Thrive By 5

In an effort to make The Fair more inclusive of all New Yorkers, The Great New York State Fair has announced the addition of a dedicated sensory room and sensory-friendly hours. The sensory room will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. In addition, The Fair will offer a sensory-friendly day on Tuesday, August 27 from 9:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m.

We are so happy to share the Fair’s recent announcement of a dedicated sensory room and sensory-friendly hours.

We are excited to announce that Thrive By 5 will be providing Early Intervention ABA services throughout New York City in 2024! We are seeking part time and full time ABA providers who hold the following qualifications:

B.A., M.A., or M.S. and New York State Certification in one of the following areas:
- Students with Disabilities Birth-Grade 2 Certification
- Special Education Permanent Certification
- TSSLD or TSHH
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Licensed Master Social Worker
- School Psychologist
- Licensed Psychologist
- BCBA

Please send resumes and/or questions to [email protected].

WE NEED YOUR HELP

The New York State Early Intervention continues to experience a severe provider shortage. Approximately 50% of the children in the program are not receiving the services they need. One way to keep providers as well as attract new ones is to raise current reimbursement rates, which are actually lower today than they were 30 years ago.

A new bill, A6998, has just been introduced which would raise Early Intervention rates by 11%, 7/1/2024.

It only needs the Governor's signature.

Contact Governor Hochul NOW and ask her to sign A6998.

She can be reached either by phone at:

1-518-474-8390 | Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm

or

by email.
Cut and paste the following link into your browser.

Governor Contact Form | Governor Kathy Hochul (ny.gov)