Governor David A. Paterson Announces Autism Platform to include Inter-agency Task Force and Statewide Autism Research Consortium
May 28, 2008, 10:30 a.m., State Capitol Blue Room
Governor Paterson will announce the formation of an inter-agency Task Force on Autism that will ensure that New York State government is united as it takes the necessary steps to respond to the increasing incidence of autism and autism spectrum disorders and the challenges these disabilities bring to thousands of New York's families. The Task Force is a key component of a full platform of initiatives underway in New York State's Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD). OMRDD and the State Education Department will co-chair the Task Force, ensuring that the state agencies involved in supporting individuals with autism and autism spectrum disorders work together to improve our understanding of these disabilities, our services and treatment options, our educational programs, and our ability to help families and individuals pursue their richest lives. The Task Force will also include New York State's Office of Mental Health, Office of Children and Family Services, Department of Health, Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, and Council on Children and Family Services.
Another key component of OMRDD's Autism Platform is the formation of the New York State Autism Spectrum Disorders Consortium. Governor Patterson tasked OMRDD with creating this multi-party research consortium that will unite New York's most prestigious institutions and most accomplished scientists, doctors, researchers, educators and service providers in a common mission: advancing our ability to understand and respond to ASD. The New York State Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Consortium will establish New York as a leader in both basic and applied research and training related to autism and ASD. It will position New York to pursue and execute large scale research studies in areas ranging from the causes of autism and early detection to studies of its occurrence throughout the state and development of "lab schools" that support focused study of individual responses to treatment in natural settings. Investing in this kind of large scale research and training infrastructure will maximize New York's ability to address the needs of those with autism and ASD. It will ensure that state-of-the-art understanding, prevention, detection and intervention is available across the state through each service system that supports individuals or families facing the challenges of autism.
OMRDD's Commissioner Diana Jones Ritter will also introduce OMRDD's larger Autism Platform, a multi-faceted, system-wide plan for addressing the needs of those with autism and ASD through research, improved services, improved collaboration and coordination among state service systems, and improved information for families, service providers and others. OMRDD's mission is to help people with developmental disabilities lead richer lives, to help them enjoy meaningful relationships, experience personal health and growth, live in homes of their choice, and fully participate in their communities. The Autism Platform, along with the Research Consortium and the inter-agency Task Force, will move New York forward to fulfill that mission for the growing number of people with autism or ASD.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
11/15 Mark Durand at Hunter College
Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Hunter College
Information, Inspiration, and Best Practice
SAVE THE DATE
Fall Conference for Families and Professionals
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Mark Durand
Optimistic Parenting and Optimistic Teaching:
Hope and Help for Challenging Children
Watch for conference registration after September 15, 2008
Information, Inspiration, and Best Practice
SAVE THE DATE
Fall Conference for Families and Professionals
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Mark Durand
Optimistic Parenting and Optimistic Teaching:
Hope and Help for Challenging Children
Watch for conference registration after September 15, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
NYS OMR Forums: Attend or Send Comments
Input from these forums will drive the agency's direction of services for the coming five years. Attend and request to make comments or submit them in writing. Long Island forum is June 4, NYC is June 26 (two sessions, afternoon and evening)
SAVE THE DATE
State of New York
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Announces a series of Public Forums for the
Five Year Comprehensive Plan: 2008 – 2012
“We help people with developmental disabilities live richer lives.”
The New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) is pleased to announce that it will be holding a series of Public Forums on its new Five Year Comprehensive Plan for Services for the Period 2008 through 2012.
A schedule of the Public Forum dates and times is listed below.
Please register by calling the contact number listed below.
Video presentation of forums can be viewed online at www.omr.state.ny.us following the events.
OMRDD intends to utilize the ideas, suggestions, and comments received through the public forums to develop a Draft Comprehensive Plan. OMRDD urges self-advocates, parents of people with developmental disabilities, other family members, non-profit providers, professionals, advocates, and other interested parties to participate. OMRDD is particularly interested in hearing about the following themes, but commentary is not limited solely to these themes.
1. OMRDD Vision Statement
People with developmental disabilities enjoy meaningful relationships with friends, family and others in their lives, experience personal health and growth, live in the home of their choice, and fully participate in their communities.
What issues most impact on OMRDD’s ability to deliver the Vision Statement outcomes for the people we serve?
How can OMRDD and its partners (self-advocates, families, providers and other agencies) improve services to deliver these outcomes for the people we serve?
