Preschool Programs

Evaluations and services for children 3-5 years

The program is approved by the New York State Department of Education and the Department of Health to provide evaluations and services to children from Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Eligibility

Children between the ages of three to five years old with a suspected developmental delay may be evaluated to determine eligibility for services.  Every evaluation assesses the motor, language, cognitive, adaptive and social-emotional development of each child.
Referrals for evaluations and services must come from the school district in which the family resides.

Treatment

Individualized goals are designed to meet the needs of each child and family.  Services using a transdisciplinary approach are then provided in the setting that bests suits the needs of each child and family, whether home-based, center-based or at an outside day care/preschool.  The program is committed to serving children in the least restrictive environment.

Programs and Services

The Children's Education Center is a New York State Education Department Approved Evaluation Site.  Upon referral from the local school district, the following evaluation components are available for preschool evaluations:

• Psychological
• Neurological Screening
• Speech Pathology
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Educational
• Social Work

The following services can be provided at home or in a day care or preschool setting:

• Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT Services)
• Related Services
• psychological services/counseling
• family training
• speech and language therapy
• occupational therapy
• sensory integration therapy
• physical therapy
• social work services (available in English or Spanish)

ABA Home Services

Children's Education Center in Brookville offers:

• Integrated preschool classes
• Self-contained preschool classes
• Classes for children with autism
• Toddler & Preschool day care

AHRC Nassau Autism Program offers:

• ABA classes for children with PDD-Autistic Spectrum Disorders with a 6:1:3.5 class ratio
• Occupational/Sensory Integration Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Parent Training
• Behavioral Intervention by a Behavioral Psychologist

Brookville Center for Children's Services Early Childhood Developmental Program offers:

• 4 locations at SUNY Old Westbury, New Hyde Park, Barbara C. Wilson Preschool in Woodbury and Leeds Child Development Center in Manhasset
• Integrated preschool classes
• Small staff / children ration
• Infant and toddler day care

In cooperation with the local school district's committee on Preschool Education, the Children's Education Center is committed to assisting children 3-5 years achieve their full potential within the least restrictive environment.

For more information on the home-based program (SEIT/Related Services) contact:

Natalia Appenzeller, Ph.D,

Early Childhood Program supervisor

Children's Education Center

189 Wheatley Road

Brookville, NY 11545

Phone: (516) 626-1000, ext. 3364

Fax: (516) 626-2039

Email: nappenzeller@ahrc.org

For all other program information contact:

Marianne R. Klotz, Assistant Executive Director

Children's Education Center

189 Wheatley Road

Brookville, NY 11545

Phone: (516) 626-1000, ext. 3350

Fax: (516) 626-2039