FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara Nitzberg (914) 654-5285

THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE GRADUATE SCHOOL EDUCATION CENTER OFFERS TWO SPRING PROGRAMS
FOR CHILDREN

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, December 14, 2004 - Registration for the spring semester is now underway at The College of New Rochelle’s Graduate School Education Center for: 1) the “Can Do” Program for elementary school age children; and 2) the Speech and Language Evaluation and Therapy for students in preschool to 8th grade.  The deadline to register for the spring semester is Friday, January 21, 2005.
   
The “Can Do” Program 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 is provided by graduate students in speech and language pathology in a one-on-one setting, 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.

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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