FCSN Toastmaster Club Vice President of Public Relation, Alan Hwan, crafted this announcement to promote membership. FCSN Toastmasters welcomes special needs adults 18 and older as members. Members run meetings, give speeches and play a variety of supportive roles. Continue reading FCSN Toastmaster Press Release
Instructors at Meducate used interactive lessons, individual attention, and fun and engaging activities to teach FCSN students about how your body works. Students had fun learning about the digestive system, the central nervous system, immune system, and much more. Continue reading Meducate’s Contribution to FCSN: Human Anatomy
FCSN youth volunteer James Hsu used Snap! programming language to introduce the world of programming to special needs children. Coding with colorful blocks of code and seeing instant results allowed the students to absorb the concepts easily. Continue reading Teaching Computer Programming in Snap!
Youth volunteers Daniel, Alicia, and Lauren created a fun summer class that teaches kids speech and language arts through a variety of engaging activities. Continue reading Summer Fun with Language Arts
Realizing how money management is an indispensable part of everyday life, FCSN youth volunteer Candace Tsay took it upon herself to teach students this important life skill. Continue reading Business in Everyday Life
On August 1, FCSN members gathered on a Sunday evening to celebrate the talents cultivated within the SNTutoring program. The showcase integrated performances of tutors and students, displaying anything of the tutors’ and students’ desire. Continue reading FCSN SNTutoring Summer End Fun Showcase
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) living in the US are 40% more likely than neurotypical children to become overweight or obese. Because of oversensitivity to certain textures and tastes of food, those with ASD also tend to be picky eaters. After learning about these nutrition-related health challenges that individuals with autism face, FCSN volunteer Rachel Huynh realized a dire need for special-needs students to build healthy lifestyle habits. As a nutrition major at Brown University, she decided to design a nutrition curriculum for students with special needs. Continue reading Nutrition in My Life: FCSN Class Aims to Empower Students to Make Healthy Choices
FCSN East Bay Day Program Manager Vivian Largusa details how life changed for her since early 2020: welcoming a newborn into the family, returning to work while adjusting to shelter-in-place, and pivoting to provide virtual classes and alternative services to FCSN clients. Continue reading New Challenges Become A New Norm
FCSN Youth Volunteer Natalie Hsia was teaching arts at South Bay Family Gathering but had to move her lessons online after the pandemic began. Even though she had no previous experience recording video lessons, Natalie took on the challenge so that she can continue to teach students. Continue reading Teaching Art from Home – creating fun art videos for FCSN
Bellarmine Percussion teachers Jacob, Charles, Anthony, Adam, and Shoaib have been bringing people together by teaching percussion since 2018. Since the pandemic, they have had to move their lessons online, but they continue to adapt and devote themselves to teaching students with their passion. Classes are currently open for registration. Continue reading Feeling the Beat
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