Free DD Workshop: Bullying Issues in Special Education
March 10, 2010
6:30PM-8:30PM
Farrington Conference Room
Haddonfield Campus
(856) 524-7371
Joyful Noise Concert: Singing City's “Voices of Philadelphia”
March 20, 2010
7PM
Annual Youth and Family Concert at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square
1904 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
www.singingcity.org
Brain Injury Workshop: The Role of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology in Interdisciplinary Team Function
March 23, 2010
3PM-5PM
Plainsboro, NJ
(856) 524-7371
Brain Injury Workshop: Outcome Measurement in Community-based Rehabilitation
April 14, 2010
3PM-5PM
Plainsboro, NJ
(856) 524-7371
News and Events
3.4.09 | Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Did you know that every 21 seconds, one person in the U.S. sustains a traumatic brain injury? And, of the 1.4 million people who sustain a brain injury each year in the U.S...
- 50,000 die
- 235,000 are hospitalized
- 1.1 million are treated and released from an emergency department
An estimated 5.3 Million Americans – a little more than 2% of the U.S. population – currently live with disabilities resulting from traumatic brain injury.*
This is a family issue. And, so during Brain Injury Awareness Month, we should all consider the steps we can take to protect our children’s heads.
*Statistics are from the Brain Injury Association of America. For more information, please visit their web site at www.biausa.org.
12.16.09 | Holidays Brighter for THREE lucky winners!
The Friends of Bancroft pulled the winning tickets yesterday for their annual raffle drawing for VISA gift cards. This year’s winners are:
$300 Jan Miles
$200 Carolyn Benasutti
$100 Jennifer Burgo
The raffle raised a total of $1,547! We appreciate everyone who participated for their support of the Friends’ mission to support Bancroft programs. Congratulations to our winners!
12.11.09 | The Bancroft School Supports Local Food Drive
We’re proud to share that this year’s food drive coordinated by Ginny Kassa’s class—Room 45—Cooley Hall in Haddonfield was a great success! Thanks to the efforts of both students and staff, many boxes—packed to the brim with food—were delivered to the PhilAbundance Food Drive, which will result in many, many area families having food on their tables this Holiday Season. Many thanks to everyone who participated in coordinating this delivery, as well as those who donated. Great job everyone!
12.7.09 | Free Developmental Disability Workshop: Special Education Law
Bancroft will be holding a free Developmental Disabilities (DD) Workshop on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 6:30PM-8:30PM. The Workshop, presented by the Comegno Law Group, is open to families and professionals as well as anyone interested in learning more about developmental and intellectual disabilities...
12.7.09 | Bancroft School Student Presents Two Pieces of Artwork to New Jersey Legislators
Haddonfield, NJ—December 7, 2009—On Tuesday, December 1, 2009, Angela Stanley, a Bancroft student at the Voorhees Pediatric Facility, presented two pieces of artwork she created using Artistic Realization Technologies (A.R.T.) to the three legislators of New Jersey’s 6th legislative district, for display in their offices.
“We are honored to receive this beautiful artwork and will display it in our office with pride,” said Greenwald. “Throughout my career, I have been a strong advocate for people with developmental disabilities...
12.3.09 | Haddonfield Jeweler Supports Bancroft
Sam Yampell Jewelers on Kings Highway in Haddonfield is holding a drawing in their store to win a Rolex watch, with a portion of the proceeds going to Bancroft. The event will take place Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th, and we are encouraging Bancroft staff, families and other stakeholders to stop in during that two day period to show support. They are open Friday 10-8 p.m. and Saturday 10-5 p.m.
For further information on Yampell Jewelers, check out their website at www.samyampelljewelers.com
12.1.09 | Butterfly Ball a big success!
We celebrated our new wings with about 300 friends and supporters recently at the 17th annual Butterfly Ball. What a wonderful event it was!
We were thrilled to have Greg Dobbs of the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies as this year’s dinner chairman, who welcomed everyone with great sincerity and enthusiasm for Bancroft. We also presented Stewart Business Systems and its president, Joe O’Malley, with Bancroft’s Corporate and Community Leadership Award for the company’s extensive support of our mission. In addition, we honored Barbara and Jack Tarditi with the Margaret Bancroft Award for their commitment to Bancroft and those we serve.
The winner of the VIP Phillies home game raffle prize drawing is Jennifer Potter. Congratulations, Jennifer!
The Butterfly Ball is Bancroft's largest annual fundraising event, and this year generated nearly $300,000 in support of Bancroft's programs and services. We are grateful to all of the individuals and corporations that generously supported the event.
And, so the Ball may be over but our quest to make it one world for everyone will continue. Click here to make an on-line donation to support our mission.
Click here for a slideshow of photographs from the event.
10.5.09 | Experts to speak about autism and person-centered planning during fall lecture series
The Clarence York Lecture Series will continue this fall, with talks by prominent authorities on providing supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries.
Lectures will include:
- Autism treatment controversies: Navigating an effective course
Fri. Sept. 25, 9 am to noon, at the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Library. Keynote speaker: Oliver Mudford, Ph.D., BCBA, of the University of Auckland, New Zealand. - Person-centered planning: Lessons from the front lines
Wed. Oct. 21, 10 am to noon, at Tavistock Country Club near Haddonfield.
Keynote speaker: Angela Novak Amado, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota.
The talks are designed for professionals, family members and people with disabilities.
“Drs. Mudford and Amado are two of the most knowledgeable speakers in their fields,” says Bancroft executive Caroline Eggerding, M.D. “I’m sure they will provide a lot of useful, inspiring and enlightening information.”
9.21.09 | Bancroft Contracts Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Consultant Recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as One of the Region's "Top Docs"
Dr. Nathaniel H. Mayer, MD will provide in-service education to program staff members
Haddonfield, NJ - September 21, 2009 - Bancroft recently contracted Dr. Nathaniel H. Mayer, MD to join the Brain Injury program's professional leadership team for bi-monthly consultations. He will advise the staff members on fostering ongoing relationships with the medical community and establishing policies and written procedures that address health and rehabilitation issues and performance improvement opportunities.