Month: October 2021

Announcements, News, News/Events

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่ฏไบบ็‰นๆฎŠๅ…’็ซฅไน‹ๅ‹ๅพž่ถ…้Ž2000ไปฝ็คพๅ€ๅŸบ้‡‘็š„็”ณ่ซ‹ไธญ่„ซ็ฉŽ่€Œๅ‡บ๏ผŒๆˆ็‚บๅ…ฅๅœ็š„200ๅ€‹ๅ…ฌ็›Š็ต„็น”ไน‹ไธ€ใ€‚FCSN็™ผๅ‹•็คพๅ€็š„ๅŠ›้‡ๆŠ•็ฅจ๏ผŒๆˆ็‚บ2020ๅนดๅบฆๅฐ็คพๅ€ๆœ‰้‡ๅคง็ฉๆฅตๅฝฑ้Ÿฟ็š„40ๅ€‹ๅ…ฌ็›Šๆ€ง็ต„็น”ไน‹ไธ€ใ€‚State Farmๅ…ฌๅธไปฃ่กจ็‘ชๅˆฉไบž็Ž‹๏ผˆMaria Wong๏ผ‰่กจ็คบ๏ผšใ€Œๆˆ‘็š„ๅฎถๅบญไฝœ็‚บFCSN็š„ๆˆๅ“กๅทฒ็ถ“่ถ…้Ž20ๅนดไบ†๏ผŒๆˆ‘็š„ๅญฉๅญไนŸๅ—ๅˆฐFCSNๅพˆๅคง็š„ๅนซๅŠฉใ€‚ๅพˆๆฆฎๅนธ่ƒฝ็‚บ้€™ๆจฃไธ€ๅฎถ่‡ดๅŠ›ๆ–ผๆœๅ‹™็คพๅ€็š„็ต„็น”ๆไพ›ๅนซๅŠฉใ€‚ใ€ Continue reading ่ฏไบบ็‰นๆฎŠๅ…’็ซฅไน‹ๅ‹ ็ฒState Farm่ณ‡ๅŠฉ2.5่ฌๅ…ƒ

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News, News/Events, Sharing By, Volunteers

Three Lynbrook High Students Donate $5000 to FCSN Over The Summer

Senior Angela Jiao, co-founder and president of SVSY; junior Andrew Yuan, co-founder and vice president; and senior Raymond Shao, the Director of Curriculum, along with several other instructors, garnered the donation money through tuition fees for their virtual science lessons held over the summer of 2021. They hope that the money from the donation will enable FCSN to provide a more extensive array of materials for their science department, such as computers or chemistry kits. Through this greater availability of resources, they hope that special needs students can more thoroughly explore STEM subjects and discover their interests. Continue reading Three Lynbrook High Students Donate $5000 to FCSN Over The Summer

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Parents, Programs, Sharing By, Staff

Never Give Up, Always Have Hope: The Story of Anna and FCSN

Anna Wang is one of the co-founders of FCSN, inspired and driven by the autism diagnosis of her son, Lawrence. During the 25 years since a group of parents came together, Anna has helped create many programs for children, adults, and families, fostered a sense of community, and been an outspoken advocate for the rights of special needs individuals. Through countless challenges, Anna has stayed motivated with the mantra of never giving up, always having hope, and trusting that it would bring happiness. Continue reading Never Give Up, Always Have Hope: The Story of Anna and FCSN

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Announcements, News, News/Events

FCSN Awarded Top 40 Non-Profit Organization in the US

โ€œWelcome to Friends Coffee and Tea, how can I help you today?โ€ FCSN trainee greets customers at the checkout counter of Friends Coffee and Tea. Since the pandemic began, Friends Coffee and Tea has been closed for over a year. Recently, it has been able to be reopened, resuming on-the-job training opportunities for special needs individuals. It is programs like this that allowed Friends of Children with Special Needs to be awarded Top 40 Non-Profit Organization by State Farm Neighborhood Assist. Continue reading FCSN Awarded Top 40 Non-Profit Organization in the US

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Announcements, News, News/Events, Special Interest

Sesame Workshop and Exceptional Minds Launch New Resources for Children With Autism and Their Families

The Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative aims to increase public awareness of autism, foster greater empathy and understanding, and support families with free resources to help them navigate everyday moments and challenges. FCSN is honored to partner with Sesame Workshop to translate the books into Chinese languages. Continue reading Sesame Workshop and Exceptional Minds Launch New Resources for Children With Autism and Their Families

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Art, Special Interest, Volunteers

Bop to the Top: Teaching Karaoke Class

FCSN youth volunteer Sara Kuang shares her experience teaching Matthew karaoke. Despite awkward moments during the first session, Sara quickly pivoted and tailored the classes to fit Matthew’s interests. In the process, they both learned a lot from each other, had an amazing time singing karaoke, and developed a genuine friendship. Continue reading Bop to the Top: Teaching Karaoke Class

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