Are you looking for the most comprehensive guide to special needs resources in the Westchester area? Our guide has listings for therapists, special needs camps, medical experts, advocates, and special needs support groups for families in Larchmont, Scarsdale, White Plains, Valhalla and all of Westchester County, NY.
SENSORY INTEGRATION
AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH SOLUTIONS, P.C.
350 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye
914-588-8088
Simple Answers provides comprehensive audiological, speech, language and auditory processing evaluations as well as individual therapy. Served are children with general speech and language delay, hearing loss, auditory processing disorders, autism, and childhood apraxia of speech. Dr. Datino has particular expertise helping children maximize their listening through auditory therapy, as well as selecting the proper listening program to meet the child’s need and family budget. Please visit the website for more information.
CHILD EDUCATION OF WESTCHESTER, LLC
234 N. Central Park Ave., Suite 102, Hartsdale
914-722-6030
Email childtherapy@optonline.net
Child Education of Westchester offers pediatric Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapies. We specialize in educational services and ABA. All therapies are in a sensory integration gym with rock-climbing wall or private room. Our gentle intervention is provided by experienced, nurturing, and caring therapists. We evaluate and prescribe a specific treatment program that addresses your child’s individual needs. We offer play groups, social groups, handwriting, and shoe-tying clinics. Neurofeedback available.
DYNAMIC KIDS
297 Knollwood Road, White Plains
914-428-5151
Email admin@dynamickidsny.com
Dynamic Kids, a premier pediatric therapy center with a long standing reputation of exemplary services for children and families. Offers occupational, physical and speech therapy for children birth thru teens in our office (including sensory gym), schools and homes throughout Westchester. We specialize in improving sensory processing, gross motor, fine motor, coordination, language, social and handwriting skills. Through play and one-on-one therapy, children can build the foundations necessary to reach their potential. Enrichment programs available.
KIDABILITIES
1 Skyline Drive, Suite 298, Hawthorne
914-347-5990
KidAbilities is a group of occupational, physical, and speech therapists dedicated to helping children develop physical, sensory, verbal, and social skills. Our unique approach includes cutting-edge treatment (NDT, Sensory Integration, listening therapies, eating therapy, PROMPT, sensory diets) conducted in state-of-the-art sensory gyms and treatment areas. Skills develop and positive self-images emerge while children have fun. KidAbilities group offerings: Play Partners a social-skills group, ‘Write, on’ develops writing skills, starting this spring Parent Infant Massage classes.
SENSORY STEPPING STONES
83 S. Bedford Road, Suite 201, Mt. Kisco
914-244-4101
Sensory Stepping Stones is an intensive, drug-free, therapeutic clinic focusing on improving sensory processing skills and developmental learning abilities to meet the needs of children through adult. We offer a comprehensive assessment to determine the specific areas that require intervention and develop personalized treatment programs for each individual. We provide a variety of traditional and innovative treatment programs in the hopes of creating opportunities for individuals and families to reach their full potential.
WESTCHESTER THERAPY SOLUTIONS - OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL & SPEECH THERAPY, PLLC
690 N. Broadway, White Plains
914-686-3116 x6
Email dklein@wtstherapy.com
Donna Klein & Associates, Inc. has recently expanded to become Westchester Therapy Solutions – Occupational, Physical & Speech Therapy, PLLC. Servicing children from birth through young adulthood throughout Westchester since 1990 they provide the highest quality therapy in their new, state-of-the-art fully outfitted gym or the convenience of a child’s home, pre-school, daycare center, or school district. If you have not gotten answers or not gotten approved for services call for a free consultation.
SERVING MULTIPLE DISABILITIES/OFFERING A VARIETY OF SERVICES
HOME BEHAVIOR THERAPY PROGRAM
914-376-4300, x805
Email cdodge@westchesterschool.org
The Home BehaviorTherapy Program serves families in Westchester County who have a developmentally disabled member of any age living at home. We address problems that interfere with successful integration into the community including noncompliance, aggressive behaviors, tantrums, and toilet training. We work closely with schools, adult day programs, after-school programs, and caregivers to ensure consistency. We are funded through a Family Support Services grant from the OPWDD. There is no cost to families for most services.