2. Quality of Services and Customer Satisfaction
How can we better involve self-advocates and families as productive partners?
What are the key indicators of quality for the people we serve?
What are the national and local best and promising practices New York State should consider implementing or replicating?
3. Building Community
How can we promote full community participation and contribution?
How can we encourage communities to become more responsive and inclusive?
4. Equity and Access to Services
How can OMRDD as a system better support people to truly make informed choices about their supports and services?
How do we ensure all individuals, including those with autism spectrum disorders, the aging, people with medical frailties, children, and others, are provided fair and equitable access to person centered services?
How do we better facilitate access to supports and services across service systems for people with multiple disability needs?
5. Workforce Capacity into the Future
How do we sustain quality and stability in both direct support and clinical workforce areas in an era of changing workforce demographics?
How do we develop the next generation of leaders throughout the system to meet the challenges of tomorrow?
Speakers will be asked to register in advance of the forum, limit their comments to five (5) minutes, and bring three (3) copies of the testimony. Written testimony can also be submitted to
Cynthia Redshaw at OMRDD, 44 Holland Avenue , Albany , NY 12229 .
For general information about the Public Forums, please contact OMRDD’s Bureau of Planning:
Phone: (518) 474-4904 Fax: (518) 473-0054 E-mail: cynthia.redshaw@omr.state.ny.us
______________________________________________________________________________
2008 – 2012 Comprehensive Plan: Public Forum Schedule
(To register, obtain more information or directions to the hearing location, or to arrange for a special accommodation, please call the contact person for that forum at the number listed below.)
Long Island: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 – 4 pm to 7 pm
Encore Room at the Sheraton Long Island Hotel on Motor Parkway , Hauppauge , NY
(Contact: Dr. Richard Evangelista (631) 434-6111)
New York City: Thursday, June 26, 2008 – 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm and 6 pm to 8:30 pm
75 Morton St., Manhattan , NY
(Contact: Yvonne Anglero (212) 229-3081)
SAVE THE DATE
State of New York
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Announces a series of Public Forums for the
Five Year Comprehensive Plan: 2008 – 2012
“We help people with developmental disabilities live richer lives.”
The New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) is pleased to announce that it will be holding a series of Public Forums on its new Five Year Comprehensive Plan for Services for the Period 2008 through 2012.
A schedule of the Public Forum dates and times is listed below.
Please register by calling the contact number listed below.
Video presentation of forums can be viewed online at www.omr.state.ny.us following the events.
OMRDD intends to utilize the ideas, suggestions, and comments received through the public forums to develop a Draft Comprehensive Plan. OMRDD urges self-advocates, parents of people with developmental disabilities, other family members, non-profit providers, professionals, advocates, and other interested parties to participate. OMRDD is particularly interested in hearing about the following themes, but commentary is not limited solely to these themes.
1. OMRDD Vision Statement
People with developmental disabilities enjoy meaningful relationships with friends, family and others in their lives, experience personal health and growth, live in the home of their choice, and fully participate in their communities.
What issues most impact on OMRDD’s ability to deliver the Vision Statement outcomes for the people we serve?
How can OMRDD and its partners (self-advocates, families, providers and other agencies) improve services to deliver these outcomes for the people we serve?
2. Quality of Services and Customer Satisfaction
How can we better involve self-advocates and families as productive partners?
What are the key indicators of quality for the people we serve?
What are the national and local best and promising practices New York State should consider implementing or replicating?
3. Building Community
How can we promote full community participation and contribution?
How can we encourage communities to become more responsive and inclusive?
4. Equity and Access to Services
How can OMRDD as a system better support people to truly make informed choices about their supports and services?
How do we ensure all individuals, including those with autism spectrum disorders, the aging, people with medical frailties, children, and others, are provided fair and equitable access to person centered services?
How do we better facilitate access to supports and services across service systems for people with multiple disability needs?
5. Workforce Capacity into the Future
How do we sustain quality and stability in both direct support and clinical workforce areas in an era of changing workforce demographics?
How do we develop the next generation of leaders throughout the system to meet the challenges of tomorrow?
Speakers will be asked to register in advance of the forum, limit their comments to five (5) minutes, and bring three (3) copies of the testimony. Written testimony can also be submitted to
Cynthia Redshaw at OMRDD, 44 Holland Avenue , Albany , NY 12229 .
