Merrick to host Special Needs Open House

The Educational Support Committees of the Merrick School District PTAs will host a Special Needs Open House for local recreational programs and services on Monday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. Representatives from several service providers will be on hand to discuss their programs. In addition, officials from the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County and New York state will answer your questions.

Among the invited organizations are :

-Hofstra REACH Program: weekend and summer camp programs

-Lee Stockner: piano lessons

-Creative Corner Pottery

-Rock Underground Music

-Pump it Up: Plainview

-Theresa Academy of Performing Arts

-Little Gym of Merrick

-Kiddsmiles Pediatric Dentists

-SHINE horseback riding

-Mid Island Y JCC KISS Program: after-school, weekend, vacation and camp programs

-East Meadow Challengers: baseball

-Red Dragon Karate

-Life’s WORC

-Town of Hempstead Anchor Program

-Nassau County REACH Program (Return Every Adult and Child Home)

-New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities

-Merrick Student Councils

-Champions Tae Kwon Do

-Nassau County Office of the Physically Challenged

–Nassau County Department of Social Services

For more information, contact Stuart Febesh at (516) 205-6158 or sfebesh@gmail.com, or Michele Walsh at 546-9614 or merricksepta@hotmail.com