JCC OF MID-WESTCHESTER
999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale
914-472-3300 x228
Email kaplann@jccmw.org
Offerings include specialized preschool programs, special education teacher (SEIT) in the classroom, preschool evaluations and attendance at CPSE meetings. Our highly experienced, professional staff includes speech and language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers and registered nurses. Therapy services available to children enrolled in JCC preschool, or other nursery schools. OT and PT are delivered in our state of the art sensory-motor gym. Weekend and after-school enrichment programs for ages 3-19. Contact special education director, Nancy Kaplan, at kaplann@jccmw.org.
MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF WESTCHESTER
216 Central Park Ave., White Plains
914-761-3900
For over 25 years, the Music Conservatory of Westchester’s Music Therapy Institute has been the largest provider of professional music therapy services in the greater Westchester region, working individually and in small groups with over 2,000 children and adults each year. The Institute provides services onsite at the Music Conservatory of Westchester as well as throughout the county through the Institute’s Outreach program.
SENSORY STEPPING STONES
83 S. Bedford Road, Suite 201, Mt. Kisco
914-244-4101
Sensory Stepping Stones is an intensive, drug-free, therapeutic clinic focusing on improving sensory processing skills and developmental learning abilities to meet the needs of children through adult. We offer a comprehensive assessment to determine the specific areas that require intervention and develop personalized treatment programs for each individual. We provide a variety of traditional and innovative treatment programs in the hopes of creating opportunities for individuals and families to reach their full potential.
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER
30 Glenn St., Suite 307, White Plains
914-960-6391
The Miracle League of Westchester, established in 2006, provides opportunities for special needs children to participate in sports and social activities in a safe, barrier-free environment. Sports programming takes place at the League’s specially designed field located at Ridge Road Park in Hartsdale. Children are partnered with typical peers, who assist them in enjoying the games. The League provides social activities such as holiday parties and outdoor movie nights. Programs for children are free.
TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION - NEW YORK HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER
P.O. Box 517, Ardsley
914-378-5025
Email info@tsa-nyhv.org
The mission of the NY Hudson Valley Chapter of the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA-NYHV) is to provide service, information, and support to people with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and their families, to educate medical and educational professionals in order to increase their understanding of TS, and to promote greater understanding of TS in the community at large. The Chapter runs programs including support groups, informational meetings, in-service programs for educators, youth programs, and family-oriented activities.
WESTCHESTER CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY SERVICES
1291 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers
914-476-7662
Westchester Creative Arts Therapy Services is a new source for high quality music and art therapy services. Westchester CATS provides Saturday group sessions at their location in Yonkers as well as art and music therapy for interested agencies and schools in Westchester and neighboring areas.
SOCIAL SERVICES
ABBOTT HOUSE
100 N. Broadway, Irvington
914-591-7300 x 3142 or 3165
Abbott House is looking for mentors, foster parents, volunteers and supporters in Westchester, Rockland and the Bronx for children in foster care and people with developmental disabilities. Can you help? Contact us today to learn how you can become involved.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ALCOTT SCHOOL
46 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale
914-595-7551
535 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914-693-4443
27 Crane Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
914-472-4404
Alcott School offers a range of special education services for 2-5 year old children with special needs. Available services include: Early Intervention and preschool evaluations; Early Intervention services for two year olds including service coordination, itinerant speech therapy, occupational therapy, parent training, Toddler Inclusion Groups and Toddler Developmental Groups; preschool self contained special education classes; full and half day integrated classes; Special Education Itinerant Services (SEIT) and related services provided in typical preschool programs.
