floor through your heels. Do 2 sets of 15 reps each, rest 20dumbbell upward until it reaches the torso. Extend the arm, following the 30 seconds in between. same path used for the upward movement, performing the full range of motion. Do 2 sets of 15 reps each, rest 20-30 seconds in between.

EXERCISE 4 – Dumbbell Reverse Lunge (legs, butt, hips) Stand with the feet shoulder width apart, and hold a dumbbell at each side. Keeping the torso vertical, take a large step backward. Once the rear EXERCISE 2 - Knee Push Ups (chest, arms and shoulders) Come to a hands and knees position (quadruped) on the mat with foot makes contact with the ground, move downward so that the knee of your hands directly under your shoulders; fingers facing forward and the rear leg is just above the floor. Ensure that the front knee does not knees under your hips. Engage the abdominals and pull the shoulder move beyond the toes of the front foot. For each repetition, return to the blades down your back. Reposition your knees as needed to create a starting position by following the same path used for the downward straight line in your body from the knees, through the torso and out movement. Do 2 sets of 15 reps at each side, rest 20-30 seconds in through the head.There should be no bend at the hips. Keeping the torso between. rigid and head aligned with your spine, slowly bend your elbows and lower your body toward the floor.Your elbows should remain close to the EXERCISE 5 – Side Plank (obliques) While lying on your side bend one elbow to about 90 degrees and rise sides of your body or flare outwards slightly. Maintaining a rigid torso and off the floor. Keep the spine neutral and align the head with the torso.

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One way to reduce stress is to take control of your finances so that money issues do not compound stress.

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Take inventory of your unused gift cards before your next shopping trip. Gift cards are a financial windfall for some people and a convenient go-to gift for others. Simply offer a gift card and the recipient can go on a shopping spree of his or her choosing. But unless

they are used shortly after they're received, gift cards easily can be forgotten or lost. Recipients may forget about them after they've been stashed in a mail drawer or purse that has been retired to the back of the closet.

Before your next shopping excursion, check to see if you have any gift cards that might save you money.

Stop wasting food. The National Resources Defense Council says the average American discards as much as $43 worth of food each month. That amounts to more than $500 per year, which is a large portion of the food budget to simply toss in the trash. Store foods so that they are easily visible in the refrigerator so that lettuce doesn't turn brown or you forget about those strawberries that are now covered in fuzz. If you are prone to produce amnesia, simply buying frozen vegetables can help prolong shelf life and save you money.

Put loose change to good use. While not much can be purchased for under $1 these days, that doesn't make loose change worthless. Coins can quickly accumulate and add up to big bucks. According to the coin-counting company Coinstar, across the country there may be approximately $10 billion in coins just sitting around unused. Keep a bank or jar by the entryway to your home so you won't forget to save all of that loose change each day. When the jar is filled, roll it up and bring it to the bank or rely on a coin-counting machine at your bank.

Stop losing receipts. Who hasn't delegated an illfitting item to the back of the closet because of a lost receipt? Missing receipts often deter people from going to a store to return or replace items that do not fit or did not work out. Instead of being stuck with a piece of useless clothing, be mindful of receipts, always opting to have them put into your wallet instead of just leaving them in the bag. New smartphone apps enable you to scan and store receipts if you're prone to losing them.

Also, some retailers track purchases, particularly among loyal customers -- those who present a card or key ring bar code to scan -- and can easily look up prior purchases without a receipt.

If you have a storage unit, examine its contents.

Storage units can help people who have to temporarily house items between moves or during home renovations, but storage units can be a waste of money when they're used as a place to store clutter. Spending $100 or more per month to store seldom-used items can quickly add up to a large amount of money. Visit the storage unit to determine if you are storing items you have not used in some time. You may be able to switch to a smaller, less expensive unit, or you may realize you don't need the unit at all.

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he decision to downsize a home is often bittersweet.

Many couples who downsize their homes do so after raising a family. A home might be filled with memories, but downsizing a home helps couples save more money, and that financial flexibility often allows men and women to more fully enjoy their retirement.

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But in spite of the financial impact of downsizing a home, there's more than just money at stake for homeowners thinking of downsizing their homes. The following are a handful of factors homeowners should consider before downsizing to a smaller home.

Real estate market. The real estate market can be a seller's friend or foe. Many sellers have a sale price in mind when they decide to sell their home, but the real estate market can OLDER COUPLES MUST CONSIDER A HOST OF FACTORS be fickle, so homeowners should do BEFORE DECIDING TO DOWNSIZE THEIR HOMES. their research before putting their Proximity to family. When downsizing to a smaller home, many home up for sale. Will the current market make it easier for you to get couples move out of the suburbs and into cities or towns with more the most for your home, or will you have to settle for less than you ready access to culture and restaurants. While that accessibility is great, prefer? How fast are similar homes in your area selling? When studying grandparents may find that it comes at the cost of less time with their the real estate market, it's also a good idea to study the market for grandchildren. That's a steep price to pay for doting grandparents, and smaller homes. If you plan on moving into a condominium but the it may also impact your children if they frequently rely on grandma and market is not flush with properties, you might end up paying more than grandpa for babysitting. Before downsizing, consider if you're willing to you want to for your new home, which might negate the savings you move further away from your family. If not, you likely can still find a can expect from downsizing. smaller home in close proximity to your current home and any nearby family members.

