Events

We had a fantastic time trick or trunking this past Saturday. The whole event, especially the corn pit and bounce house, was a hit! Trunk decorations were fantastic, and the kids couldn’t have been any cuter in their costumes. Staff costumes were pretty cool too! (more…)

It’s that time again for a CGD afternoon at the movies! we have rented out the Darien Playhouse for our own private sensory friendly showing of the original Toy Story movie. (more…)

Our Halloween Party is coming up! Trick or Trunk, music with Tom Weber, a bounce house, and a corn pit! What more could you ask for? Mark your calendar :…

Center parents were afforded a wonderful opportunity to be a part of a round table discussion with attorney Rebecca Iannatuoni last night. Rebecca has the unique perspective of being both an attorney that works with families who have special needs children, and a special needs parent herself.

She provided thoughtful, and often humorous, insight in to effective parent participation in the PPT process and strategies to promote meaningful communication with a child’s school team. (more…)

When all was said and done, The Center Reinforcers raised $24,510.00 for Autism Speaks! Pretty amazing! We more than doubled our fund raising total from last year! Also, were the largest team the Westchester/Fairfield Walk, with 58 walkers officially signed up, and more than 100 walkers including all the children. 🙂 (more…)

We are all signed up and ready to walk again for Autism Speaks! As of today we have 36 team members walking - the largest team for the Westchester/Fairfield County…

If you haven’t had the opportunity to hear Peter Gerhardt speak, he is not to be missed. The workshop hosted by the Center, Bridges to Adulthood, received rave reviews by staff and parents alike. We all left feeling inspired, heartened, and hopeful about the future for individuals with Autism. (more…)

We had a fabulous time with Jill Mays last night! Jill presented her book and shared her expertise on motor development and sensory processing for typical children and children on the autism spectrum. She put particular emphasis on “the quiet senses”;  proprioception (activated by pressure to the joints), kinesthesia (activated by movement of the muscles), and the vestibular system (activated by rotation and movement, change in head position). We learned about enhancing sensorimotor development all the way from newborn reflexes through bike riding. (more…)

Center families & staff…mark your calendars and book your babysitters!

Tuesday, October 4th at 7:30 pm the Center will welcome Jill Mays to discuss her newly released book, Your Child’s Motor Development Story.  This event is a great opportunity to hear Jill speak, participate in a Q & A session, and have her sign your own copy of Your Child’s Motor Development Story.  Copies of the book will be available at a discounted rate. (more…)