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Center, in a special Sunday
school class at the Agency
for Jewish Education, and
with the aid of his older
brother, Eric, celebrated his
bar mitzvah three years
ago at Temple Emanu-El.
Persistence and the abil-
ity to think creatively can
often bridge programming
gaps for disabled children,
Ms. Kaczander said. That
may mean lobbying for spe-
cial workshops for teachers,
or asking camp directors to
hire counselors trained in Carolyn Morris is looking for programs to make
Sammy feel a part of the Jewish community.
special education.
"The Jewish community
cannot be all things to all people, ish summer camps, swimming
unfortunately," Ms. Kaczander lessons and Hebrew schools,
said. "What's likely to happen is making friends and building
that the community might be faith.
Sammy, by contrast, spends
able to supplement or comple-
the bulk of his time either at
ment other programs."
The Morrises say they will not home or in private special-edu-
give up. They just want Sammy, cation classes. The cost to the
who turns 4 later this month, to family has been draining, both fi-
have the same opportunities for nancially and emotionally.
Sammy is considered high-
Jewish enrichment as his 7-year-
functioning for a child with
old brother, Benjamin.
Benjamin has attended Jew-
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The following is a partial guide
to programs for disabled children
and support groups in the Jew-
ish community. Please call the
listed agencies or the Jewish In-
formation and Referral Service
for more detailed information:
* Jewish Information and
Referral Service in Oak Park
has a comprehensive listing of
programs for disabled children
and adults in the Jewish com-
munity. Its number is (810) 967-
HELP.
* Jewish Community Cen-
ter: Offers weekly activities, the-
ater classes and social outings
for the emotionally and physi-
cally disabled; sports and fitness
activities, including specially de-
signed gym and swimming ses-
sions; support groups for
children with muscular dystro-
phy and their families; summer
camp sessions for many, but not
all, children with disabilities.
(810) 661-1000.
* Keshet: A support group
and information resource center
for families with disabled chil-
dren. (810) 258-9575.
* Special Education in the
schools: Call Anita Naftaly at
AJE to learn more about pilot
programs that are to begin at
nine schools in the spring. (810)
354-1050.
* Stretch and Reach: A JCC
and Jewish Family Service pro-
gram for children with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Children meet in peer groups
and with staff, and parents gain
support with other parents. Judy
Shewach-Stevenson, (810) 559-
1500.
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* Special Awareness Shab-
bat: Participating synagogues
hold the annual disability
awareness program for congre-
gations in late October.
* Sunday School: The
Agency for Jewish Education
sponsors a school for children
and young adults who may have
difficulty in mainstream Sunday
school classes. Some weekday
classes are also available. Bay-
la Landsman, special-education
consultant, AJE, (810) 354-1050.
* Pals Program: Interaction
between students from Jewish
schools and children with spe-
cial needs. AJE, (810) 354-1050.
* Yachad: Educational pro-
gram sponsored by the Nation-
al Conference of Synagogue
Youth for developmentally dis-
abled high-school students. (810)
557-6279.
* Family Circle: An AJE
program for family members of
disabled people. (810) 354-1050.
* Silverman Village and
Horizons: Overnight summer
programs at Tamarack Camps
for emotionally impaired chil-
dren. Camp director Harvey
Finkelberg, (810) 661-0600.
* Tikvah: A month-long sum-
mer camp program sponsored
by the Jewish Theological Sem-
inary for children, 12 and older,
who are mildly to moderately de-
velopmentally delayed. Held at
Camp Ramah in Muskoka, On-
tario, the campers get individ-
ual care but also are integrated
in activities with mainstream
campers. Dr. Mitchell Parker,
(416) 789-2193.