Rose F. Kennedy Center @ Montefiore Einstein
@rfkcenter.bsky.social
Providing interdisciplinary clinical care, community services, training, and research along with advocacy and systems change. Associated with
@EinsteinMed
https://einsteinmed.edu/centers/childrens-evaluation-rehabilitation
@EinsteinMed
https://einsteinmed.edu/centers/childrens-evaluation-rehabilitation
Pinned
The @rfkcenter.bsky.social UCEDD founded May 1st, 1966 now associated with @einsteinmededu.bsky.social EinsteinDeptMed, MontefioreNYC serves the Developmental Disabilities community through clinical services, research, community education & training. #RFKCenter #EinsteinMed #UCEDD #Montefiore
Congrats to @sdeoliveira.bsky.social a brilliant neurodivergent scientist on her promotion to Associate professor @einsteinmededu.bsky.social who participated in our @einsteinmededu.bsky.social ICTR "Disability as Difference: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks" study funded by NCATS
#MedSky #promotion
#MedSky #promotion
July 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Congrats to @sdeoliveira.bsky.social a brilliant neurodivergent scientist on her promotion to Associate professor @einsteinmededu.bsky.social who participated in our @einsteinmededu.bsky.social ICTR "Disability as Difference: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks" study funded by NCATS
#MedSky #promotion
#MedSky #promotion
What helps disability helps everyone. At
@EinsteinICTR retreat, Dr Ariel Fishman cites parallels between this phenomena (aka "curb cut effect") & Translational Science. Read here :
cambridge.org/core/journal...
#MedSky
@universitypress.cambridge.org @einsteinmededu.bsky.social
@gnyha.org
@EinsteinICTR retreat, Dr Ariel Fishman cites parallels between this phenomena (aka "curb cut effect") & Translational Science. Read here :
cambridge.org/core/journal...
#MedSky
@universitypress.cambridge.org @einsteinmededu.bsky.social
@gnyha.org
July 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What helps disability helps everyone. At
@EinsteinICTR retreat, Dr Ariel Fishman cites parallels between this phenomena (aka "curb cut effect") & Translational Science. Read here :
cambridge.org/core/journal...
#MedSky
@universitypress.cambridge.org @einsteinmededu.bsky.social
@gnyha.org
@EinsteinICTR retreat, Dr Ariel Fishman cites parallels between this phenomena (aka "curb cut effect") & Translational Science. Read here :
cambridge.org/core/journal...
#MedSky
@universitypress.cambridge.org @einsteinmededu.bsky.social
@gnyha.org
Kicking off the @EinsteinICTR Retreat of @EinsteinMed and @MontefioreNYC as they share clinical & translational research insights.
#EinsteinICTR #ResearchRetreat #EinsteinMed #MontefioreNYC #MedSky
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social @einsteinphd.bsky.social
#EinsteinICTR #ResearchRetreat #EinsteinMed #MontefioreNYC #MedSky
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social @einsteinphd.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Kicking off the @EinsteinICTR Retreat of @EinsteinMed and @MontefioreNYC as they share clinical & translational research insights.
#EinsteinICTR #ResearchRetreat #EinsteinMed #MontefioreNYC #MedSky
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social @einsteinphd.bsky.social
#EinsteinICTR #ResearchRetreat #EinsteinMed #MontefioreNYC #MedSky
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social @einsteinphd.bsky.social
"The Paul and Hava Story: A Pathway to Marriage" shares the perspectives of a married couple with developmental disabilities. Their story is a powerful reminder that love knows no limits.
youtube.com/watch?v=HFcs...
#DisabilityAwareness #Inspiration #LoveWins
youtube.com/watch?v=HFcs...
#DisabilityAwareness #Inspiration #LoveWins
The Paul and Hava Story: A Pathway to Marriage
YouTube video by NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities
youtube.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"The Paul and Hava Story: A Pathway to Marriage" shares the perspectives of a married couple with developmental disabilities. Their story is a powerful reminder that love knows no limits.
youtube.com/watch?v=HFcs...
#DisabilityAwareness #Inspiration #LoveWins
youtube.com/watch?v=HFcs...
#DisabilityAwareness #Inspiration #LoveWins
Why are most people with disabilities not represented in research? "Reducing Translational Science (TS) Roadblocks to Disability Research" dives into why this occurs & how TS can change this. A must-read by the CTSA at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social.
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
#disabilities
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
#disabilities
June 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Why are most people with disabilities not represented in research? "Reducing Translational Science (TS) Roadblocks to Disability Research" dives into why this occurs & how TS can change this. A must-read by the CTSA at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social.
