NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There is a great need for social and recreational opportunities for young people with disabilities in NYC. While special education law dictates that these young people have access to the supports and services they need to learn in school, outside of school these supports and services are not guaranteed.
In direct response to this need, the INCLUDEnyc Summer Fun & More Fair -- the only fair of its kind in the city -- offers families and their young people the face-to-face opportunity to explore an incredible range of year-round recreational, social, afterschool, arts, sports, and music programs.
The fair also makes a crucial statement about the need for inclusion and equity for young people with disabilities by gathering NYC's iconic institutions, summer camps, local nonprofits, and grassroots organizations side by side in the same room.
"Young people with disabilities have the same needs as all young people and want to be engaged in the community, socialize, and have fun just like everyone else," said Executive Director Barbara A. Glassman. "Summer Fun & More gives families the chance to learn about the best opportunities available to do that."
The programs represented at INCLUDEnyc's Summer Fun & More Fair provide families with access to opportunities for young people of all ages, and with any disability. The event has become an annual tradition (32 years) and a way for hundreds of families to explore options for their young people, plan for the future, and have fun.
Spanish, Chinese, and sign language interpreters will be available. The event is FREE and FULLY ACCESSIBLE.
WHAT: |
INCLUDEnyc Summer Fun & More Fair; New York City's largest annual |
year-round activities fair for young people with disabilities |
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WHEN: |
Saturday, January 23, 2017, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
WHERE: |
Hotel Pennsylvania |
401 Seventh Avenue, 18th floor |
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Between 32nd and 33rd streets across from Penn Station |
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New York, NY 10001 |
Contact: Gennarose Pope
(212) 677-4650 ext. 36 • [email protected]
SOURCE INCLUDEnyc
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