Overview
Allison Wexler
Special Abilities Coordinator
In our Jewish community, there’s room in the tent for everyone.
Let us match your special need with our service, program, or activity:
• Find appropriate events for every age and ability.
• Meet our caring professionals.
• Join a peer support group.
• Join our online community forum to engage in a variety of discussion topics.
• Sparks Club: A brand new Social Club for individuals ages 5 and up with special needs.
• Use our Special Needs Resource Directory* below to locate local support and special needs services.
Contact Allison Wexler at 520-299-3000 x203 for further information. She can connect you with other parents and families, member specialists, teachers, and coaches at our JCC, schools, synagogues, and others or to Tucson’s Jewish Concierge or Jewish Child and Family Services.
Special Need Resource Directory
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Pediatric feeding therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nutrition services.
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Compassionate, gentle cosmetic and family dentistry
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Milk & Honey specializes in infants with feeding and swallowing difficulties – breast, bottle, and solids – with and emphasis on breastfeeding. Milk & Honey sees patients that have a range of diagnoses, from cleft lip & palate, Down Syndrome, or other feeding difficulties, with a multidisciplinary approach that brings together providers in speech, OT, PT, RD, and lactation specialities
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For more than 20 years, Mosaic has provided improved quality of life, greater stability, and increased community access for people with intellectual disabilities with at-home services. An independent contractor provides services around the person, fully integrating them into the life of their household and the greater community. Supports are designed around the specific needs and desires of each person. While sharing their home, the provider integrates the person served into the life of the household and the greater community.
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Super Stars Class: Classes for children with social, emotional, or sensory disabilities. Loosely structured and based on elements of our Gymsters and Mighty Mites classes. The combining of these class elements gives children the widest range of activities possible. Every class will begin with “Circle Time” which includes an introduction, warm up, song, and, practice skill. Children will be encouraged to participate at the circle but if they wish to do “Circle Time” in another part of the gym that is acceptable. There will be background music playing quietly, games and skill stations will be introduced, and different manipulative objects will be used. It is our goal to make the children feel comfortable enough in the gym and with the staff that parents will be able to take a step back and watch their child interact on their own. Serving children ages 0-10 years.
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National Eye & Ear is a small office that is family oriented. Dr. Reichardt is an eye doctor that understands kids of all needs and abilities. Dr. Reinhardt makes eye exams fun while gaining information on eye health and vision. She thoroughly explains the eye exam results with parents or caregivers and is happy to share reports with other health care providers too. Babies to adults, everyone is welcome.
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Adaptive gymnastics classes for children with a range of special needs including autism, spina bifida, cerebral palsey and Down’s Syndrome.
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Parent/family trainings, information, resources, and support programs; including sibling and grandparent, and peer support.
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Raising Special Kids exists to improve the lives of children with a full range of disabilities, from birth to age 26, by providing support, training, information and individual assistance so families can become effective advocates for their children.
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Community program for older adults with disabilities that applies the internationally renowned Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
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Interpreter for the Deaf. Educational and religious interpreting, specializing in Jewish settings.
I can also be reached by text message at 520-838-1608.
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We provide dental services to the medically compromised, developmentally disabled in the office and hospital setting. We also have a concierge dental service that provides mobile dental care in the nursing homes and other facilities.
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At Special Need Solutions we create custom made furniture, clothing, devices, and equipment that help individuals with disabilities progress physically, emotionally, and cognitively. Our goal is to help make it possible for children and adults with special needs to participate as fully in their lives as possible.
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Special Olympics Arizona’s goal is to empower the over 180,000 Arizonans with intellectual disabilities to be healthy, productive and respected members of society through SOAZ’s year-round sports training, competitions and support programs. Athletes can compete at a variety of levels that accommodate a diverse range of abilities. Athletes may also compete within the Special Olympics Unified Sports® program, which brings together athletes with and without disabilities to train and compete on the same sports teams. The Coronado Area has both school and community-based programs which offer sports training and competition for children and adults age 8 & over, as well as Young Athletes®, a motor development and activity program for children ages 2 ½ – 7.
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We serve people aged 0 to 18.
We are a group of professionals with years of clinical experience in speech, language, communication and voice disorders. We provide an individualized approach that considers each child and their family, each with their unique circumstances, needs and wants.
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We work with people ages 8 and up
Through the non-verbal connection with the horses we can begin to create positive changes in our lives. Equine Assisted Growth and Learning can help with many issues including:
*gain personal insight
*increase communication skills
* overcome challenges and fears
*team building
*form connections and relationships
Equine Assisted Therapy can also help with a variety of issues:
*autistic spectrum conditions
*ADHA/ADD
*attachment disorder
*grief and loss
*addiction
*PTSD
*anxiety
*depression
*self-esteem issues
*relationship issues
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Sun Sounds is a reading and information service that broadcasts the reading of daily newspapers, current magazines and book to anyone who cannot read or hold printed materials due to a disability. This is a free service. There are various ways to receive Sun Sounds such as online streaming, smart home devices, specially tuned radios supplied by Sun Sounds as well as some cable systems. Anyone can register here: http://sunsounds.org/application-and-registration-service
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Sunlight Center for Change (SCC) is an outpatient assessment and treatment center dedicated to providing collaborative, integrative, and cutting-edge services to best meet the client’s needs. Since no two people are the same, services are designed to be personalized to the individual, the circumstances, and the needs of the case. Currently specializing in providing services in 4 program areas: court related, clinical, dietary/nutritional, and psychoeducation.
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Holistic mental health, somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, cranio-sacral therapy.
*Disclaimer: Jewish Tucson does not endorse any person, products or services contained in this Resource Directory. The acceptance of a listing in this Resource Directory does not constitute recommendation, approval or other representation of the reputation or ability of any person or the quality of their products or services. Use of any products or services advertised in this Resource Directory is solely at the user’s risk and Jewish Tucson accepts no responsibility or liability in connection therewith.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Jewish Community Foundation aligned grants process, Tucson’s Jewish community is pleased to offer opportunities for individuals and families with special needs to connect and access resources.
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