This episode features an interview with Laura Tiefenthaler, Senior Support Coordinator for KISS.
Joyce Salzberg is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sunny Days Early Childhood Development Services.Ms. Salzberg has over 40 years of experience in the fields of healthcare and developmental disabilities, and she is the longest-serving member of New Jersey's State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) and is currently the Acting Chair.
Ms. Salzberg co-founded Sunny Days in 1994 and is jointly responsible for overseeing all operations of the agency. Prior to co-founding Sunny Days, she held a variety of positions in the field of developmental disabilities, including Associate Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey, in which she oversaw its early intervention programs. Ms. Salzberg has been an SICC member since 1998 and has chaired several sub-committees. In addition, she has served on numerous charitable boards, oversight committees and industry advocacy groups. She holds a BA and MSW from Temple University, where she has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus and was inducted into the Gallery of Success in 2011. Ms. Salzberg was also inducted into Temple University's Hall of Fame of Women Entrepreneurs in 2013.
This episode features an interview with Justine Brancato, Co-Owner and Support Coordinator Supervisor of NJ Support Services.
This episode features an interview with Karl Venescar, CEO of Aspire Supports.
This episode of Sharing Perspectives features an interview with Sarah White, the parent of a child who is currently receiving services through Early Intervention.
Our newest episode features an interview with Kathleen Hinnigan-Cohen, Chief Operating Officer at The Arc of Essex County. During this interview, we discuss the barriers that prevent families from accessing EI services, and the effect it has on a child's future. Kathy also walks us through some of the major changes in EI's history, including the transition from center-based to in-home services. The New Jersey State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) has a unique role in the New Jersey Early Intervention system. Kathy explains how the committee functions, and tells us about her recent appointment to the council.
Our third episode of Sharing Perspectives features an interview with Janice Rudnick, a Child Development Specialist with The Arc of Bergen and Passaic Counties. In this episode, we discuss the qualifications of practitioners, types of services available for EI, and ways to create a more seamless transition at age 3. The listener has the opportunity to hear about creating Individualized Family Service Plans and the importance of family members, from a practitioner's point of view.