We the Stars Disability Advocacy Group

06/04/2025

Alicia attended the Resource Fair sponsored by AHRC in downtown brooklyn

05/26/2025

Celebrating our 2nd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. We could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

05/13/2025

Happy Special Education Week! 🎉 This week we recognize the achievements of New Jersey’s special education students and the outstanding contributions made by their educators. Thank you to the educators who make major contributions in preparing thousands of our exceptional students to be productive citizens in our state and in our society.

04/25/2025

AHRC New York City joined hundreds of other disability rights advocates at the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. from April 7-9.

04/10/2025

Supporting the Needs of Families Caring for Children with both Emotional/Behavioral and Developmental Disabilities

Sometimes having a child who is dually diagnosed with both behavioral and developmental disabilities can be extremely overwhelming. We will explore the various resources to meet those unique needs.

Is There One-Stop Shopping for What you Need? Oh Don’t You Wish!!

Weren’t you given the “Guide to All Programs and Services” when your child was diagnosed? No? That’s because it doesn’t exist, but this workshop will come pretty close!!!

You Have an Evaluation: So Now What?

The first step in getting appropriate services for a child with a disability is getting a valid and reliable evaluation. Great! Now that you have it, what do you do with it? How can you utilize it to obtain both educational, social service and all other benefits and entitlements. How do you know the evaluation truly reflects all your child’s needs, abilities and areas that need support. These and other issues will be explored.

When I’m Gone, Then What?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a crystal ball that works so I could see my adult child’s future when I am no longer here. Sadly, they don’t exist so we must plan, research, link with organizations that can help and deal with the stress in a positive and proactive way. This session will help with all those issues.

Heroes and Role Models

It is important to see yourself reflected in history and in the world. Children, teens and adults with disabilities have often been neglected when it comes to representation in the media, in history books, in movies and TV. Growing up, how wonderful it would be for parents to be able to share with their child who has a disability, people with their disability who made a positive impact on this world. This session will focus on those heroes and role models so families can then empower their child with a disability by sharing this often neglected part of history and life

03/26/2025

03/26/2025

Alicia received an autographed copy of the book "Making Positive Changes" by the talented author Jennifer Beilis . Her book is a must read. It's very informative.

02/05/2025

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