Furniture. When downsizing to a smaller home, many couples realize their current furniture is unlikely to fit into a smaller home. That Medical care. Many older men and women must also consider the means couples will have to sell or donate their current furniture and effect that moving may have on their medical care. Downsizing to a then buy all new items for their new home. If it's been a while since you home in the country may make it harder to maintain contact with your purchased new furniture, you might be in for some sticker shock on current physician, and rural areas typically have less medical practiyour first visit to the furniture store. tioners than more densely populated towns and cities. In addition, if you have been visiting the same physician for years, you may not want Another thing to consider regarding your furniture is which items to move and have to start all over again with a physician who is you simply can't live without. An antique dinner table might have been unfamiliar with your medical history. Consider how much maintaining the centerpiece for your family holidays over the last several decades, your existing relationship with your physician means to you, and if your but there's no guarantee it will fit into your smaller home.You may want next home will provide the kind of access to medical care you're likely to pass this down to your son or daughter, but that's only possible if he to need. or she has the room for it. Before deciding to downsize, consider your attachment to certain items that you may or may not be able to take Downsizing a home is not just about moving into a smaller with you to your new home and the emotional toll that selling such property.To ensure you're making the right decision, many factors must items might take if you're left with no other options. be considered before downsizing.

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW COLUMN: Life is Grand! Enjoying Life as a Staten Island Grandparent This monthly column will feature information on: • Best deals and discounts for seniors • Places to go with and without the grandkids • Crafts and recipes to do with the grandchildren • Keeping your relationship with the grandkids FUN

LIFE IS GRAND!

by Marianna Randazzo

Today’s Grandparents Being a grandparent is one of the most special experiences a parent can have. Now that I’ve joined that golden club, I know what all the fuss is about.

As grandparents, we are in love with the little ones and yearn to be a part of their lives. Yet as a new grandmother, I see that various situations could become challenging and as I spoke to many new and experienced grandparents, I realized I was not alone.

Some young parents follow in the footsteps of their parents and welcome their old ways, while others want to create their own path. Although many of us have used S.I. Parent magazine as a trusted resource for our own children (They have been around since 1989, after all!), keeping up with the latest news and trends on childrearing is easier than ever with the help of the internet. The thing to remember is to respect the new parents desires and try to understand the thoughts and reasoning behind their decisions. It is time for you to follow, not lead. In the end, you will find that not much has really changed, but why be that annoying grandparent trying to be in control?

Of course life is much easier when the family lives close to each other. Those grandparents enjoy frequent visits, opportunities to babysit and give parents a break, opportunities to spend quality time taking the children to the zoo, the library or many of the child friendly places we have available to us in Staten Island. But what happens when the grandchildren are far away?

I spoke with Staten Islander Carol Barardi, a grandmother of nine, with one more on the way. All of Carol’s grandchildren have bonded with her because of the efforts that are made and modern technology. Once a year, Carol goes to England for an extended visit with two of her grandchildren who live there.

Carol also has seven grandchildren in North Carolina. It is definitely easier for her to visit them rather than them coming to New York, she says. During those visits, they visit museums, take the children shopping, and help them with schoolwork. Carol also connects with all of the children on Facetime and Skype.

Sometimes it is difficult to get them all together at once and once they are, everyone wants to talk! “But, it’s great fun,” she admits, and as with the others, she plans to be there when baby number eight arrives.

April Ambriz was blessed to be around when her granddaughter, now six years old, was born and the whole family was living in Texas. She enjoyed all the benefits of being around the newborn. Unfortunately, employment and finances have separated her from the family and now her four grandchildren are living in Colorado. “The worst part is that I have not yet held my twin grandsons, who are now 9 months old. Fortunately, with the new phones and text messaging, I am able to watch them grow everyday.” She hopes to visit them soon but for now, being a long distance grandmother, the daily photos and updates do help.

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How much should a parent do to help a child? Only you can answer this, based on health, finances, and abilities. Some parents expect grandparents to become fulltime babysitters so that mom and dad may continue working. If

this is the expectation, make sure it works for you as well. Of course no one wants a stranger babysitting their child, but are all options considered? Are you ready for a steady commitment?

When my children were young, my husband worked two, and sometimes three, jobs so I could stay home with the kids. I found ways to cut back on expenses and worked from home doing odd jobs. It is really amazing how much you can cut out of your spending when you are motivated. One friend, a certain editor, gave up her fulltime job but took up waitressing in the evening when her husband was home.

A grandmother I know plans her work schedule in a retail store around her firefighter son’s schedule, so mom could go back to teaching. She travels for two days to help out and spend quality time with her grandson. She loves the arrangement and family time. Only you know if this is right for you.

Remember, being a fulltime nanny may take you away from your own elderly parents who may need care, putting more stress on your plate. It may also mean rethinking retirement plans to work around children’s schedules.

Although it may not be the leisurely retirement you dreamed it would be, in some ways it may be better. The pleasure of watching a beloved child grow up is worth the sacrifice.

As for me, when my grandson can’t get up to Staten Island, I will get on a bus for four hours to visit him. After all, I’m still new at this.

The good news is that our lifespan has become longer so longevity is on our side. We will watch our grandchildren grow up.

Psychological research indicates that there is more to attachment than the amount of time spent with children. Lifelong attachments can form with relatively short periods of physical contact.

Children’s memories of their grandparents stay with them a lifetime– long after they are gone. Sometimes the memories are not firsthand, instead they are stories and pictures and traditions that are carried on. Growing up, my grandmother lived in Italy. I remember the occasional long distance phone calls, the letters written, and the packages that arrived with cheeses, sun dried tomatoes, and other goodies.