ASHER, GAUGHRAN, LLP
4 MacDonald Ave., Armonk
914-273-3187
Our attorneys help parents and children in the fields of general and special education law, and where school or institutional abuse has occurred. We advocate for children with disabilities who are ill-served by their schools, on a wide range of issues such as obtaining the services a child needs, securing testing accommodations on SAT and ACT exams and litigating for tuition reimbursement in cases where parents must place their children in private schools.
CONFIDENT KID CLUB
At Huguenot Memorial Church 901 Pelhamdale Ave., Pelham
914-523-2328
Confident Kid Club is an educational program, offering social skills groups for children ages 3-8 in Pelham. Facilitators, Katharine Page/Carmella Crowley are certified special education teachers, with over 20 years teaching experience. This multi-sensory program allows children to participate in activities to enhance social/emotional concepts. Play/language skills are developed through art, music and games. Includes weekly handouts, conferences, and resources. We collaborate with classroom teachers/related service providers, and offer private SEIT, and consultant services.
GREEN CHIMNEYS
400 Doansburg Road, Brewster
845-279-2995
Green Chimneys School is designed for students who have been unsuccessful in a traditional educational environment and require a highly structured and supportive setting. An enriched curriculum on two campuses (Brewster and Carmel, NY) incorporates innovative and therapeutic programming in an experiential learning environment to promote academic, social and emotional success. Serving grades K-12. School district and private referrals accepted.
JCC OF MID-WESTCHESTER
999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale
914-472-3300 x228
Email kaplann@jccmw.org
Offerings include specialized preschool programs, special education teacher (SEIT) in the classroom, preschool evaluations and attendance at CPSE meetings. Our highly experienced, professional staff includes speech and language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers and registered nurses. Therapy services available to children enrolled in JCC preschool, or other nursery schools. OT and PT are delivered in our state of the art sensory-motor gym. Weekend and after-school enrichment programs for ages 3-19. Contact special education director, Nancy Kaplan, at kaplann@jccmw.org.
JOHN CARDINAL O'CONNOR SCHOOL
16 N. Broadway, Irvington
914-591-9330
Email jcoconnor@adnyeducation.org
The John Cardinal O’Connor School is a private Catholic school welcoming learning disabled children of all faiths in grades 2-8. JCOS follows the NYS Standards while meeting each student's individual education plan. Our classrooms center around a language-based curriculum with a small student to teacher ratio. All teachers are certified in special education.
ROSENTHAL JCC OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER
Main Branch - 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville
914-741-0333
Yorktown Branch - 2966 Crompond Road (Route 202), Yorktown Heights
914-962-8430
JCC Camp Discovery - 500 Yorktown Road, Croton-on-Hudson
914-741-0333
The Rosenthal JCC (RJCC) is proud to launch its new Program for Enhancing Potential (PEP) initiative, which offers comprehensive support for families of children with special needs. New programs include Trailblazers at the RJCC – an after-school wrap-around program, social skills classes, and Saturday night programs for tweens and teens. The RJCC continues to offer pediatric occupational and physical therapy services at its state-of-the-art OT/PT Center.
SANDI ROSENBAUM
914-552-0314
Email sandi.rosenbaum@gmail.com
Sandi Rosenbaum, an independent non-attorney educational advocate based in lower Westchester, has worked constructively and collaboratively with her home district for 15 years as a parent and CPSE/CSE parent member. Believing that high quality communication is key to a successful home/school relationship, Sandi works with parents to understand their children’s needs, to translate their concerns into the language spoken by schools, and to advocate for appropriate programs and services within the special education system.
WESTFIELD DAY SCHOOL
23 Purdy Ave., Rye
914-967-2530
Email wdsinfo@optonline.net
Since 2000, The Westfield Day School is a therapeutic school for grades 6-12. The school is designed to help students overcome academic and emotional issues. The academic program at Westfield is unique in its ability to link emotional and learning support for its students. The recently added, college level courses, offers students the ability to ease into college studies by taking a few courses in a supportive environment with very small classes.
