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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Barbara Nitzberg (914) 654-5285 |
THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE
GRADUATE SCHOOL
EDUCATION CENTER
TO OFFER TWO
FALL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
NEW
ROCHELLE, NY, August 12, 2004
– Fall registration is now underway at The College of New Rochelle’s
Graduate
School Education Center for two programs: 1) “Can Do” Program for elementary
school age children; and 2) Speech
and Language Evaluation and Therapy Program for
students in preschool to 8th grade
The “Can Do” Program, open to
elementary school-age children,
is one-on-one and is conducted by graduate students in special
education,
guidance, or school psychology, under the supervision of the Graduate
School
faculty. Included in this program is thorough educational testing with
simultaneous
tutoring in reading, math, social studies, and science. The
emphasis
is on building learning strategies. Interviews and a final conference
are
conducted to discuss test findings and progress.
The Speech
and Language Evaluation and Therapy Program,
also for school-age children in a one-on-one setting, is provided by
graduate
students, under the supervision of the Graduate School faculty.
The
focus is on vocabulary, phonics, understanding and following
directions,
comprehension of oral and written information, and formulating
grammatically
correct sentences.
Space is limited for all programs. For further information
or to register, call Marjorie Scholnick, Director of the Education
Center,
at 914-654-5333 by Monday, September 13.
The first Catholic college for women in New York State,
The
College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order.
Today,
it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three
schools
which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult
learners),
the School of Nursing and the Graduate School. The main campus of
the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of
New York City. The College maintains six other campus locations
in New York
City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu
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