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Offers Brookhaven Learning Center at Samoset Middle School which is an included site program of the Brookhaven Learning Center. The Brookhaven Learning Center provides a continuum of services for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. Students participate in a modified New York State Curriculum with an emphasis on life skills. Serves students ages 12-21 in grades 7th-12th at the Middle School and Secondary Level. The Brookhaven Learning Center is offered at various locations.

Provides Reference, Information and Referral, Reader's Advisory, Homework Help, and a range of programs for young adults 13 years and older. Call for further information.

Provides scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and law to students who are spouses, partners, sons and daughters of any victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. In addition, current students who lost a parent or a spouse or partner in the attacks will be eligible. Call for further information.

Early intervention & preschool representatives, early intervention & preschool services care management, scholarships & grants: Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY is currently offering Technology and Individual Grants. We also offer college scholarships throughout the year. Houses resources and information for individuals and families touched by autism spectrum disorders.

Offers residents in grades 6-12 with a wide range of programs, including arts and crafts, cooking, computers, teen yoga and teen advisory group. Offers a collection featuring young adult fiction, non-fiction books, graphic novels and online databases and comics. Free Tutor.com available to students with a Nassau County library card.

Helps veterans navigate the admissions, registration and financial aid process. This is the primary point of contact for all veteran and reservist applicants interested in attending Farmingdale State College. Call for more detailed information regarding services offered.

Offers programs to students ages 5 – 11 in grades K - 5th. The Elementary Level Programs includes: The Center-Based Functional Academic Skills Program. The Functional Academic Skills Program services students with moderate to severe development disabilities. The primary goal of the program is to maximize each student's potential and to teach skills that will enable them to become as independent as possible within the confines of their disability. Program components include academics with an emphasis on functional skill development, utilizing a modified Common Core Curriculum. Behavior management, independent living and social skills are also addressed. Functional assessments of behavior and behavior intervention plans are implemented for support when needed. 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. Included Class Satellite Services offers included class components for elementary students within off site district mainstream programs. The students serviced within the included programs experience learning disabilities but exhibit minimal to no behavioral concerns. The primary goal of the included class program is to maximize each student's potential and to act as the bridge to possibly return to home school district. Instruction in these classes emphasizes a modified Common Core Curriculum, behavior management, and self-advocacy and social skills, while also providing for the opportunity to be integrated with the mainstream population for special subject classes, lunch, assemblies and academic subjects when appropriate. All students are assessed using the New York State Alternate Assessment. Programs are offered at various locations.

Offers use of latest educational software to provide youth in other programs with additional educational assistance through computer technology.

Provides an afterschool program for children 6-18 years which includes a gym program, hygiene classes, and arts and crafts. Also offered by appointment are SAT and Civil Service exam preparation and job placement. A summer camp for children 5-12 years is offered at a minimal cost.

Specializes in serving 9-12 year-old students with significant developmental delays/disorders, including Autism and Multiple Disabilities, who need a highly structured learning environment. Some of the program’s highlights include: The program's classes are small, allowing for an intensive learning environment. The staff utilize the principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to address academic, language, social/emotional and ADL (activities of daily living) skills. New skills and the shaping of behaviors are taught through repetition and reinforcement. A progressive total communication system is utilized; including spoken words, photographs, pictures, symbols and/or sign language, to increase communication skills. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is utilized program-wide to engage students in a social exchange for requesting, communicating their needs and responding to their environment. Many schoolwide activities are presented each year including, musical activities, class trips and celebrations for holidays and special events. The students benefit from physical education, music and art programs. Specially trained staff are available to address any mealtime management concerns that may arise. The Willet Avenue staff participate in a collaborative team approach for monitoring the students’ progress towards meeting their IEP goals. The collaborative teams include Classroom Teachers, Psychologists, Curriculum Teacher, Social Worker, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Administrative Personnel from the Willet Avenue School. Call for more detailed information.

Provides Reference, Information and Referral and Readers Advisory. Also offers a range of programs including Teen Advisory Board, arts and crafts, Book Cafe, film presentations and college admission workshops.

Provides an after school homework program to assist students who need extra help with understanding and completing school assignments.

Provides help for students with special needs on preparing for college entrance exams. Services include practice tests, study habit and learning styles evaluation, and vocation/careers assessment.

Provides specialized, individually planned and structured Next Generation standards-based education. Career and Technical Education experiences to promote the specific skills and career-based training needed for the world of work and to support academic classes. Integration of the Career Development and Occupational Studies standards (CDOS) into the classroom and community-based or service learning activities help students to see the relevance of the course work. Career assessment and Level One interviews as well as transition planning interface with school-to-work learning. Related internship experiences and part-time jobs can provide students with participation in the community. Our commitment to a safe and nurturing environment allows students to access these opportunities based on their individual needs. Our program offers students’ academic and employability skills with social growth opportunities and real world connections, helping prepare them for the challenges of the future. This multifaceted academic program at Islip Academic Center is available to secondary special education and non-classified "at-risk" students with severe behavioral concerns and limited anger management skills. The Islip Academic Center offers both a 6-1-1 modified departmentalized program and an 8-1-1 departmentalized program based on the New York State Regents Curriculum. All students receive weekly counseling at least one time individually and one time in a group setting to address social skills and behavior management needs.

Provides Information and Referral, Reference Services, Readers Advisory and programs for children from birth through grade 8 as well as parents. Programs and services include, but are not limited to storytimes, summer reading programs and arts and crafts instruction.

Offers a program to a small diverse community of exceptional learners, whose mission is to empower students to demonstrate the mastery of defined skills and knowledge so that they may become productive, responsible and respectful individuals who appreciate themselves and others. Through excellence in teaching and learning, in partnership with family and community, this will be accomplished while creating a safe and nurturing environment. Tecumseh Elementary School, in collaboration with Sagamore Children’s Center, services students with mild to severe learning disabilities and moderate to severe behavioral and/or intensive counseling concerns. A comprehensive, structured school wide behavior management system is used. This program is for students ages 5-12 in grades K-6th. Student options include: 6:1:1; 8:1:1 and 8:1:1+2. Students are classified as Multiple Disabilities; Speech and Language Impaired; Autism; Emotional Disturbance; Learning Disability and other Health Impairment. This program is held at various locations.

Serves youngsters ages 5-18 who are diagnosed as having a severe emotional disorder and who need extensive psychiatric support. Diagnostic categories include, but are not limited to: attention deficit, anxiety, schizophrenia, paranoia and affective autism spectrum disorders. Services include 6:1:1 or 8:1:1 placement with appropriate support staff at the Sayville Academic Center and 8:1:1 placement with appropriate support staff at the Sequoya High School and Jefferson Academic Center. Psychiatric, rehabilitation, social work, and psychological services are offered. Students who no longer need intense psychiatric support can remain at their respective centers and receive counseling from Eastern Suffolk BOCES staff.

Offers various programs to support students, such as helping high school seniors transition from high school to college life, including prevention-related workshops for 6th and 7th graders, and social skills training for 8th grade students.

Provides counseling to students and parents to help them with issues that are affecting school-related performance.

Provides help to fund tuition expenses for returning U.S. Military veterans seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees.

Non-profit trade association serving 24,000 Long Island real estate professionals. Offers New York State real estate sales and broker licensing courses, accredited continuing education programs and computer training at various locations.

Provides counseling and support services for students who are struggling with problems or situations affecting their school life.

Provides guidance and possible referrals if students and parents need help with school related issues which may be causing problems in a students behavior, school work, etc.