The Schermerhorn Program recognizes
our historic commitment to children who are blind and visually impaired.
Many of these children, who range in age from 5 to 21 years, have a mild
secondary disability and need a specialized educational environment in order
to be successful in school. Students are placed in either the day or five
day residential program.
The children of the Van Cleve
Program have emotional or learning difficulties. The highly structured
educational day and residential component includes specialized services
such as counseling for the students and their families. Our goal is to
reduce the behavioral and learning deficits of students by providing academic
and social skills necessary to enter less restrictive programs.
The Readiness Program is a
pre-school that helps children who are developmentally delayed from ages
3 to 5. They have disabilities that include speech impairment, mild orthopedic
impairment, or a learning or emotional disability. By providing specialized
instruction, intensive therapies and early intervention many are able to
be mainstreamed or are placed in a least restrictive educational environment
when they reach the age of five.
As the only Summer Camp program in New York City for children that are blind
or visually impaired, Camp Wanaqua is truly a unique
offering of NYISE. Totally dependant on private support the camp provides
children with classes, field trips, and activities that focus on the development
of critical life skills. Applications are now being accepted for the Year
2008 program.
For additional information contact: The New York Institute for Special Education Kim Benisatto, Operations Manager
999 Pelham Parkway Bronx, New York 10469 USA
Phone: (718) 519-7000 Ext. 315 Fax: (718) 231-9314