Today, we are blessed with the technology to see, hear, and speak with each other every day. Even my own mom, who is now a greatgrandma at 84, demands to see our little one, named Gaspare after his grandpa, on Facebook every day!

Marianna Randazzo is in her new role as Grandma.

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Arryn Jenn: My daughter who will be 4 has had sips of Sprite or ginger ale. Nothing with caffeine and we try not to bring it into the house.

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Patricia Kornofsky Guinta: Nope. Milk and water. He took a sip of my soda, said it was gross, and never asked again.

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Looking Forward to Fall September is always such an exciting month… I love how it always feels like a new beginning. In our family, the change of seasons does that for all of us. Mom is a big fan of changing our décor and bringing out fall candles to signify the switch, while my dad digs deep into the garage to pull out an autumn-awesome garden flag to set out on the front lawn.

I guess that’s where I get it from. The new school year, with all of its shiny school supplies, uniforms, and a virtual blank slate are so inspiring to me. As I start the 6th grade, I thought I’d share 6 things that I’m most looking forward to this season…

1. Long hair and boots: I’ve been basically living in flip-flops and ponytails all summer, so it’ll be nice to spend a bit more time on my tresses this season.

And from what my sister and I have seen of the fabulous fall boots to choose from, we’re sure it’s going to be a tough decision. Good thing we’re both summer babies and have some extra birthday money lying around!

2. The return to extra curriculars: While it was nice to take a break from gymnastics, dancing school, and our personal training sessions at the gym, my sister and I are eager to get movin’ & groovin’ again this month. We’re even taking a dance class together, which should be interesting because although we’re BFFs at home, when we’re in public, we usually stray to our individual corners.

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FAMILY CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER IS: Baby Safety Month Healthy Aging Month National Head Lice Prevention Month National Preparedness Month Library Card Sign-Up Month

IMPORTANT DATES: Labor Day – Sep. 1 National Grandparents Day - Sept. 7 Harvest Moon – Sept. 8 Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sundown - Sept. 24 Family Health & Fitness Day - Sept. 27

GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL OR JUST TRYING TO ENJOY THE LAST FEW DAYS OF SUMMER? Visit www.siparent.com to check out our lastest Back to School Directory or browse our Family Calendar for fun summer events.

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Shape Up NYC: Aerobics McDonald Park House 10:00 am • Free • Ages 13+ Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 5:30 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Cardio Burn McDonald Park House 5:30 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Shape Up NYC: Kettlebell, Core & Conditioning McDonald Park House 6:30 pm • Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Body Blast McDonald Park House 7:30 pm • Free • All ages

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Shape Up NYC: Zumba McDonald Park House 9:30 am • Free • All ages

Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 718-982-6983 10:30 am • Free • All ages La Leche League Daytime Meeting Christ Church of New Brighton 10:30 am • Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Zumba Toning McDonald Park House 10:30 am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 11:00 am • $5 w/Admission • Ages 1-5 Knit and Crochet Club Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 11:00 am • Free • Adults Teen Gaming Port Richmond Library

Shape Up NYC: Rock Your Seat Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 2:00 pm • Free • All ages Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 2:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Preschool Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-494-1642 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 6-11

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Wildlife Wednesdays: Fence Lizards The Interpretive Center 718-605-3970 10:00 am • Free • Ages 5+ Mid-Week Birdwalk Clove Lakes Park 212-639-9675 10:00 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Low Impact Aerobics and Stretching West Brighton Senior Center 718-727-9763 11:00 am • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:30 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Bookcraft Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 2:00 pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Video Games Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Kiddie Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 0-12 Family Story Time Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Read Aloud/Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3+ Shape Up NYC: Body Conditioning Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 4:30 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Yoga-Relax and Stretch Walker Park 212-639-9675 7:30 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Wag Your Tail Social Westerleigh Park 718-442-0336 8:00 pm • Free • All ages

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Toddler Time Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 10:30 am • Free • Ages 0-5

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 10:30 am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 10:30 am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Story Time Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 11:00 am • Free • Register • Ages 3-5 Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-494-1642 11:30 am • Free • Ages 3-5 Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm • $4/3 All ages Indoor Ed-ventures The Interpretive Center 718-605-3970 1:30 pm • Free Register • Ages 5+ Teen Advisory Group New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free Ages 12-18 Kidz Cook SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 2:00 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Fun Fridays Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5+ Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 718-668-0413 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 2+ Read Aloud and Craft West New Brighton Library 718-442-1416 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Shape Up NYC: Walk through the Greenbelt High Rock Park 718-667-2165 6:00 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Cardio Sculpt McDonald Park House 7:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Shape Up NYC: Couch to 5K The Conference House 718-984-6046 8:00 am • Free • Ages 13+

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CALENDAR EVENTS at siparent.com Expanded & Enhanced

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The weather may be getting cooler but there is still plenty to do with the kids! Autumn is the perfect time to head outdoors for some apple or pumpkin picking.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 9:45 am • Free • All ages

Greenbelt Loop and Lunch with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods Greenbelt Nature Center 718-351-3450 10:30 am • Free • All ages Clam Bake Zimmer Club 718-948-9599 12:30 pm • $25 • All ages Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm • $4/3 • All ages Up4Art SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:00 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Life on the Forest Floor High Rock Park 718-667-2165 1:00 pm • Free • Register • Ages 6+ Staten Island Seisiún Flagship Brewery Company 2:00 pm Free • Adults Old Mill Road with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods St. Andrew's Church 718-351-0900 2:00 pm • Free All ages