For general information about the Public Forums, please contact OMRDD’s Bureau of Planning:
Phone: (518) 474-4904 Fax: (518) 473-0054 E-mail: cynthia.redshaw@omr.state.ny.us
______________________________________________________________________________
2008 – 2012 Comprehensive Plan: Public Forum Schedule
(To register, obtain more information or directions to the hearing location, or to arrange for a special accommodation, please call the contact person for that forum at the number listed below.)
Long Island: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 – 4 pm to 7 pm
Encore Room at the Sheraton Long Island Hotel on Motor Parkway , Hauppauge , NY
(Contact: Dr. Richard Evangelista (631) 434-6111)
New York City: Thursday, June 26, 2008 – 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm and 6 pm to 8:30 pm
75 Morton St., Manhattan , NY
(Contact: Yvonne Anglero (212) 229-3081)
Friday, March 14, 2008
March is Disability Awareness Month
March is disabilities awareness month. It is a time to raise awareness that people with disabilities want the same things that everyone else wants. Those “things” are friends, peace of mind (including freedom from abuse), to be valued through employment and service to their community and to have enough money to be able to live a quality life.
It is a month set aside to recognize the great strides in the care and treatment of people with disabilities moving from an understaffed institutional ward to independent and supported living.
During this month of March, be a friend to a person with a disability, consider hiring a person with a disability in your place of employment (there are supports available to train and coach) and recognize that people with disabilities are often the kindest and most compassionate people you will ever know. Including a person with a disability at any meeting changes the dynamics and changes the environment in positive ways. Welcome people with disabilities in to your business, your restaurant and your place of worship.
During this month of March, consider a career that includes working with people with developmental disabilities. There are opportunities in many fields and the gratification at the end of the day knowing you made a difference is tremendous.
During this month of March, there is one huge request. Help end the disrespect and cruelty targeted at people with disabilities by not tolerating the use of the word “retard” in any conversation you are a part of. Do not tolerate the derogatory use of the word “retard” by your children.
-Janice Fitzgerald, Executive Director Parent to Parent of NYS
www.parenttoparentnys.org
It is a month set aside to recognize the great strides in the care and treatment of people with disabilities moving from an understaffed institutional ward to independent and supported living.
During this month of March, be a friend to a person with a disability, consider hiring a person with a disability in your place of employment (there are supports available to train and coach) and recognize that people with disabilities are often the kindest and most compassionate people you will ever know. Including a person with a disability at any meeting changes the dynamics and changes the environment in positive ways. Welcome people with disabilities in to your business, your restaurant and your place of worship.
During this month of March, consider a career that includes working with people with developmental disabilities. There are opportunities in many fields and the gratification at the end of the day knowing you made a difference is tremendous.
During this month of March, there is one huge request. Help end the disrespect and cruelty targeted at people with disabilities by not tolerating the use of the word “retard” in any conversation you are a part of. Do not tolerate the derogatory use of the word “retard” by your children.
-Janice Fitzgerald, Executive Director Parent to Parent of NYS
www.parenttoparentnys.org
Spring '08 Conferences: DAN, Working Together, Carr at CARD
The biannual DAN! Conference will be a short drive away this year in Cherry Hill, NJ from April 3-7. Details and program at https://defeatautismnow.com/SpringConference/Schedule.html
This is the premier conference for biomedical approaches -- you walk away either overwhelmed or inspired that this is the thing for your child (or possibly turned off entirely). For the biomedical curious and the dedicated practitioner alike.
The Working Together Collaborative Conference at the New York Academy of Medicine brings together staff from the leading behavioral instruction programs in the wider Metro area: Connecticut Child Development Center, Alpine, Eden2, and Nassau-Suffolk Services for Autism. It is a great conference for professionals in the field, for parents of kids who require behavioral instruction or behavior management approaches, and a good conference for parents of kids with social cognition weakness, which is to say all spectrum kids. Full conference program available at http://www.alpinelearninggroup.org/events/docs/collaborative_conference.pdf
And, for those with less flexibility around days off work and less money to spend on conferences, the Queens College Regional Center for Autism and Related Disorders is bringing Ted Carr of SUNY StonyBrook to speak about Positive Behavior Supports.
Program and response form below.
