Provides education, therapy and training for children ages 5 to 7 with special needs. Program emphasizes academic instruction, clinical services, social skills training, and readiness activities.

Offers a residential program for children with autism spectrum disorder ,and/or multiple disabilities to include autism that incorporates Applied Behavioral Analysis teaching methods and positive behavior supports. Programming focuses on life skills recreation and leisure skills, household living; with opportunities for participation in Special Olympics Events. Housing placement is based on age and level of functioning. Family outings day and home visits are encouraged.

Provides programs for students ages 5 – 11 in grades K - 6th at the Elementary and Middle School Level. Student options include: 8:1:1 and 8:1:1+3. The Sayville Elementary School provides instruction to children with moderate to severe Autism and related developmental disabilities. The staff provides specialized individual and small group instruction utilizing the following best practice methodologies: Discrete Trial Instruction; Multi-Media Instruction; Community Integration Experiences; Social Stories; Pre-Vocational Skills; Applied Behavioral Analysis; ADL (Activities for Daily Living) Skills; Functional Behavioral Assessment/Behavior Intervention Plans and Task Analysis.

Provides a grade system of learning in a formal school setting from Kindergarten through 12th grade for students with multiple disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and developmental disabilities.

* Offers person-centered services that empower individuals of all ages and abilities. Services fall into five primary areas:

• Programs for individuals with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries
• Services for individuals with mental health diagnoses
• Clinical services
• Inclusive preschool education
• Consumer-directed home care

Offers home instruction for students who must be out of school for extended periods of time.

Provides program classes, related services, itinerant services, and summer school classes for students with physical, behavioral, academic, and/or emotional disabilities.

* Provides adult education.
* Offers classes to help prepare for High School equivalency exams.
* Offers career and technical education.
* Offers alternative education.

* Offers programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: School Program: Provides full-day special education instruction to children ages 5 to 22, based on each student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Community Classrooms: Community-based learning environments where students ages 18 to 22 learn job readiness skills in the classroom and apply them at internships at nearby businesses. Work-Based Learning: A continuum of learning from internal assessments and training in our PAES lab and at community-based experiences.Supported Employment (SEMP): Staff assists individuals 18 years and older in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment, working alongside co-workers without disabilities and earning at least minimum wage. Partners with area businesses to place talented and diverse workers in jobs that meet the employer's unique workforce needs. Community-Based Prevocational Services: Habilitation services that assist individuals to develop employment readiness skills, provided in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the individual receiving services. The services consist of learning and work experiences, including volunteer work that is not job-task specific, but contributes to an individual's ability to attain paid employment in the community. Special Touch Bakery: Serves as an opportunity for adults with developmental disabilities to learn production and food service skills at their own pace while earning a weekly paycheck. Partners With Industry (PWI): Trains individuals in achieving maximum production and high-quality levels. They perform subcontract work such as sorting, assembly, fulfillment, shrink wrapping, bulk mailings and other labor-intensive work. Respite/Recreation: Extracurricular recreational program that allows adults and students who are enrolled in the Home and Community Based Waiver Program through OPWDD to broaden their recreational, social skills and knowledge. Health Center (Article 16 Clinic): Comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services (PT, OT, Counseling and Speech Services) to the agency's student and adult populations, including state-mandated health screenings (vision, hearing and scoliosis), emergency first aid, the administration of medications and illness assessment. Day Habilitation: Participants take part in a wide variety of activities on campus and within the community. Front Line Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals work directly with participants to develop the necessary skills that will allow them to become more independent. Holy Childhood's Day Habilitation Program offers a few different types of programmatic options in effort to accommodate everyone's skill set. This includes our Senior Day Habilitation Program, Transitional Day Habilitation Program, and Day Habilitation Without Walls Program.

* Offers specialized education for students with emotional, psychosocial, or behavioral needs through the Avalon School. Special education teachers and social workers. Students may return to their home schools or they may graduate from Avalon with complete credits.

* Provides educational and support services for children with confirmed disabilities and/or delays impacting their ability to learn. This program is directed through the New York State Department of Education within a home school district.

* Offers the Infant-Child Health Assessment Program. Assure diagnostic and treatment availability and utilization by families of high risk infants and children as soon as a disability is evident.* Offers the Early Intervention Program. Case management and service planning for infants and toddlers with developmental delays/disabilities and their families. Screening and evaluation of five areas of development.* Offers the Preschool Special Education Program. Local school districts are responsible for assuring that special education and therapy services are provided to eligible children.

Provides developmental assessments of children from birth to 3 years. Educates parents regarding child developmental stages.

The lead agency for the Preschool Program is the New York State Education Department. Each school district in the State has a Committee on Preschool Special Education, referred to as the CPSE. The CPSE chair will make sure that a child's rights have been protected and that parents have given consent for any evaluations that may be recommended.

