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Active, family-friendy events with Eric Chessen, M.S., the Founder of Autism Fitness, are always among our most popular events.  Eric will once again be leading kids and parents in a “hands-and-feet on” event including fitness and active play activities open to all age groups and ability levels. 

Kim Mack Rosenberg, NAA NYM’s president, appeared on Get Connected with Nina Del Rio on Lite FM 106.7 on June 7, 2015 talking about autism and her new book, The Parent’s Autism Sourcebook, published this spring by Skyhorse Publishing.  Listen in!

Monthly Evening Support Group for Parents/Caregivers with Lauren Tobing-Puente, PhD

We are very excited to once again offer this event in collaboration with the Apple Store in SOHO to educate both parents and professionals who work with individuals with special needs about how to maximize learning and communicating using Apple technology. There will be an inspiring panel of professionals and parents to share their knowledge […]

Join NAA NYM, the Atlas Foundation for Autism, and The Autism Community of Hope for an Elementary and Middle School Workshop

On March 26, 2015, Dennis Debbaudt for the third year provided NAA NYM-sponsored autism training to NYPD sergeants and others.  Mr. Debbaudt, of Autism Risk Management,  is a global leader in providing autism training for law enforcement, emergency responders, and other first responders.  This year’s training was held at the newly opened NYPD Police Academy […]

Our President, Kim Mack Rosenberg, had the opportunity recently to try out the full-spectrum saunas made by Sunlighten, a sponsor of our national parent, the National Autism Association. She blogged about it at her own blog – check it out!

Living the difficult reality of autoimmune diseases becomes even more daunting in face of the barrage of information about their causes and treatments. But at a groundbreaking presentation for NAA NY Metro Chapter in collaboration with Beth Israel Medical Center’s Division of Developmental Pediatrics on April 7, 2011, Dr. Sidney Baker provided a unique perspective, […]

The NAA NY Metro Chapter’s representative along with other autism advocates and activist had a private meeting with N.Y. State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, who chairs the Assembly Health Committee. The meeting was held on 4/17/2011 at the district office of the assemblyman. Those joining in this meeting included John Gilmore, Exec. Director of Autism Action […]

We love to support the companies that support the NAA-NY Metro Chapter! Here are the companies that are sponsors of our first ever bowl-a-thon. Transperfect: The leader in global language and business services A group of companies that provide global business services in over 100 languages. Headquartered in New York with offices in over 50 […]