ARTREACH
Through the Special Education Department’s affiliation with ArtReach, free tickets for people with disabilities and their families are available to many of the Denver metro areas major cultural and sporting events.

KOCHAVIM (Stars): Supplemental religious school education inclusion program
Now in its thirteenth year, the Kochavim program coordinates support services for students at synagogue education programs and at the evening Hebrew High at Denver Campus for Jewish Education. The magnet Sunday program is housed at Congregation Emanuel and offers children and teens opportunities to participate in classes, services and special projects with staff assistance as needed. A coordinator and teen buddies and assistants are on site each week. Individualized educational planning is also offered for families whose children attend classes in their home synagogue. This option provides the Jewish community with the opportunity to become familiar with inclusion of people with special needs. Consultation services are available as needed for synagogue programs and schools. At CAJE's extensive evening Hebrew High School at Denver Campus for Jewish Education, teens are involved in an exciting variety of educational programming and community service activities. Support services are provided as needed to insure inclusion opportunities.

SUMMER MAGIC: Camp programs
CAJE collaborates with the JCC's Camp Shai to provide inclusion opportunities for children with special needs. Intervention strategies, sensitivity training, and other supports are provided by CAJE to the counselors and administrative staff. In addition, two day trips to the Shwayder Camp in the scenic Colorado mountains provide opportunities for horseback riding, lunchroom sing, art projects, and other "sleep-away-camp" activities.

CONSULTATION SERVICES: The Special Education Coordinator is available for consultation with day schools, supplemental religious schools, and preschools regarding inclusion, individual education plans, adaptation of materials, therapeutic services, etc. Consultations and advocacy are also offered for parents needing assistance with inclusion issues.

DAY SCHOOL INCLUSION:
Consultation and resource service is available on a continuing basis for day school and preschool staff, administrators, and parents regarding IEPs, adaptation of materials, therapeutic services, etc. Speech evaluation and therapy services are provided on a limited basis at Jewish day schools.

WORKSHOPS / TEACHER TRAINING: Teacher training programs, formal and informal, are provided at schools and Jewish educator conferences regarding strategies and trends in the education of children with special needs. Inclusion techniques are discussed at the annual Mini-CAJE conference, the Early Childhood Educators Conference, and the Day School Teachers Conference.

SPECIAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY/RESOURCE CENTER: Hundreds of books, videos, and computer software items on Jewish topics are available to the community to assist teachers and families in meeting special needs. Current periodicals, articles, and updated agency information are also available.

PRESCHOOL INCLUSION / SPEECH / LANGUAGE SERVICES / SCREENINGS: CAJE coordinates an itinerant speech/language therapy program and provides Child Find screening assistance and referrals for children in Denver's Jewish preschools. Consultation, advocacy, and parent support are also available.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
KOCHAVIM (Monday nights) is at Hebrew High at Denver Campus for Jewish Education. Supplementary education support services for high school students with disabilities.
SUNDAY FUN CLUB may also be for you! Sunday afternoon activities (art, sports, cultural events, celebrations) with a Jewish focus for developmentally disabled older teens and adults.

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:
KOCHAVIM (Sunday mornings) @ Congregation Emanuel and other Denver synagogues Supplementary education support services for students with disabilities. Individual tutorial instruction for bar/bat mitzvah.