Queens College Center on Autism and Related Disabilities (QC-CARD)
1st ANNUAL CONFERENCE: CREATING PBS CONTEXTS AT SCHOOL AND HOME FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
MAY 3, 2008, 9:30 – 1:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Edward Carr, Leading Professor, Stony Brook University
“Repairing and Enhancing Quality of Life: Achievable and Hopeful”
LOCATION: Queens College, Rosenthal Library, Room 230
(Go to main gate on Kissena Blvd. for parking instructions)
Schedule
9:30 – 10:10 Registration and refreshments
10:15 – 11:15 Keynote: Dr. Edward Carr
11:30 – 1:00 Breakout sessions: choose one
1. Thinking in PBS: Approaching Problem Behavior Through the Lens of PBS Presenter: Christopher Oliva, Ph.D.
This training will focus on understanding and addressing problem behavior of children with autism in educational settings from the perspective of positive behavior support. General PBS strategies, as well as formal assessment based strategies, will be explored. Case examples will be used to demonstrate effective interventions.
2. Guidelines for a PBS Classroom: Lessons from the Field Presenter: Angela Mouzakitis, MsEd, BCBA
The purpose of this workshop is to share classroom guidelines identified as necessary to create a "positive behavior supports" classroom. These guidelines have been identified through hands-on work, observation and consultation with classrooms that serve children with autism. Goals of the workshop are to provide guidelines for a PBS classroom, discuss and provide examples of the guidelines in action, and to provide professionals with a system for managing and monitoring guidelines, providing feedback to teacher, in order to improve classroom practice.
3. Parent Strategies for Supporting Language and Positive Behavior in Daily Family Routines Presenter: Peishi Wang, Ph.D., BCBA
This session will explore a variety of parent-implemented interventions appropriate in natural environments with young children with ASD. Focus will be on teaching communication skills and increasing participation in family activities.
4. Friendships and Beyond: Developing Social Skills in Students with ASD Presenter: Nicole Weidenbaum, MsEd., SAS
Success within home, school, and community settings, weighs heavily on the development of social skills. This presentation will focus on the social skills needed for students to be successful in an inclusive school setting, as well as teaching techniques that are applicable across a broad range of skill levels and settings.
5. Make It Fun and I’ll Show Up: Moving towards naturally occurring reinforcement Presenter: Randy Horowitz, MsEd, SAS
This presentation will describe ways in which parents and teachers can establish (and maintain) themselves as reinforcing stimuli in the education of individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The use of antecedent based strategies to prevent problem behavior will be described in the context of designing effective behavior support plans.
6. “We’re all working really hard – but these PBS strategies are not working!” Presenter: Sara Woolf, M.A
Does this sound too familiar? If so, come to this session to learn about team process strategies and skills that have been identified as critical in establishing successful home-school partnerships -- and developing lasting PBS outcomes. The session will focus on ways to apply “team best practices” as discussed by select school-family teams and in current literature from the fields of Special Education, Educational Leadership, and PBS/ABA.
QC-CARD CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Name Job Title/Role
School/Agency
Address
City State Zip Code
Phone Email
BREAKOUT SESSION CHOICE (SELECT ONE)
___ 1: Thinking in PBS ___ 4: Friendships and Beyond
___ 2: Lessons from the Field ___ 5: Make it Fun
___ 3: Family Routines ___ 6: We’re All Working Hard…!
REGISTRATION FEES
This conference is funded through a grant from the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University at Albany, and the NYS Education Department, Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities.
The registration fee is $10.00. Payment must accompany registration.
Please return registration form and payment (made out to QC-CARD) to:
Dr. Fredda Brown, Project Director
Educational and Community Programs
Queens College
63-50 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
This is the premier conference for biomedical approaches -- you walk away either overwhelmed or inspired that this is the thing for your child (or possibly turned off entirely). For the biomedical curious and the dedicated practitioner alike.
The Working Together Collaborative Conference at the New York Academy of Medicine brings together staff from the leading behavioral instruction programs in the wider Metro area: Connecticut Child Development Center, Alpine, Eden2, and Nassau-Suffolk Services for Autism. It is a great conference for professionals in the field, for parents of kids who require behavioral instruction or behavior management approaches, and a good conference for parents of kids with social cognition weakness, which is to say all spectrum kids. Full conference program available at http://www.alpinelearninggroup.org/events/docs/collaborative_conference.pdf
And, for those with less flexibility around days off work and less money to spend on conferences, the Queens College Regional Center for Autism and Related Disorders is bringing Ted Carr of SUNY StonyBrook to speak about Positive Behavior Supports.
Program and response form below.
