Month: July 2017

  • NYC Special Needs Voucher Program Is Not Enough

    This is the part two of a series on students with special needs by Guest Blogger and SLP Intern Juliana Castro.  According to a recent article on Chalkbeat (an incredible resource for education-related news), NYC families face a Herculean task when trying to arrange critical support for children with special needs.  The City is home to thousands…

  • Increasing Accessibility In The Classroom: NYC Schools

    This is the first post from SLP’s guest blogger and summer intern, Juliana Castro.  Juliana is a junior at Wesleyan University. A few years ago, 6th graders in SLP’s Residency Program tackled the issue of accessibility in NYC, specifically with regard to transportation.  But, too often, public schools themselves are not accessible. What would it be…

  • Advocacy Awards For SLP Students

    We were thrilled to attend Care for the Homeless’ (CFH) annual Summer Solstice event and accept an advocacy award on behalf of SLP students! CFH is a long-standing SLP partner.  We have been so fortunate to have the opportunity to help advance their critical mission: providing free medical care and advocacy for homeless adults and children in…