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– Marc Molinaro, Dutchess County Executive

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY EVENTS

August 18, 2018

Disability, Dream & Do! Baseball Weekend

Disability, Dream & Do! Baseball camp for children and young adults with special needs at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY on Saturday! The event starts at 9:45 am to 1pm. See the D3 Baseball Camp flyer for more information. On Sunday, 8/19/18 all participants and their families/caregivers are invited to return to Dutchess Stadium for the Renegades’ game when the “Pulling Each Other Along” award will be presented.

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August 23, 2018

Dutchess County Fair ThinkDIFFERENTLY Day

August 23, 2018 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, USA

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Thursday at the Dutchess County Fair will be Thursday, August 23rd with gates opening at 9am for special needs families, midway opening at 9:30am with no lights or sounds until 11:30am.

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Concert Series at Bowdoin Park
Concert Series at Bowdoin Park

August 11, 2018 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Bowdoin County Park, 85 Sheafe Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA

The Drifters, Jay Siegels Token, The Super Girls Group

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HVAS Social Skills Summer Program
HVAS Social Skills Summer Program

August 13, 2018 9:30 am - August 17, 2018 3:30 pm
Uptown Kingston Development, 130 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401, USA

Certified Autism Specialist facilitators and peer mentors will teach teens how to work as a team, engage in problem solving, and practice the skills in fun social activities. Additionally, teens will be learning about nutrition and food preparation skills by preparing a nutritious lunch daily. https://www.hudsonvalley-autismsociety.org/single-post/2018/06/24/HVAS-Social-Skills-Summer-Program-with-GRASP

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HVAS Social Skills Summer Program
HVAS Social Skills Summer Program

August 13, 2018 9:30 am - August 17, 2018 3:30 pm
Uptown Kingston Development, 130 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401, USA

Certified Autism Specialist facilitators and peer mentors will teach teens how to work as a team, engage in problem solving, and practice the skills in fun social activities. Additionally, teens will be learning about nutrition and food preparation skills by preparing a nutritious lunch daily. https://www.hudsonvalley-autismsociety.org/single-post/2018/06/24/HVAS-Social-Skills-Summer-Program-with-GRASP

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LGBTQ & Ability Support and Discussion Group
LGBTQ & Ability Support and Discussion Group

August 14, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Taconic Resources-Independence, 82 Washington St # 214, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

LGBTQ + Abilities Support and Discussion Group

This group is open to all people of the disability and LGBTQ community. It meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Contact Charla to RSVP in attendance; charlarubym@gmail.com or call/text 845-443-5924

If you require an American Sign-Language interpreter must RSVP 1-2 weeks in advance.

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HVAS Social Skills Summer Program
HVAS Social Skills Summer Program

August 13, 2018 9:30 am - August 17, 2018 3:30 pm
Uptown Kingston Development, 130 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401, USA

Certified Autism Specialist facilitators and peer mentors will teach teens how to work as a team, engage in problem solving, and practice the skills in fun social activities. Additionally, teens will be learning about nutrition and food preparation skills by preparing a nutritious lunch daily. https://www.hudsonvalley-autismsociety.org/single-post/2018/06/24/HVAS-Social-Skills-Summer-Program-with-GRASP

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HVAS Social Skills Summer Program
HVAS Social Skills Summer Program

August 13, 2018 9:30 am - August 17, 2018 3:30 pm
Uptown Kingston Development, 130 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401, USA

Certified Autism Specialist facilitators and peer mentors will teach teens how to work as a team, engage in problem solving, and practice the skills in fun social activities. Additionally, teens will be learning about nutrition and food preparation skills by preparing a nutritious lunch daily. https://www.hudsonvalley-autismsociety.org/single-post/2018/06/24/HVAS-Social-Skills-Summer-Program-with-GRASP

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HVAS Social Skills Summer Program
HVAS Social Skills Summer Program

August 13, 2018 9:30 am - August 17, 2018 3:30 pm
Uptown Kingston Development, 130 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401, USA

Certified Autism Specialist facilitators and peer mentors will teach teens how to work as a team, engage in problem solving, and practice the skills in fun social activities. Additionally, teens will be learning about nutrition and food preparation skills by preparing a nutritious lunch daily. https://www.hudsonvalley-autismsociety.org/single-post/2018/06/24/HVAS-Social-Skills-Summer-Program-with-GRASP

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Special Education PTA - in Spanish
Special Education PTA - in Spanish

August 17, 2018 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lagrange Association Library, 488 Freedom Plains Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA

SEPTA (Special Education PTA) Support group that is held every 3rd Friday of the month from 6 to 7 in Spanish and from 7 to 8pm in English in the Lagrange Library.

Please contact Ivonne Rios at ivy2115@yahoo. for further information or any questions.

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Disability, Dream, Do (D3) #ThinkDIFFERENTLY Baseball Camp
Disability, Dream, Do (D3) #ThinkDIFFERENTLY Baseball Camp

August 18, 2018
Dutchess Stadium, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA

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Dutchess County Fair ThinkDIFFERENTLY Day
Dutchess County Fair ThinkDIFFERENTLY Day

August 23, 2018 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, USA

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Thursday at the Dutchess County Fair will be Thursday, August 23rd with gates opening at 9am for special needs families, midway opening at 9:30am with no lights or sounds until 11:30am.

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Family Care Program of Taconic Open House
Family Care Program of Taconic Open House

August 27, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Taconic DDSO, 38 Firemens Way, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA

The Family Care Program is hosting an Open House for people interested in opening their homes and providing care to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Please call (845) 382-1899 X104 register.
Walk-ins will be welcome

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments

Verplanck Garden Club

Verplanck Garden Club at Stony Kill Farm’s Environmental and Education Center in Wappingers Falls, NY have been maintaining the Special [ …Read More ]

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Dr. Joseph Bonanno receives award.

Dr Joseph Bonanno the Medical Director for both OPWDD Taconic Region and Arc of Dutchess was honored for his outstanding [ …Read More ]

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Coach Vincent and Jonathan “Superman” Brunot

Coach Vincent Del-Cid is a CPA and has previously worked for JP Morgan. Prior to meeting Jonathan “Superman” Brunot, he had [ …Read More ]

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Youth Soft Skills Empowerment & Hudson Cadillac

Emanuel Cordero, a vocational coordinator from Youth Soft Skills Empowerment (YSSE) (left) met with Mike Mullaney, Dealer Principal (right) from [ …Read More ]

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Carnival Lion for the 2017 ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic

Elanor DeMan, a Roosevelt High School student and her father, Jayson DeMan created this fantastic ‘Carnival Lion’ as a bean [ …Read More ]

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Red Hook Library Creates “All Abilities Program Series”

Red Hook Public Library has created an All Abilities Program Series for families with special needs to gather and enjoy. The [ …Read More ]

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Universal Park Equipment

Congratulations to Sidney Scoralick, James Ryan and Ulises Olmedo. Special thanks to their teacher Kimberly Sweck, Arlington High School, Teacher-Engineering and Cameron Tuller, a junior at the time, who helped the team with the physical construction of the project.

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