Queens College Center on Autism and Related Disabilities (QC-CARD)
1st ANNUAL CONFERENCE: CREATING PBS CONTEXTS AT SCHOOL AND HOME FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
MAY 3, 2008, 9:30 – 1:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Edward Carr, Leading Professor, Stony Brook University
“Repairing and Enhancing Quality of Life: Achievable and Hopeful”
LOCATION: Queens College, Rosenthal Library, Room 230
(Go to main gate on Kissena Blvd. for parking instructions)
Schedule
9:30 – 10:10 Registration and refreshments
10:15 – 11:15 Keynote: Dr. Edward Carr
11:30 – 1:00 Breakout sessions: choose one
1. Thinking in PBS: Approaching Problem Behavior Through the Lens of PBS Presenter: Christopher Oliva, Ph.D.
This training will focus on understanding and addressing problem behavior of children with autism in educational settings from the perspective of positive behavior support. General PBS strategies, as well as formal assessment based strategies, will be explored. Case examples will be used to demonstrate effective interventions.
2. Guidelines for a PBS Classroom: Lessons from the Field Presenter: Angela Mouzakitis, MsEd, BCBA
The purpose of this workshop is to share classroom guidelines identified as necessary to create a "positive behavior supports" classroom. These guidelines have been identified through hands-on work, observation and consultation with classrooms that serve children with autism. Goals of the workshop are to provide guidelines for a PBS classroom, discuss and provide examples of the guidelines in action, and to provide professionals with a system for managing and monitoring guidelines, providing feedback to teacher, in order to improve classroom practice.
3. Parent Strategies for Supporting Language and Positive Behavior in Daily Family Routines Presenter: Peishi Wang, Ph.D., BCBA
This session will explore a variety of parent-implemented interventions appropriate in natural environments with young children with ASD. Focus will be on teaching communication skills and increasing participation in family activities.
4. Friendships and Beyond: Developing Social Skills in Students with ASD Presenter: Nicole Weidenbaum, MsEd., SAS
Success within home, school, and community settings, weighs heavily on the development of social skills. This presentation will focus on the social skills needed for students to be successful in an inclusive school setting, as well as teaching techniques that are applicable across a broad range of skill levels and settings.
5. Make It Fun and I’ll Show Up: Moving towards naturally occurring reinforcement Presenter: Randy Horowitz, MsEd, SAS
This presentation will describe ways in which parents and teachers can establish (and maintain) themselves as reinforcing stimuli in the education of individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The use of antecedent based strategies to prevent problem behavior will be described in the context of designing effective behavior support plans.
6. “We’re all working really hard – but these PBS strategies are not working!” Presenter: Sara Woolf, M.A
Does this sound too familiar? If so, come to this session to learn about team process strategies and skills that have been identified as critical in establishing successful home-school partnerships -- and developing lasting PBS outcomes. The session will focus on ways to apply “team best practices” as discussed by select school-family teams and in current literature from the fields of Special Education, Educational Leadership, and PBS/ABA.
QC-CARD CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Name Job Title/Role
School/Agency
Address
City State Zip Code
Phone Email
BREAKOUT SESSION CHOICE (SELECT ONE)
___ 1: Thinking in PBS ___ 4: Friendships and Beyond
___ 2: Lessons from the Field ___ 5: Make it Fun
___ 3: Family Routines ___ 6: We’re All Working Hard…!
REGISTRATION FEES
This conference is funded through a grant from the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University at Albany, and the NYS Education Department, Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities.
The registration fee is $10.00. Payment must accompany registration.
Please return registration form and payment (made out to QC-CARD) to:
Dr. Fredda Brown, Project Director
Educational and Community Programs
Queens College
63-50 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Thursday, February 28, 2008
6th Annual Working Together Conference, NY Academy of Medicine
Working Together: Systems and Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, NYC
March 28th and 29th, 2008
Full program can be seen at http://www.mksalomon.com/2008%20Collaborative%20Conf_3_28_and_29_2008.pdf
This is always a very good conference, with a nationally recognized speaker in the morning, and local practitioners talking about aspects of behavioral programs for parents and professionals. NYAM is also a great location that is actually condusive to learning and networking.
This year's AM presenter is Robert Schwartz, a neuroscientist from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who is conducting MRI studies of ASD and controls while performing social tasks, as well as a treatment study.
Some parents I know have found this program too technical in past years, but overall I think it is of consistently very good quality and a mix of stuff I can use with stuff I can merely think about.
New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, NYC
March 28th and 29th, 2008
Full program can be seen at http://www.mksalomon.com/2008%20Collaborative%20Conf_3_28_and_29_2008.pdf
This is always a very good conference, with a nationally recognized speaker in the morning, and local practitioners talking about aspects of behavioral programs for parents and professionals. NYAM is also a great location that is actually condusive to learning and networking.