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
#disabilities
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
#disabilities
Inspiring art installation at Jay Street-MetroTech featuring vibrant murals by New Yorkers with intellectual & developmental disabilities. A powerful collaboration between the @mta.info & @yainetwork.bsky.social which celebrates artistic talent
thecity.nyc/2025/06/18/a...
#DisabilityArt #SubwayArt
thecity.nyc/2025/06/18/a...
#DisabilityArt #SubwayArt
Art Goes Underground at Former Subway Storefronts in Murals From New Yorkers With Disabilities
The MTA has teamed with a nonprofit serving people with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs to display their work inside one-time newsstands.
thecity.nyc
June 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Inspiring art installation at Jay Street-MetroTech featuring vibrant murals by New Yorkers with intellectual & developmental disabilities. A powerful collaboration between the @mta.info & @yainetwork.bsky.social which celebrates artistic talent
thecity.nyc/2025/06/18/a...
#DisabilityArt #SubwayArt
thecity.nyc/2025/06/18/a...
#DisabilityArt #SubwayArt
Free 6 wk bike program for kids 10+ in NYC! Learn bike mechanics, rules of the road, Meets weekly July-Aug in parks across NYC. Bikes, helmets, & vests provided. Register now! Parent/guardian required.
www.bike.nyc/education/pr...
@bikenewyork.bsky.social
#BikeNYC #NYCSummer #BikeNewYork
www.bike.nyc/education/pr...
@bikenewyork.bsky.social
#BikeNYC #NYCSummer #BikeNewYork
Summer Program for the Public - Bike New York
This free 6 week program for kids ages 10 and up offers participants a chance to learn the mechanics of riding a bike, the rules of the road, best practices...
www.bike.nyc
June 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Free 6 wk bike program for kids 10+ in NYC! Learn bike mechanics, rules of the road, Meets weekly July-Aug in parks across NYC. Bikes, helmets, & vests provided. Register now! Parent/guardian required.
www.bike.nyc/education/pr...
@bikenewyork.bsky.social
#BikeNYC #NYCSummer #BikeNewYork
www.bike.nyc/education/pr...
@bikenewyork.bsky.social
#BikeNYC #NYCSummer #BikeNewYork
Inspirational stories from US ParaSwimming: From overcoming health challenges to achieving dreams, these athletes including veteran JessicaLong as she headlines at the World ParaSwimming Championship later this year.
#ParaSwimming #TeamUSA #JessicaLong
www.usparaswimming.org/news/2025/ju...
#ParaSwimming #TeamUSA #JessicaLong
www.usparaswimming.org/news/2025/ju...
June 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Inspirational stories from US ParaSwimming: From overcoming health challenges to achieving dreams, these athletes including veteran JessicaLong as she headlines at the World ParaSwimming Championship later this year.
#ParaSwimming #TeamUSA #JessicaLong
www.usparaswimming.org/news/2025/ju...
#ParaSwimming #TeamUSA #JessicaLong
www.usparaswimming.org/news/2025/ju...
The @rfkcenter.bsky.social UCEDD founded May 1st, 1966 now associated with @einsteinmededu.bsky.social EinsteinDeptMed, MontefioreNYC serves the Developmental Disabilities community through clinical services, research, community education & training. #RFKCenter #EinsteinMed #UCEDD #Montefiore
June 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The @rfkcenter.bsky.social UCEDD founded May 1st, 1966 now associated with @einsteinmededu.bsky.social EinsteinDeptMed, MontefioreNYC serves the Developmental Disabilities community through clinical services, research, community education & training. #RFKCenter #EinsteinMed #UCEDD #Montefiore
Want to connect with a Parent Match in New York State or looking for support from another parent who understands? Fill out the form to be matched with a Support Parent. tinyurl.com/Request-a-Pa...
Reach out to your Regional Coordinator to follow up
#ParentMatching
Reach out to your Regional Coordinator to follow up
#ParentMatching
June 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Want to connect with a Parent Match in New York State or looking for support from another parent who understands? Fill out the form to be matched with a Support Parent. tinyurl.com/Request-a-Pa...
