Youth Inclusive Social Workshop for middle school students
Instructors
Mrs. Xu Chen
- Special Education Certificated in Intellectual Disabilities (PK - Grade 12)
- Master and Bachelor’s degree of Vocational Rehabilitation of University of Wisconsin-Stout
- 18-year experience focusing on teaching 18-21 years old students with disability in Transition Program in US
- Overall, 24-year Special Education experience in US
- 3-year in special education school
- 3-year in special education program in high school
- 18-year in special education program in community / high school
Mr. Feng
Mr.Feng works as a leading engineer in Bank Of New York Mellon, but has been a parent advocate for Autism over 15 years. He currently serves as Autism Speaks Volunteering Advocacy Ambassador for New York State, Advisory Aboard member for Project SHINE, co-chair CareDesign NY Family and Individual Advisory Aboard, etc. He has been a enthusiastic advocate to promote inclusion and diversity with all abilities, including Autism.
Mr.Feng holds an M.S degree from Indiana State Uni./SUNY-Stony Brook.
Ms. Jing Wang
Jing Wang holds a B.S. and M.S in Occupational Therapy with a concentration in
Assistive Technology. Ms. Wang worked as an occupational therapist in hospital
inpatient care, nursing homes, schools, and early intervention. Ms. Wang also
completed the SIPT 1 and part of the yoga for special kids and applied what she had
learned at the sensory integration clinic and schools she worked at. Ms. Wang also completed the SIPT 1 and part of the Yoga for Special Kids certification course. She applied what she had learned at the sensory integration clinic and schools she worked at.