Released on: October 29, 2008, 4:00 am

Press Release Author: Littman Krooks

Industry: Industrial

Press Release Summary: Littman Krooks is proud to announce the choice of attorney
Adrienne J. Arkontaky as a new member of the board of Family Ties of Westchester,
Inc.

Press Release Body: Family Ties of Westchester, Inc. is a non-profit organization
whose mission is to provide lasting and effective support services to families of
children in Westchester County with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Family Ties of Westchester serves families, parents and other caregivers by offering
support groups, respite activities and recreational activities throughout the year.


Parents of children with special needs are also assisted by Family Ties of
Westchester through the educational services the organization provides. Parents can
attend skills trainings and workshops so that they can better understand their
child's emotional and behavioral issues and become equipped with parenting skills
and access to necessary information.


As an attorney with Littman Krooks, Ms. Arkontaky focuses on special education
advocacy, special needs planning, trusts and guardianship for families of children
with disabilities. She has devoted much of her time to assisting families so that
they can have access to appropriate educational services for children with special
needs.


Ms. Arkontaky's experience and expertise in the area of special needs planning and
advocacy is a perfect fit with Family Ties of Westchester. Family Ties provides
advocacy assistance to families, and they are also part of the family support
movement, which urges policymakers, social service professionals, and parents to
take more responsibility for improving the lives of children with special needs and
their families.


In addition to her extensive experience as a legal advocate for children with
disabilities, she is also the parent of a special needs child. She will use these
professional and personal experiences to assist Family Ties of Westchester in
providing families of children with special needs with the tools necessary to help
them succeed.


For more information on Adrienne Arkontaky, please contact Littman Krooks LLP at
(914) 684-2100, (845) 896-1106 or (212) 490-2020 or please visit the Littman Krooks
LLP website at www.littmankrooks.com.


For more information on Family Ties of Westchester, please contact Madeline Lombardi
at (914) 995-5238.



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