Reach out to your Regional Coordinator to follow up
#ParentMatching
Reach out to your Regional Coordinator to follow up
#ParentMatching
Free Summer Meals starting June 27th NYC's Summer Meals program, which offers free breakfast & lunch throughout NYC for ages 18 & under, will run from June 27th - August 29th. Learn more : schools.nyc.gov/school-life/... registration, documentation or ID is required. #SummerMealsNYC
June 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Free Summer Meals starting June 27th NYC's Summer Meals program, which offers free breakfast & lunch throughout NYC for ages 18 & under, will run from June 27th - August 29th. Learn more : schools.nyc.gov/school-life/... registration, documentation or ID is required. #SummerMealsNYC
NYC afterschool programs need better funding for students w/disabilities: 74% of District 75 schools have afterschool programs vs the 93% outside. 100% of District 75 respondents named lack of transportation a barrier. 62,000 students with IEPs need school buses
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
NYC afterschool programs need better funding for students w/disabilities: 74% of District 75 schools have afterschool programs vs the 93% outside. 100% of District 75 respondents named lack of transportation a barrier. 62,000 students with IEPs need school buses
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social
@einsteinmededu.bsky.social
Join Bronx Borough President this Saturday
June 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Join Bronx Borough President this Saturday
Reposted by Rose F. Kennedy Center @ Montefiore Einstein
Cannot wait to see ya’ll at The Bronx Is Reading Book Fest in June!
Grab your tickets and pull up on me 🥰📚 #booksky
www.thebronxisreading.com/the-bronx-bo...
Grab your tickets and pull up on me 🥰📚 #booksky
www.thebronxisreading.com/the-bronx-bo...
May 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cannot wait to see ya’ll at The Bronx Is Reading Book Fest in June!
Grab your tickets and pull up on me 🥰📚 #booksky
www.thebronxisreading.com/the-bronx-bo...
Grab your tickets and pull up on me 🥰📚 #booksky
www.thebronxisreading.com/the-bronx-bo...
Reposted by Rose F. Kennedy Center @ Montefiore Einstein
Astrocytes make up a large proportion of brain cells. They propagate electrical influences without spiking. Brain communication involves more than just spikes and synapses.
bcs.mit.edu/news/overloo...
#neuroscience
bcs.mit.edu/news/overloo...
#neuroscience
Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacity | Brain and Cognitive Sciences
MIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells.
bcs.mit.edu
May 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Astrocytes make up a large proportion of brain cells. They propagate electrical influences without spiking. Brain communication involves more than just spikes and synapses.
bcs.mit.edu/news/overloo...
#neuroscience
bcs.mit.edu/news/overloo...
#neuroscience
Reposted by Rose F. Kennedy Center @ Montefiore Einstein
2/ SPARK = Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge
Launched: 2016
Participants: Over 300,000 and growing
Focus: Genetics, family history, cognitive profiles
Goal: Identify genes linked to autism and fuel research worldwide
Launched: 2016
Participants: Over 300,000 and growing
Focus: Genetics, family history, cognitive profiles
Goal: Identify genes linked to autism and fuel research worldwide
May 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
2/ SPARK = Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge
Launched: 2016
Participants: Over 300,000 and growing
Focus: Genetics, family history, cognitive profiles
Goal: Identify genes linked to autism and fuel research worldwide
Launched: 2016
Participants: Over 300,000 and growing
Focus: Genetics, family history, cognitive profiles
Goal: Identify genes linked to autism and fuel research worldwide
Reposted by Rose F. Kennedy Center @ Montefiore Einstein
1/ Time to explore SPARK – the largest autism research study ever conducted.
This project is building the most comprehensive genetic + behavioral dataset in autism history.
Here’s how it works—and why it matters.
This project is building the most comprehensive genetic + behavioral dataset in autism history.
Here’s how it works—and why it matters.
May 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
1/ Time to explore SPARK – the largest autism research study ever conducted.
This project is building the most comprehensive genetic + behavioral dataset in autism history.
Here’s how it works—and why it matters.
This project is building the most comprehensive genetic + behavioral dataset in autism history.
Here’s how it works—and why it matters.
Reposted by Rose F. Kennedy Center @ Montefiore Einstein
My top areas I'd like to see more research in #Autism are:
1. Communication in non-speaking autistic people, especially those with #Apraxia.
2. Qualitative research into #PDA and long term effects of different parenting + care-giver styles.
3. Eating and #ARFID- Anxiety/control versus sensory.
1. Communication in non-speaking autistic people, especially those with #Apraxia.
2. Qualitative research into #PDA and long term effects of different parenting + care-giver styles.
3. Eating and #ARFID- Anxiety/control versus sensory.
In case you missed it: #AutINSAR is a much-needed discussion between autistic people, autism researchers, family members, and professionals about priorities in autism research. This year it happened during #INSAR2025. Recap at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what... #autism #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what... #autism #neurodiversity
What Autistic People Want From Autism Research: AutINSAR 2025
AutINSAR is a much-needed discussion between autistic people and autism researchers about priorities in autism research.
thinkingautismguide.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Reposted by Rose F. Kennedy Center @ Montefiore Einstein
As the founder of SOZIALHELD*INNEN e.V., a NPO and consultancy from Germany, focussing on Disability Mainstreaming, you get my hand-picked news from around the world about inclusion, accessibility and innovation:
disabilitynewsdigest.substack.com/p/blind-skat...
disabilitynewsdigest.substack.com/p/blind-skat...