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Shape Up NYC: Zoomers Faber Park 10:00 am • Free • All ages

Shape Up NYC: Aerobics McDonald Park House 10:00 am • Free • Ages 13+ All Join In! Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 11:00 am • Free • Ages 2-4

Baby Space Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 12:00 pm • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Teen Cafe Remixed New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Children’s Film West New Brighton Library 718-442-1416 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 0-12 Read Aloud Huguenot Library 718-984-4636 4:00 pm • Free • All ages Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-494-1642 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 5:00 pm • Free • Grades 1-7 Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 5:30 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Cardio Burn McDonald Park House 5:30 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Shape Up NYC: Kettlebell, Core & Conditioning McDonald Park House 6:30 pm • Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Body Blast McDonald Park House 7:30 pm • Free • All ages

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Artist Talk & Animation Demonstration St. George Ferry Terminal 718-876-8441 7:00 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Zumba McDonald Park House 9:30 am • Free • All ages Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble

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Please join us in our mission to continue Gianna’s legacy and to assist families directly whose children are battling cancer.

HEART OF HOPE FOUNDATION Gianna Nicole’s

“We are OF the families, FOR the families”

We know first hand the pain & uncertainty of caring for a child with cancer.

We also know that mortgage, utilities, & creditors are not concerned. These families are forced to divide their attention & worry about finances. With our assistance they are able to focus more on what matters most, the care & treatment of their child.

The families we help are your friends, neighbors, co-workers & even your relatives.

For financial assistance with pediatric cancer please download our application @ www.Giannanicolesheartofhope.org/contact

Back To School Special Complimentary Dental Exam

May Gianna Continue Sprinkling Her Love On Us All…

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718.644.4431 butterflyhoh@gmail.com Gianna Nicole's Heart of Hope is a registered 501(c) (3) charitable organization.

All donations go directly to families in need.

• Kids LOVE Dr. Lisa and Staff!

• KIDS and PARENTS are amazed dental visits can be FUN & STRESS FREE! Dr. Lisa Lazzara

• Your child's HAPPINESS & DENTAL HEALTH are our #1 priority!

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• Helping infants, toddlers, children of all ages & those with special needs

September 5th at 4:30pm Classes Begin September 12th ~ Shows in December & May ~

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917-754-8957 Anna Glenn Sparks and Tina Montalvo, Directors Dee Kanevsky, Choreographer SEPTEMBER 2014

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718-982-6983 10:30 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Zumba Toning McDonald Park House 10:30 am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 11:00 am • $5 w/Admission • Ages 1-5 Shape Up NYC: Rock Your Seat Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 2:00 pm • Free • All ages Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 2:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18

2014 SUMMER SUNSET CONCERT SERIES Thursday, September 4

Friendship Bracelets Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Teen Tech Time Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 13-18 Preschool Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-494-1642 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-11

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Shape Up NYC: Low Impact Aerobics and Stretching West Brighton Senior Center 718-727-9763 11:00 am • Free • All ages

SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:30 pm • Free w/Admission Ages 2-10 Bookcraft Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 2:00 pm • Free Ages 4-8 Teen Club New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free Ages 12-18 Young Adult Movie Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Kiddie Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 0-12

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Shape Up NYC: Body Conditioning Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 4:30 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Yoga-Relax and Stretch Walker Park 212-639-9675 7:30 pm • Free • Ages 13+

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Shape Up NYC: Stretch, Tone & Balance McDonald Park House 9:00 am • Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Ageless Grace West Brighton Senior Center 718-727-9763 10:00 am • Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Zoomers McDonald Park House 10:00 am • Free • All ages

Clay Day

Snug Harbor Cultural Center 6:30-9:30pm All ages Free 718-816-2000 statenislandusa.com

Enjoy the last concert in the summer-long series. Check out Charlie Poveromo and the Staten Island Community Band as they perform under the stars.

Read Aloud/Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3+

Family Story Time Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 11:00 am • $5 w/Admission • Ages 1-5 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 11:00 am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Time West New Brighton Library 718-442-1416 11:00 am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Paint Day SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:30 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 2:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Teen Lounge Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Read Aloud Dongan Hills Library

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718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • All ages Kiddie Tech Time Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Shape Up NYC: Core Strengthening & Toning Christian Pentecostal Church: Fellowship Hall 718-273-5850 6:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Teen Gaming/Open Lab Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 6:00 pm • Free • Ages 13-18 Shape Up NYC: Sweat Therapy Walker Park 212-639-9675 7:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 10:30 am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Time Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 10:30 am • Free • Ages 0-5 Toddler Time Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 10:30 am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 10:30 am • Free • Ages 0-5

64TH ANNUAL FENCE SHOW

Preschool Story and Craft Huguenot Library 718-984-4636 10:30 am • Free • Ages 3-5

Saturday, September 13

Tai Chi with Kristen Dolan-Murphy Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art 718-987-3500 11:00 am $12/$10 • All ages

Staten Island Museum 11am-5pm All ages Free 718-727-1135 www.statenislandmuseum.org

Artists and artisans of all types and skill levels take to the fence to display and/or sell their works to friends and neighbors. The event is free for audience members. Artists fees are from $40 to $75.

