My name is Leah Gherardi.  I am a New York State Certified Special Education teacher of grades K through 12.  For 14 years I have been teaching children with Autism in the Hudson Valley of New York. 
Teaching individuals with Autism is my passion.  My special interests include social skills instruction for all children on the spectrum.  My experience has been that all children can learn if presented with the right methodology. I have also found that students learn best through meaningful experiences.

Announcement
Social Skills Group will begin July 24, 2010 w/ continuous enrollment.
Place: RCAL 727 Ulster Avenue Kingston NY 12401
Time: Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Price: $15.00 for each individual sessions or $85.00 for all 6 sessions paid in advance.
Contact: Leah Gherardi 845-853-6855 or fill out the contact form here at the website. For more information about the group click on Social Skills Group Overview

Vision
I would like to use my skills to provide families in the Hudson Valley with social opportunities for their children and family members. We need to look forward and provide inclusive social opportunities for children with Autism. This means setting up social outings with children w/ Autism and children without Autism. My vision for my social skills group is to bring together children with Autism and children without Autism to learn social skills together and plan social outings.  

The vision for my website calendar is to be a tool for planning after school activities, play dates or mini excursions to local establishments.