Blind skateboarder Dan Mancina builds world's first adaptive skatepark: "Everyone should have the opportunity to try skating"
I’m Raul Krauthausen the founder of SOZIALHELD*INNEN, an NPO and consultancy from Germany, focussing on Disability Mainstreaming. With this newsletter, I share hand-picked links from around the world.
disabilitynewsdigest.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
As the founder of SOZIALHELD*INNEN e.V., a NPO and consultancy from Germany, focussing on Disability Mainstreaming, you get my hand-picked news from around the world about inclusion, accessibility and innovation:
disabilitynewsdigest.substack.com/p/blind-skat...
disabilitynewsdigest.substack.com/p/blind-skat...
May 30, 2025 - 🗽Governor Kathy Hochul announces confirmation of #OPWDD #Commissioner Willow Baer. 🏛️Congratulations, Ms. Baer, and thank you for your commitment to the #disability community!
Read more here: tinyurl.com/2v7unwxc
Read more here: tinyurl.com/2v7unwxc
May 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
May 30, 2025 - 🗽Governor Kathy Hochul announces confirmation of #OPWDD #Commissioner Willow Baer. 🏛️Congratulations, Ms. Baer, and thank you for your commitment to the #disability community!
Read more here: tinyurl.com/2v7unwxc
Read more here: tinyurl.com/2v7unwxc
⚖️ The Americans with Disabilities Act will be turning 35: @aianational.bsky.social is hosting a #free webinar "ADA at 35: Navigating #Accesibility in the Hybrid #Interior" on 6/2 (6-8pm) with speakers from #ADAPT, #NYU @center4ds.bsky.social, #Duke and more!
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/yzhhp33t
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/yzhhp33t
May 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
⚖️ The Americans with Disabilities Act will be turning 35: @aianational.bsky.social is hosting a #free webinar "ADA at 35: Navigating #Accesibility in the Hybrid #Interior" on 6/2 (6-8pm) with speakers from #ADAPT, #NYU @center4ds.bsky.social, #Duke and more!
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/yzhhp33t
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/yzhhp33t
#Vrbo Rolls Out Improvements Geared Toward Travelers with #Disabilities 🏖️ 😎 tinyurl.com/mnw2fxa3
"A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for #travelers with disabilities....adding 8 new accessibility attributes to its search." @vrbo.bsky.social @disabilityscoop.bsky.social
"A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for #travelers with disabilities....adding 8 new accessibility attributes to its search." @vrbo.bsky.social @disabilityscoop.bsky.social
Vrbo Rolls Out Improvements Geared Toward Travelers With Disabilities
A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for travelers with disabilities to find accommodations that meet their needs.
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May 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#Vrbo Rolls Out Improvements Geared Toward Travelers with #Disabilities 🏖️ 😎 tinyurl.com/mnw2fxa3
"A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for #travelers with disabilities....adding 8 new accessibility attributes to its search." @vrbo.bsky.social @disabilityscoop.bsky.social
"A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for #travelers with disabilities....adding 8 new accessibility attributes to its search." @vrbo.bsky.social @disabilityscoop.bsky.social
⭐ Save the Date! ⭐ #SpecialOlympics 🏅Unified #Health Summit 🏥 in #Rochester #NY @cityofrochester.bsky.social
- Saturday, August 9th (8:30am - 4:30pm) -
Register here: tinyurl.com/pxcwb7er
#disabilities #advocacy #healthcare #athletes
@specialolympicsny.bsky.social @2026usagames.bsky.social
- Saturday, August 9th (8:30am - 4:30pm) -
Register here: tinyurl.com/pxcwb7er
#disabilities #advocacy #healthcare #athletes
@specialolympicsny.bsky.social @2026usagames.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
⭐ Save the Date! ⭐ #SpecialOlympics 🏅Unified #Health Summit 🏥 in #Rochester #NY @cityofrochester.bsky.social
- Saturday, August 9th (8:30am - 4:30pm) -
Register here: tinyurl.com/pxcwb7er
#disabilities #advocacy #healthcare #athletes
@specialolympicsny.bsky.social @2026usagames.bsky.social
- Saturday, August 9th (8:30am - 4:30pm) -
Register here: tinyurl.com/pxcwb7er
#disabilities #advocacy #healthcare #athletes
@specialolympicsny.bsky.social @2026usagames.bsky.social