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Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-494-1642 11:30 am Free • Ages 3-5 Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm • $4/3 All ages Kidz Cook SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 2:00 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Talking About “Mockingbird” New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:30 pm • Free • Adults Fun Fridays Great Kills Library

718-984-6670 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5+ Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 718-668-0413 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 2+ Read Aloud and Craft West New Brighton Library 718-442-1416 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Shape Up NYC: Walk through the Greenbelt High Rock Park 718-667-2165 6:00 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Cardio Sculpt McDonald Park House 7:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Bat Bonanza Night Hike Willowbrook Park 718-698-2186 7:00 pm • Free • Ages 8+

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Shape Up NYC: Couch to 5K The Conference House 718-984-6046 8:00 am • Free • Ages 13+ Great Kills Park Tour 718-987-6729 8:00 am • Free • All ages Nature Walk The Interpretive Center 718-605-3970 9:00 am • Free • All ages Cleaning & Maintaining Westerleigh Park 718-442-0336 9:00 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Natural Movements The Conference House 718-984-6046 9:00 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Zumba McDonald Park House 9:30 am • Free • All ages

Piano Lessons With Suzanne Odessa

• All Ages & Levels •

• Personalized Instruction • 917.797.9681 347.466.5953

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Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 9:45 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Zumba Toning McDonald Park House 10:30 am • Free • All ages Saturday Showtime – Where the Wild Things Are Barnes & Noble 718-982-6983 10:30 am • Free • All ages La Leche League Weekend Meeting Huguenot Library 718-984-4636 11:00 am • Free • Adults 64th Annual Fence Show Staten Island Museum

BAT BONANZA NIGHT HIKE Friday, September 12 Willowbrook Park 7pm Ages 8+ Free 718-351-3450 www.sigreenbelt.org

Back by popular demand! Enjoy a leisurely end-of-summer stroll around Willowbrook Park pond in search of our nocturnal mosquitoeater – the bat! Observe the aerial acrobatics of bats and learn a roundup of fascinating facts.

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Passenger and Vessel Animation Demo St. George Ferry Terminal 718-876-8441 3:00 pm • Free • All ages

718-727-1135 11:00 am • • All ages Decorate a Birdhouse!

Greenbelt Nature Center 718-351-3450 11:00 am • $6/$4 • Ages 5+ Kiddie Craft Time Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 11:15 am • Free • Ages 4-11 Silly Science West New Brighton Library 718-442-1416 12:00 pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm • $4/3 • All ages Up4Art SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:00 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Shape Up NYC: Dance and Fitness Infusion McDonald Park House 1:00 pm Free • Ages 13+ Saturday Showtime: Cloud 9 Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 2:00 pm Free • Ages 0-12 Family Films: Despicable Me 2 New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free • All ages Not in a Tuscan Villa Garibaldi-Meucci Museum 718-442-1608 2:00 pm • $10/$5 • All ages Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 3:00 pm • Free • All ages

The Night Sky Wolfe's Pond Park 718-390-8000 8:00 pm • Free • All ages

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 9:45 am • Free • All ages Monarch Watch Mt. Loretto (718) 984-1534 10:00 am • Free • All ages Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm • $4/3 • All ages Up4Art SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:00 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Ranger’s Choice: Archery Willowbrook Park 718-698-2186 1:00 pm • Free • Register • Ages 8+ Ponds Under the Spotlight High Rock Park 718-667-2165 1:00 pm • Free • Register • Ages 8+ Conference House Park The Conference House 718-984-6046 2:00 pm • Free • All ages

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Shape Up NYC: Zoomers Faber Park 10:00 am • Free • All ages

Shape Up NYC: Aerobics McDonald Park House 10:00 am • Free • Ages 13+ All Join In! Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 11:00 am • Free • Ages 2-4

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Baby Space Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 12:00 pm • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Teen Cafe Remixed New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 E-Resources for Teens Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 13-18 Read Aloud Huguenot Library 718-984-4636 4:00 pm • Free • All ages Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library

PONDS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT Sunday, September 14 High Rock Park 1pm Ages 8+ Free • Register 718-351-3450 www.sigreenbelt.org

There is much more to our ponds than what you see on the surface.

Explore the wetlands and learn about the life cycles of the pond along a short hike. Observe many of the ponds’ residents in action: swimming, basking, diving, or even walking on water.

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18-494-1642 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 5:00 pm • Free • Grades 1-7 Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 5:30 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Cardio Burn McDonald Park House 5:30 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Shape Up NYC: Kettlebell, Core & Conditioning McDonald Park House 6:30 pm • Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Body Blast McDonald Park House 7:30 pm • Free • All ages

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Shape Up NYC: Zumba McDonald Park House

9:30 am • Free All ages Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 718-982-6983 10:30 am Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Zumba Toning McDonald Park House 10:30 am Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 11:00 am • $5 w/Admission • Ages 1-5 Preschool Fun Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 11:00 am • Free • Ages 3-5 Shape Up NYC: Rock Your Seat Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 2:00 pm • Free • All ages

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 2:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Teen Wii Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:00 pm • Free • Ages 13-18 Preschool Program New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5 Teen/Tween Sewing Workshop Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 3:30 pm • Free • Register • Ages 10-18 Preschool Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-494-1642 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Art Intersects: Financial Literacy (2-Part Intensive!)

St. George Ferry Terminal 718-876-8441 6:00 pm • Free-$10 • All ages

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Wildlife Wednesdays: Waterfowl The Interpretive Center 718-605-3970 10:00 am • Free • Ages 5+

Midweek Bird Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park 718-390-8000 10:00 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Low Impact Aerobics and Stretching West Brighton Senior Center 718-727-9763 11:00 am • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children's Museum

J&J Academy

718-698-0280 55 Wyona Ave, S.I. NY 10314

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe Contemporary, Hip-Hop & Acro Ages 2.5 & Up

And Introducing...

Just bring your little prince or princess and WE will take care of the rest!!!