SPEECH THERAPY
AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH SOLUTIONS, P.C.
350 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye
914-588-8088
Simple Answers provides comprehensive audiological, speech, language and auditory processing evaluations as well as individual therapy. Served are children with general speech and language delay, hearing loss, auditory processing disorders, autism, and childhood apraxia of speech. Dr. Datino has particular expertise helping children maximize their listening through auditory therapy, as well as selecting the proper listening program to meet the child’s need and family budget. Please visit the website for more information.
CHILD EDUCATION OF WESTCHESTER, LLC
234 N. Central Park Ave., Suite 102, Hartsdale
914-722-6030
Email childtherapy@optonline.net
Child Education of Westchester offers pediatric Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapies. We specialize in educational services and ABA. All therapies are in a sensory integration gym with rock-climbing wall or private room. Our gentle intervention is provided by experienced, nurturing, and caring therapists. We evaluate and prescribe a specific treatment program that addresses your child’s individual needs. We offer play groups, social groups, handwriting, and shoe-tying clinics. Neurofeedback available.
DYNAMIC KIDS
297 Knollwood Road, White Plains
914-428-5151
Email admin@dynamickidsny.com
Dynamic Kids, a premier pediatric therapy center with a long standing reputation of exemplary services for children and families. Offers occupational, physical and speech therapy for children birth thru teens in our office (including sensory gym), schools and homes throughout Westchester. We specialize in improving sensory processing, gross motor, fine motor, coordination, language, social and handwriting skills. Through play and one-on-one therapy, children can build the foundations necessary to reach their potential. Enrichment programs available.
KIDABILITIES
1 Skyline Drive, Suite 298, Hawthorne
914-347-5990
KidAbilities is a group of occupational, physical, and speech therapists dedicated to helping children develop physical, sensory, verbal, and social skills. Our unique approach includes cutting-edge treatment (NDT, Sensory Integration, listening therapies, eating therapy, PROMPT, sensory diets) conducted in state-of-the-art sensory gyms and treatment areas. Skills develop and positive self-images emerge while children have fun. KidAbilities group offerings: Play Partners a social-skills group, ‘Write, on’ develops writing skills, starting this spring Parent Infant Massage classes.
VASILIKIE S. PARIS, MA, CCC-SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
369 Ashford Ave., Suite 1E, Dobbs Ferry
914-772-0111
Email paris.vasilikie@gmail.com
V.S. Paris is a dynamic, experienced, bilingual (Greek/English) speech-language pathologist with 25+ years in the field, trained in psychosocial development of the child. She has been in private practice for over 10 years working with children (all ages) and adults. She provides therapy for speech (phonological childhood apraxia, etc.) and language delays/disorders. She works closely with her clients and families to achieve successful outcomes in a creative and rewarding setting.
WESTCHESTER THERAPY SOLUTIONS - OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL & SPEECH THERAPY, PLLC
690 N. Broadway, White Plains
914-686-3116 x6
Email dklein@wtstherapy.com
Donna Klein & Associates, Inc. has recently expanded to become Westchester Therapy Solutions – Occupational, Physical & Speech Therapy, PLLC. Servicing children from birth through young adulthood throughout Westchester since 1990 they provide the highest quality therapy in their new, state-of-the-art fully outfitted gym or the convenience of a child’s home, pre-school, daycare center, or school district. If you have not gotten answers or not gotten approved for services call for a free consultation.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING/EDUCATION
CONCORDIA COLLEGE - MASTERS DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
171 White Plains Road, Bronxville
914-337-9300 x2142
Concordia College offers a two-year, part-time Master’s Degree program in Childhood Special Education. Career-changers holding a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education are eligible for a 44-credit program in General/Childhood Special Education. Certified teachers seeking certification in Special Education for Grades 1-6 are eligible for a 35-credit program. These programs are offered in the late afternoon and early evenings, along with hybrid summer courses. All enrolled students receive an iPad.