This year's AM presenter is Robert Schwartz, a neuroscientist from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who is conducting MRI studies of ASD and controls while performing social tasks, as well as a treatment study.
Some parents I know have found this program too technical in past years, but overall I think it is of consistently very good quality and a mix of stuff I can use with stuff I can merely think about.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Child School/Legacy High School
The Child School/Legacy High School has changed dramatically during the last 4 years!
Our new website, www.thechildschool.org, provides a tremendous amount of material explaining our philosophy. We focus on awakening children to the fact that learning is a wondrous, enjoyable activity, and that the unfamiliar presents an exciting frontier. We see disabilities not as a limitation but as a challenge capable of being overcome. Using Dr. Mel Levine, each teacher discovers the way each child learns and accommodates that child's learning style in a nurturing environment.
Just a few new changes we're excited about:
--Classes that support socialization and creativity through innovative, intracurricular programming such as Robotics, Dreamweaver, Pre-Architecture Modeling, Radio Broadcasting, Bridge Building, Cooking and Organic Gardening.
--Being one of the few Special Needs schools to integrate Dr. Marvin Marshall's research into our counseling.
--Ongoing development of an environmentally friendly curriculum to supplement classes in Science and Technology.
Parents are excited, too. According to our recent Parent Survey, 76.1% of respondents are Satisfied/Extremely Satisfied with the education their child is receiving.
see more results by visiting www.thechildschool.org and clicking the
Parent Survey Link in the right column
Save the Date
We will be hosting our 6th Annual Open House for Professionals on April 2nd at 9:00am. We also have multiple tours for Parents scheduled every year from December through May. Please contact us if you have a referral.
At The Child School/Legacy High School, the development of appropriate learning behaviors, improved comprehension and socialization is a goal in every lesson, grades K-12. Our aim is to further develop critical thinking skills, allowing students to navigate obstacles and feel secure in the understanding that help is available. The ultimate educational goal for every student is to become an independent, active, contributing member of society, to a level commensurate with their potential. Make sure to visit www.thechildschool.org for a glimpse into daily life and the breadth of educational opportunities offered.
We look forward to strengthening our relationship with you in the future. We are eager for you to learn more about us so we hope you'll be in touch.
Sincerely,
Leanne Bloom
Development Dept.
212-223-5055
Sheila Steiner
Admissions Dept.
212-223-8794
Our new website, www.thechildschool.org, provides a tremendous amount of material explaining our philosophy. We focus on awakening children to the fact that learning is a wondrous, enjoyable activity, and that the unfamiliar presents an exciting frontier. We see disabilities not as a limitation but as a challenge capable of being overcome. Using Dr. Mel Levine, each teacher discovers the way each child learns and accommodates that child's learning style in a nurturing environment.
Just a few new changes we're excited about:
--Classes that support socialization and creativity through innovative, intracurricular programming such as Robotics, Dreamweaver, Pre-Architecture Modeling, Radio Broadcasting, Bridge Building, Cooking and Organic Gardening.
--Being one of the few Special Needs schools to integrate Dr. Marvin Marshall's research into our counseling.
--Ongoing development of an environmentally friendly curriculum to supplement classes in Science and Technology.
Parents are excited, too. According to our recent Parent Survey, 76.1% of respondents are Satisfied/Extremely Satisfied with the education their child is receiving.
see more results by visiting www.thechildschool.org and clicking the
Parent Survey Link in the right column
Save the Date
We will be hosting our 6th Annual Open House for Professionals on April 2nd at 9:00am. We also have multiple tours for Parents scheduled every year from December through May. Please contact us if you have a referral.
At The Child School/Legacy High School, the development of appropriate learning behaviors, improved comprehension and socialization is a goal in every lesson, grades K-12. Our aim is to further develop critical thinking skills, allowing students to navigate obstacles and feel secure in the understanding that help is available. The ultimate educational goal for every student is to become an independent, active, contributing member of society, to a level commensurate with their potential. Make sure to visit www.thechildschool.org for a glimpse into daily life and the breadth of educational opportunities offered.
We look forward to strengthening our relationship with you in the future. We are eager for you to learn more about us so we hope you'll be in touch.
Sincerely,
Leanne Bloom
Development Dept.
212-223-5055
Sheila Steiner
Admissions Dept.
212-223-8794
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