Saturday & Sunday care available.

Check website for details.

BarreTone!

NO REGISTRATION FEE, OR DEPOSITS.

Adult Fitness Classes Mornings & Evenings Mon-Sat

FREE FULL DAY UPK

& EXTENDED DAY AVAILABLE

• New York State certified teacher, small class ratio, all CPR trained staff

COMPETITIVE AND NON-COMPETITIVE LEVELS

Zumba!

Be the first on the Island to experience it!

Join our Summer Session August 4th-21st and be part of our 2014 Holiday Show

Celebrating Our 7th Year!

• We follow DOE Common Core

• Follow UPK curriculum for 4 years old • Open Mon to Fri 7:00am to 7:00pm • 4000sq. ft of playground • ACD Voucher accepted

Please visit our website: www.jjacademy.org for more information

Register Now For Fall Classes

718.966.7473 www.RiseDanceStudios.com 1 Gunton Place • SI, NY 10309 OFF ROSSVILLE AVE (AMPLE PARKING)

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM

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718-273-2060 1:30 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Bookcraft Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 2:00 pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Teen Club New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 House and Exhibition Tour Alice Austen House Museum 718-816-4506 2:00 pm • $5 donation • All ages Video Games Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-12

SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE FAIR Friday, September 19 Richmondtown Library 9am-2pm All ages Free 718-668-0413 www.nypl.org

Presented by the Huguenot Park and Richmondtown Branch Libraries, in collaboration with Staten Island Parent Magazine.

Meet with vendors who provide services to individuals transitioning into adulthood, including social services, money management, skill training, service coordinators, guardianship advice, and housing.

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Kiddie Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 0-12 Family Story Time Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Read Aloud/Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 4:00 pm • Free • Ages 3+ Teen Craft Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 4:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Shape Up NYC: Body Conditioning Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 4:30 pm • Free • All ages La Leche League Evening Meeting Mike's Unicorn Diner 718-494-2129 7:30 pm Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Yoga-Relax and Stretch Walker Park 212-639-9675 7:30 pm Free • Ages 13+

THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 18

Shape Up NYC: Stretch, Tone & Balance McDonald Park House 9:00 am • Free • Adults Shape Up NYC: Ageless Grace West Brighton Senior Center 718-727-9763 10:00 am • Free • Adults

Toddler Story Time Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 11:00 am • Free • Register • Ages 1.5-3 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 11:00 am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Time West New Brighton Library 718-442-1416 11:00 am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Paint Day SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:30 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 2:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Teen Lounge Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Bookmark Craft Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Read Aloud Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Core Strengthening & Toning Christian Pentecostal Church: Fellowship Hall 718-273-5850 6:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Teen Gaming/Open Lab Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 6:00 pm • Free • Ages 13-18

Shape Up NYC: Zoomers McDonald Park House 10:00 am • Free • All ages

Shape Up NYC: Sweat Therapy Walker Park 212-639-9675 7:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 11:00 am • $5 w/Admission • Ages 1-5

Special Needs Resource Fair Richmondtown Library

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Academic Curriculum • Certified Teachers

Large Outdoor Play Yard

F R E E Full Day UPK

Diapers OK • Video Security

5 Spacious Classrooms

Preschool • Daycare • Free UPK • Summer Camp Children Ages 2-6 • Open 7am-6:30pm

Accepting Registration for Sept for 2 & 3 year olds

718 494-7422 • 501 Richmond Hill Rd www.rhccny.com Check us out on www.siparent.com & Facebook

Celebrating 10 Years!

center stage

Photo Credit: DSM Photography

Classes for children of all ages and adults!

DANCE CO. LTD.

Karen L. Goldman, LMHC, BCPC Bereavement & Transitions Counseling

Dance Apparel Available in

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Store

Registration ACCEPTING REGISTRATION UNTIL NOVEMBER 1!

Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Jazz, Hip-ho p, Ac ro, C h e e r F u n k , L e a ps / t u r n s & O p e n S t r e t c h

Zumba

Check website for weekly days & times!

718.982.9226 • 10 Akron Plaza

www.CenterStageDanceCo.webs.com

(Between Chilis and Applebee's on Richmond Ave) Amanda Dalli - Owner/Director (BA in Dance from Hunter College)

Offers Counseling to Children and Families • Individual & Group Counseling

1076 Forest Ave • SI, NY 347.850.2322 kl.goldman@yahoo.com www.statenislandgriefcenter.org SEPTEMBER 2014

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718-668-0413 9:00 am • Free • All ages Toddler Time Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 10:30 am • Free • Ages 0-5 Toddler Time Tottenville Library 718-984-0945 10:30 am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 718-442-0158 10:30 am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Story Time Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 11:00 am • Free • Register • Ages 3-5

WESTERLEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL Saturday, September 20 Westerleigh Park 11:30am-7pm All ages Free 718-442-0336 westerleighpark.com

A full day event with music, arts, and crafts.

Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-494-1642 11:30 am • Free • Ages 3-5 Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm • $4/3 • All ages Indoor Ed-ventures The Interpretive Center 718-605-3970 1:30 pm • Free • Register • Ages 5+ Kidz Cook SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 2:00 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10

Cemetery of the Resurrection Cemetery of the Resurrection 718-356-7738 8:00 am • Free • All ages Cleaning & Maintaining Westerleigh Park 718-442-0336 9:00 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Natural Movements The Conference House 718-984-6046 9:00 am • Free • All ages Shape Up NYC: Zumba McDonald Park House 9:30 am • Free • All ages

Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 9:45 am • Free • All ages

Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 718-668-0413 3:30 pm Free • Ages 2+ Read Aloud and Craft West New Brighton Library 718-442-1416 3:30 pm Free • Ages 5-12 Crafternoon Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5-12

Shape Up NYC: Cardio Sculpt McDonald Park House 7:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+ SEPTEMBER 2014

Shape Up NYC: Couch to 5K The Conference House 718-984-6046 8:00 am • Free • Ages 13+

Fun Fridays Great Kills Library 718-984-6670 3:30 pm • Free • Ages 5+

Shape Up NYC: Walk through the Greenbelt High Rock Park 718-667-2165 6:00 pm • Free • All ages

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Creative Writing Workshop St. George Library 718-442-8560 10:00 am • Free • Adults Trashbusters The Interpretive Center 718-605-3970 10:00 am • Free • All ages The 4th Annual Staten Island Black Heritage Family Day Tappen Park 212-639-9675 10:00 am • Free • All ages Jr. Science Club: Amazing H2O Staten Island Museum 718-727-1135 10:00 am • Free • Ages 8-13 Shape Up NYC: Zumba Toning McDonald Park House 10:30 am • Free • All ages Saturday Storytime Barnes & Noble 718-982-6983 10:30 am • Free • All ages

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7th Annual Westerleigh Folk Festival Westerleigh Park 718-442-0336 11:30 am • Free • All ages Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm • $4/3 • All ages Up4Art SI Children's Museum 718-273-2060 1:00 pm • Free w/Admission • Ages 2-10 Shape Up NYC: Dance and Fitness Infusion McDonald Park House 1:00 pm • Free • Ages 13+ Family Films: Wall.E New Dorp Library

REVOLUTIONARY NY: STATEN ISLAND, 1776 Sunday, September 21

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Shape Up NYC: Zoomers Faber Park 10:00 am • Free • All ages

Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 3:00 pm • Free • All ages

Shape Up NYC: Aerobics McDonald Park House 10:00 am • Free • Ages 13+

Bad Woods Greenbelt Nature Center 718-351-3450 6:30 pm • Free • Register • All ages

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

All Join In! Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 11:00 am • Free • Ages 2-4

Shape Up NYC: Zumba Greenbelt Recreation Center 718-351-3450 9:45 am • Free • All ages

Baby Space Stapleton Library 718-727-0427 12:00 pm • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Fantastic Forest Fitness Trek Greenbelt Nature Center 718-351-3450 11:00 am • Free • Register • Ages 14+

Teen Cafe Remixed New Dorp Library 718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free • Ages 12-18

Willowbrook Park Field Study 718-698-2186 11:00 am • Free • All ages

Family Movie Time Dongan Hills Library 718-351-1444 3:30 pm • Free • All ages

Conference House Tours The Conference House 718-984-6046 1:00 pm $4/3 • All ages

The Conference House 1pm All ages Free 718-984-6046 conferencehouse.org

Revolutionary New York programs focus on the history of New York during the pre- and post-colonial period. Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city’s long history.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

718-351-2977 2:00 pm • Free • All ages

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

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KAREN L. GOLDMAN

NYS Licensed Psychotherapist Bereavement Specialist

• Play & Art Therapy • Anxiety • Grief & Loss Issues • Relationship Issues • Depression • School/Career Issues

1076 Forest Ave • S.I. 347-850-2322

By Appointment • Day & Evening Hours

PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY

Salvatore R. Indelicato, D.M.D. Specialist in Orthodontics

GENTLE, PERSONAL, QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS 444 Huguenot Avenue • SI, NY 10312

(718) 967-5213

Member American Association of Orthodontists

Most Insurance Accepted Most Major Credit Cards Accepted

Licensed Clinical Social Services, PLLC Angela Mullane, LCSW 917.974.1519 • 3930 Richmond Ave In Eltingville Across From The YMCA

COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Social Skills Training, OCD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learn Coping Strategies, Relaxation & Calming Techniques, Private Insurance, CPSE and RSA

ART THERAPY Stephanie Socolick, ATR-BC, LCAT NYS Licensed, Board Certified Art Therapist Improves coping and communication skills in an engaging and supportive environment.

ORTHODONTICS

Let Dr. Donato and his staff treat you to a quality orthodontic experience in a warm, caring & attentive setting.

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(718)987-7688 199 Clarke Avenue Richmondtown

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David Lerman Psy.D

DIANE MILIO, L.C.S.W. PSYCHOTHERAPIST

NYS LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST

Specializing in the treatment of children, adolescents, adults, couples and families

Tel: 917.783.5378 Fax: 718.494.2352 Email: Dr.lerman@gmail.com

Over 25 Years Experience Most Insurance Accepted Evening & Saturday Appointments Available

Individual / Family Therapy Psychoeducational Evaluations School Consultation Autism Program Case-manager

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PSYCHOTHERAPIST

SPEECH PATHOLOGY

Kim Williams-Jenkins

Sandra Mazzucco

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2504 Richmond Road • 10306

917-613-4009

25 YEARS

Children • Adults • Invisalign™

27 Washington Avenue (Side Entrance) Staten Island, NY 10314

718.317.7030 3710 Richmond Ave

Working with children ages 3 & up with Anxiety

Psychotherapy and Art Therapy for ADULTS TOO!

PSYCHOLOGIST

NY/NJ CERTIFIED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

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THE THERAPY ZONE

ORTHODONTIC SPECIALIST, P.C. Dr. Michael Donato, Jr.

