Surf for All

 

Sinergia is delighted that 10 children and 5 adults with disabilities are invited to the Surf For All program in Long beach, Long Island on July 8th from 2-4 pm.

Surf for All is a not for profit 5013c organization that voluntarily teaches surfing to a variety of special needs students all over Long

Island ranging from Autism, Blind and visually impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Wounded Warriors, and Underprivileged

youth. We believe the ocean is a source of healing and spiritual strength and should be accessible to all.

The surf outing will be 2 hours long with a limit to 10 - 15 surfers on July 18th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm on Long Beach BLVD beach in Long Beach, NY. The students will take turns surfing with the instructors without more than 5 students in the water at once with 1-on-1 instruction. Each student will have their parents or a guardian with them for the surf outing. The parent may assist

getting their life jackets and walking them down to the beach for their surf lesson. Each parent must sign our liability waiver in order for their child to participate. There are experienced instructors with the students who are Lifeguard certified, CPR, First Aid along with Long Beach lifeguards present.

Surf for All and Sinergia is honored to be a part of this surf outing. We look forward to an awesome day filled with smiles!

Unconscionable Practices Used on Students

Several months ago Sinergia added its voice to that of NYC Councilmember Vincent Gentile’s opposition to the use of shock treatment to control the behavior of students with disabilities at

The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC).  Although there has been an outcry for several decades by many advocates to these barbaric methods of treating children, the practice has continued and the investigation by the US Department of Justice is still stalled. Sinergia is deeply concerned that the students who depend on us for their care and wellbeing are being subjected to these horrific methods which include shock treatment, isolation and food depravation for sometimes minor or non-compliant behavior. The use of shock treatment at JFC has been equated with torture by the United Nations Special Rapporteur who has called upon the US government to appeal.

Please see the attached letter to JRC that orders them to cease the use of aversive with NYS students.  We expect the USDOJ to expedite its investigation and put a stop to these inhumane practices.  It is unconscionable that this is still happening to vulnerable, children with disabilities anywhere.

T-Shirts from Special Friendship United

“Special Friendship United” is putting the ART of their Special Needs Children on T-Shirts.

 

Cost for each T-Shirt is only $10.00.  Funds obtained will be used to provide therapies not covered by Medicaid, as well as cover other expenses that the parents cannot afford for the wellness of their children.

For orders please call:

718-679-8013

347-369-0502

Or email:

specialfriendshipunited@yahoo.com

Available in S,M,L,XL

Colors, White & Gray

 

 

Available in S,M,L,XL

Colors, White & light Blue