Primary grade level students engage in a series of classroom presentations to develop healthy social emotional skills such as tolerance, respect, communication, decision making, personal safety, and conflict resolution. Program services are provided in two curriculum formats: Too Good For Violence and Teaching Kids to Care. For students needing additional support, Ripple Effects is an individualized computer based program which covers non-academic issues that may be getting in the way of school success.

A Supplemental Education Program developed as an affordable option for families unable to participate in the traditional insurance-based Social Communication Program due to cost. This program targets the same skills, seeking to enhance: - Self-Regulation Skills: needed to manage one's feelings and behaviors to adjust to the changing conditions of the environment for optimal engagement - Conversation Skills: using language to take part in reciprocal and meaningful exchanges - Cooperation Skills: problem-solving, compromising, and understanding others' perspectives to establish and maintain relationships - Generalization Skills: communicating effectively across social situations and adjusting social behaviors to meet the listener's needs and environmental conditions

Provides adult behavioral health services, family counseling, psychiatric treatment, individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention. Offers support groups on parenting, self-esteem, stress management, MICA (Mentally Impaired Chemically Addicted), social skills, men's issues, and teens' issues.

Provides a therapeutic recreation program including group therapeutic activities for children with a serious emotional disturbance. Fosters better socialization skills and offers arts and crafts, sports activities, and field trips.

Provides social and recreational opportunities for adults with mental illness to improve social skills.

* Offers individual and family support services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are Medicaid eligible. Case management. Fun in Learning Enrichment Program. After school program. Employment preparation. Recreation.

Bridging the gap between traditional day services and competitive employment by helping participants develop life, social and career skills appropriate for the workplace.

* Provides various behavioral health services, including: Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Habilitation. Family Support and Training. Peer Support. Independent Skills Training. Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment. Education Support Services. Pre-Vocational Services. Intensive Supported Employment. Ongoing Supported Employment.

Assists individuals ages 3 to 30 years with developmental disabilities in setting goals and identifying areas of interest. Areas include self advocacy, meal preparation, chores, money skills, grocery shopping, decision making, self direction, and interpersonal skills.

Social Skills coaching process assists individuals in defining their social objectives and identifying social skills gaps. Social skills programs identify the specific barriers to social integration that need to be overcome.

Provides participating School District students in kindergarten through 4th Grade assistance in reading, writing, math and social skills.

Offers an after school social skills groups for children and young adults with high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Groups focus on enhancing communication, play skills and awareness of feelings in oneself and others. Through skilled guidance, participants learn the specific tools necessary to make friends and play cooperatively. Young adult groups focus on learning and refining the skills necessary to develop and maintain relationships including initiating friendships, increasing connectedness with others, and building self-advocacy skills. Also offers this for adult groups when they have enough participants.

Offers a curriculum-based program designed to teach appropriate social and interactive skills through the use of modeling, puppetry, role-playing, and practice. Serves children ages 4 to 12 years and teenagers 13-16 diagnosed with high functioning Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, and other children who need help in the area of social development.

A multi-faceted program which teaches appropriate behaviors and help students who are cognitively limited with intensive treatment needs, including those with autism spectrum disorders to develop the cognitive, social and life skills required to interact in the larger world. Also prepares students for an educational and employment plan, through individualized academic classes, job support and internships. Provides the transition support when students are in the process of going from education to employment.

We offer IEP-based speech and language services including evaluations, individual and group therapy and consultation with treatment team members and family. Evaluations include full Augmentative Alternative Communication Evaluations to secure speech generating devices. We serve adult participants though our Article 16 Clinic. Speech-language services are designed to optimize an individuals, ability to communicate and swallow, theropy improving quality of life. SLPs develop and implement treatment to address the presenting symptoms or concerns of a communication problem or related functional issue, Our most common targets are receptive language, expressive language (verbal, SGD, PECS or sign) and pragmatic language skills. The ultimate goal of therapy is to improve and individual's functional outcomes. All services are provided NYS licensed speech-language pathologists who hold certification by the American Speech-Language hearing association.

Offers workshop for children ages 5-8 and 9-12 (parents included). This program provides education and support to families. Topics include building healthy friendships, communication skills, understanding and expressing feelings, dealing with teasing and bullies, and more. Discussion groups, creative arts, games and hands-on activities are utilized to increase understanding and strengthen social skills. The Parent Component offers support and guidance to parents, and provides practical skills for helping their child in a variety of situations. The Parent Component meets at the same time the children's program runs.

Provides a therapeutic recreation program including group therapeutic activities for children with a serious emotional disturbance. Fosters better socialization skills and offers arts and crafts, sports activities, and field trips.

Special Education provides various educational programs for students with physical, emotional or developmental disabilities. Other services included are physical, occupational and speech therapy, assistive technology, psychological services, and more. Programs offered: Program for Multiple Disabilities - Geared for students with severe developmental and physical disabilities and focus primarily on motor development, perceptual development, daily living skills, language development and socialization.

Offers a variety of therapeutic groups to help children and adolescents learn new ways to develop goals for change, and identify strengths and skills for increasing self-esteem for all youth, including children of divorced parents.

Focuses on bringing together small groups of children and teens so that they can learn to interact appropriately with others their own age and practice important life skills. The program runs in 8 week sessions. Topics include: conversation skills, making and keeping friends, body language, social cues, problem solving, cooperation, frustration and tolerance, anger management, self-esteem, and managing stress.

The early childhood programs help young children prepare for school by developing social, emotional, educational and pre-literacy skills. Early intervention services and parent support are also available

Special Education provides various educational programs for students with physical, emotional or developmental disabilities. Other services included are physical, occupational and speech therapy, assistive technology, psychological services, and more. Programs offered: Program for Multiple Disabilities - Geared for students with severe developmental and physical disabilities and focus primarily on motor development, perceptual development, daily living skills, language development and socialization.

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.

Teaches children, in grades K-3, character education and social skills through directed lessons, songs, multi-cultural puppets, stories and activities. Cultural diversity, anger management, conflict resolution, strategies for dealing with bullies and the understanding of emotions are some of the issues that are addressed. Training, in the areas of alcohol, drugs and violence prevention is available. This program is available to schools and agencies.