MA, LMHC-BC

For Individuals, Groups, Adults and Children

COUNSELING SERVICES

718.317.5782 47 Lucy Loop • SI, NY 10312

M.A., C.C.C.-SLP

NYS LICENSED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Evaluations & Therapeutic Intervention for Children & Adults

• ASHA Certified • New South Shore Location: 465 Belfield Ave • Annadale Town North Shore: 1076 Forest Ave

718-815-6024

718-761-4800 x7139

SPEECH PATHOLOGY

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FIND THE FUN IN FEEDING is a twelve-week feeding program, utilizing the SOS Approach to Feeding. It utilizes a non-invasive developmental model, that teaches your child how to interact, tolerate and eat a variety of foods in a non-stressful, supportive environment. Parent/caregiver training is a key part of this program to foster success at home.

A multidisciplinary approach is also utilized, incorporating the expertise of a feeding therapist, an occupational therapist, a nutritionist, a pediatrician or any relevant professional working with your child.

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718.356.6604 • 4056 Amboy Rd • 10308

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Individualized and Customized: Language Enhancement Programs, Auditory Training Programs, Fluency Enhancement Programs, Oral-Sensory-Motor Plans, Voice Treatment Programs, Accent Reduction Programs, Feeding Treatment Plans, Pediatric & Adult Clients We welcome NYC DOE clients, and we are now an associate of The Perfect Playground for all CSE cases.

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LISA JIANNETTO, MA, CCC-SLP, DIRECTOR

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NEW LISA JIANNETTO, MA, CCC-SLP, DIRECTOR LOCATION 718.356.6604 • 4056 Amboy Rd • 10308

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QUALITY CARE SPEECH CENTER, INC.

• Diagnosis & treatment of infants, toddlers, adults • Autism, learning and communication disabilities • Articulation, impaired language, stuttering or lisps • All major credit cards and insurances

PreCare, SLP, PC • Radmila Gurevich, MA, CCC-SLP

WWW.SLPMD.COM

718.605.4301 3767 Hylan Blvd (Great Kills) Randi Pino M.A., CCC-SLP/TSHH, Director

718.259.4001 • 1829 Richmond Rd

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DOE APPROVED TO PROVIDE MONO AND BILINGUAL SERVICES FOR PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN.

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Autistic Spectrum Disorders, PDD, Craniofacial Differences, Fluency Disorders, Apraxia of Speech, “Late Talkers,” Hearing Impairments & Phonological / Articulation Disorders 347.640.4SLP (4757) • 188 Hylan Blvd • 10305 www.bbslp.org • Email: info@bbslp.org

718-761-4800 x7139

NYS Licensed Speech Pathologists, Occupational & Physical Therapists Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Speech, Language, Feeding, Oral, Fine & Gross Motor Disorders, P.R.O.M.P.T., Russian Bilingual Services, State of the Art Sensory Gym Dept of Ed Provider (CPSE & RSA) Top of Tertiary Tier Designation

Most Insurances Accepted

SPEECH PATHOLOGY 718-967-0359 • 3767 Richmond Ave www.brightstartspeech.com brightstart@si.rr.com

• Private practice with energetic & talented Speech Language Pathologists • Extensive experience Now • Full range of services Offering (diagnostics & evaluations) Homecare • Occupational Therapy • NYS & ASHA Certified

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• Multi-Lingual Therapists • NYC Dept of Ed Contracted Agency for Preschool & School Age Children

WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS. FREE CONSULTATIONS.

EVALUATION & TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC SPEECH & LANGUAGE, FINE & GROSS MOTOR DELAYS & DISORDERS • Department of Education CPSE & CSE Tertiary Designation • Most Insurance Accepted • Homecare and School Services Offered

718-608-1508

southshorespeechtherapy.com 520B Bloomingdale Rd SI, NY 10309 415 Route 34, Suite 218 Colts Neck, N.J. 07722

SPEECH PATHOLOGY CLAIRE GUTTSMAN M.A., C.C.C. - SLP 1076 FOREST AVE. (corner of Manor Rd.)

718-447-5501 Certified professional, providing quality evaluations and treatment of adults and children for over 35 years.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Public Speaking Improvement, Accent Reduction, Corporate Speech Pathology & Lecturing

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Classroom Based Programs With ABA Instruction for 2-3 years olds (limited space)

Re-Opening North Gannon Ave in September 2014

New: Day Care Class for 3 year olds

As per Section 4410 of Article 89 of the Education Law

• Group or Individual Curriculums at Your Home, Preschool or our Center.

• Diagnostic Evaluations and Therapy by Licensed Certified Professionals. Placement determined by NYC CPSE. • NYS Approved Preschool Evaluation Site.

• FREE TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION* * For all eligibile children. Funding provided through state and local agencies. Parent may transport for reimbursement.

• Developmental Areas: Behavior and Socialization, Cognitive Development, Speech and Language Hearing Loss, Physical and Occupational Therapy.

• Three Convenient Staten Island Locations.

• Call or Visit our School & Pick Up a Free Brochure.

• For Information Concerning the Early Intervention Program Call 311.

WWW.GINGERBREADLCTR.COM ~Equal Opportunity Employer~

Ages 0-5 Programs Available 718 80 Woodrow Rd • 471 North Gannon Ave • 144 Bloomingdale Rd E-Mail: GingerbreadLearn@aol.com

5 Days - Full Day/Half Day

Not responsible for any typographical errors.

Extended Daycare Hours 7am-7pm Available SEPTEMBER 2014

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