Provides services for children from ages 3 to 5 years who have developmental delays and disabilities. Services include speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and special education itinerant teacher (SEIT) services.

* Provides a special education (853) school licensed by the New York State Education Department. Offers both residential (CRP) and day placements for students with developmental disabilities. Residential program is licensed through the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. An available option for school districts seeking an out-of-district placement for students who need an alternative educational path due to their developmental disabilities.

Provides a residential and day school, including health and rehabilitation services for children and young adults with Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism, PDD, down syndrome, senfilippo (Pervasive Developmental Disabilities), orthopedic or neurological impairments, or with other developmental and physical disabilities.

Offers programs that serves students with moderate to severe developmental delays and plays an integral part in the lives of the students they teach. Premm works as a team, in cooperation with the parents, to ensure that each student develops to his/her maximum potential academically, socially, and physically and achieves his/her highest level of independence. Multi-modality approaches to learning best serves our students while striving to achieve their goals. Premm Learning Center offers programs at the Elementary, Middle and Secondary program. Program are offered at various locations. Call for detailed information.

Offers a school which is designed for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. The instructional program, which is aligned to the New York State Standards for Students with Severe Disabilities and the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, builds confidence and capabilities of students and focuses on developing communication skills and personal independence. Research-based methodologies, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), visual strategies, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), augmentative communications systems, functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral supports are utilized in this program. The Rosemary Kennedy School consists of the elementary, middle and high school classes as well as district-based classes which provide mainstreaming opportunities for students. Community-based instruction is an essential part of the curriculum and compliments traditional classroom learning. Students participate in recreational activities (libraries, bowling), life skills (grocery shopping, restaurants), volunteer work sites (Mercy Hospital, Hofstra University) and vocational enclaves in the community (fast food restaurants, retail stores). Each student is educated by an interdisciplinary team comprised of the classroom teacher, teacher aides, psychologist, social worker, related service personnel, curriculum teachers and administrators. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child's education through daily communication notebooks, conferences, visits, parent training sessions and parent support groups. Transition planning for students from ages 12 to 21 is facilitated by vocational rehabilitation counselors and social workers in coordination with students and their families prior to graduation. Call for more detailed information.

Provides ongoing communication with parents of students enrolled in Center's programs to monitor child's progress. Assigns specially trained staff to Committee on Special Education and to parent/guardian meetings at parents' request.

Offers programs to students ages 14 – 21 in grades 9th - 12th. The 12:1:4 Program at Premm Learning Center emphasizes a multi-sensory approach to learning. Emphasis is placed on improving cognition, sensory motor skills development and use of adaptive equipment to aid movement and independence. Students placed in the 12:1:4 class component are non-ambulatory and are dependent upon staff for meeting their needs throughout the school day. Classroom instruction is provided with hand over hand assistance. Related services of speech, occupational therapy and physical therapy are provided on a group push-in basis. All students are assessed using the New York State Alternate Assessment. Programs are offered at various locations.

Provides information, referral, assessments and evaluations for children with suspected delays in physical, cognitive, language or emotional development. Services also provided in case management, parent/family training, support groups, early intervention programs, preschool services, school age services and evaluations, clinical services for children 0-21 years old. Bilingual teams provide evaluations in over 40 languages(including English). Also provides preschool educational and speech screenings and parent workshops at other locations when requested. Call for more information.

An alternative program that serves disabled youngsters of high school age who present a variety of educational and emotional needs. A failure to succeed in school is often tied to a variety of emotional problems frequently linked to a disturbance within the family unit. This program provides an enriched educational environment that incorporates the Common Core Learning Standards. They receive ongoing services from consulting psychiatrists, either employed by the Office of Mental Health or BOCES. Transitional classes are available for those students capable of being mainstreamed into a regular high school. An after-school program is offered for students who are unable to attend a normal full-day school due to the students’ disability(ies). This option is also suitable for students who are employed during the school day and who require after-school educational programming to complete their high school studies. Related services, support services and psychiatric consultation services are also offered for students who require these specialized services. Also offered is the PASS Program at Brennan High School. This is a highly structured environment in which instructional and behavioral deficits can be addressed within a small group setting for high school aged students. Students may or may not be classified as special education students. All are in need of alternative education. Truancy, non-compliance with school rules and generally disruptive behavior often characterize a student in crisis; such a student is appropriate for the PASS Program. Students who are at risk due to poor achievement may also be referred to this program where they will be afforded many support services to ensure success.

Provides a residential and day school, including health and rehabilitation services for children and young adults with Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism, PDD, down syndrome, senfilippo (Pervasive Developmental Disabilities), orthopedic or neurological impairments, or with other developmental and physical disabilities.

A decision-making committee to determine eligibility and the appropriate level of services for preschool children aged 3-5. The CPSE is a multidisciplinary team established to conduct meetings to develop, review, and revise the Individual Education Program (IEP) of a student with a disability. The parent or legal guardian is included as a member of the committee.