Inclusive Services

11/28/2025

Brooklyn Public Library Inclusive Services at Flatland, new artwork.

11/27/2025

Check out Turkey Trouble via the American Society for Deaf Children.

"Turkey Trouble" by Wendi Silvano and Lee HarperSigned and edited by Jeni Jackerson of Rocky Mountain Deaf Schoolwww.RMDS.co*All copyrighted materials is hel...

11/27/2025

Navigating Your Child’s Disability: One-to-One Assistance Is Here!
Wednesday, December 3
10 am – 1 pm

On the phone with Ruth DiRoma from INCLUDEnyc

Many situations require the assistance of an expert. We can provide one-to-one help for you and your child with the following:
· Bussing
· 504 plans
· Individualized Education Program (IEP) process
· Getting services for your child
· Early childhood services and programs
· Transition planning
· Community resources
· Much, much more.

Call 929.549.0814 or email: InclusiveServicesEvents@bklynlibrary.org to make an appointment for a phone call. Contact Inclusive Services at 929.549.0814 for more information.

Navegar por la desabilidad de su hijo/a: se encuentra ayuda experta en una reunión individual
Miércoles, 3 de deciembre
10 am – 1 pm
En el teléfono con Ruth DiRoma de INCLUDEnyc

Muchas situaciones requieren la asistencia de una experta. Podemos proporcionar ayuda uno a uno para usted y su estudiante con:
· Transporte escolar
· Planes 504
· Proceso de Programa de Educación Individualizado -- Individualized Education Program (IEP)
· Servicios y programas de educación infantil
· Planificación de transición
· Recursos comunitarios
· Y mucho mas

Llame a 929.549.0814 o mande un email a inclusiveservicesevents@bklynlibrary.org para concertar una cita para una llamada por teléfono. Contacte a los servicios inclusivos a 929.549.0814 para obtener más información.

11/26/2025

"No doubt holiday stress can be difficult to manage for many people, and it can be especially tricky for people who have a mental illness."

From a woman who lives with mental illnesses.

11/26/2025

Maker Girls: Presented by Extreme Kids & Crew
Thursdays, December 4 & 11 / 3:30–5:30 pm
Rugby Library

Maker Girls builds on every girl's creativity, community, adventure, and leadership. Through projects, play, and games, we'll build confidence, explore the arts and science, and create a community of friends. Maker Girls is designed for neurodiverse femme-identifying youth ages 7-13, though everyone is welcome to join. Make friends, have fun, and build confidence.

Presented by Extreme Kids and Crew. Language(s): English, Spanish.

For more information, email cristina@extremekidsandcrew.org or call (347) 410-6050. Registration is required. This is an accessible event.

Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products while using this space.

11/26/2025

"Learn more about the archive—and the long fight for accessible transportation in New York City. The New York Disability Rights Archive, established in 2021, preserves the records, stories, and strategies of local activists and advocates."

Introducing the New York Disability Rights Archive On View October [...]

11/26/2025

"Are You Interested?"

Woodlawn’s Bridge to Crafts Careers offers career skills and workforce development for young people in our community age 18-24.

11/25/2025

"The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has released its 2025 Dyslexia Definition—the first revision since its widely recognized 2002 definition that has guided research, shaped educational policy, informed legislation, and supported countless families worldwide."

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has released its 2025 Dyslexia Definition—the first revision since its widely recognized 2002 definition that has guided research, shaped educational policy, informed legislation, and supported countless families worldwide. . The 2025 definition has bee...

11/25/2025

"Language matters, especially when it comes to how people experiencing a mental health crisis are described and treated."

Language matters, especially when it comes to how people experiencing a mental health crisis are described and treated. After years of advocacy from the mental health community and its allies, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 26 retired the term “emotionally disturbed person,” or EDP — long consider...

11/24/2025

IDEA is turning 50!

What is it and how does it help?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides rights to kids with disabilities. It also ensures that they get the services they need. Learn more about the nation’s special education law.

11/24/2025

"FIND A FOOD PANTRY IN YOUR AREA"

FIND A FOOD PANTRY IN YOUR AREA

11/24/2025

"Emotional reactions and negative behaviors may be coping mechanisms generated by frustration and fear of failure."

Teaching methods and ideologies matter — a lot. For students with ADHD or learning disabilities, who learn outside the box, it can make all the difference in the world to have an enlightened educator who understands that process trumps outcome, that anxiety impedes learning, that every child has i...