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Children with
Special Needs Bureau (CSN)) is comprised of three programs: the Early Intervention Program
(EIP), the Preschool Education Program (PEP), and the Physically Handicapped
Children's Program (PHCP).
The
Health Department has assumed a leadership role in assisting families and providers to
develop services that allow children with disabilities to receive services in their homes
and/or along with their non-disabled peers.
The Health Department also
continues to help shape county and state policy through a number of partnerships including
the Governor's Early Intervention Coordinating Council, the Downstate Regional PHCP
Workgroup, the Downstate Regional Early Intervention Officials Workgroup, and the State
Education Commissioner's Advisory Council.
Program Highlights:
The
Preschool Education Program
serves hundreds of preschoolers aged 3 to 5 with disabilities. In addition to acting as a fiscal agent,
the Preschool Education Program works with school districts and families to develop appropriate Individual
Education Plans for preschoolers and to assure that services are delivered in the child's
natural environment to the extent possible.
Preschool
Education Program Services:
The Preschool Education Program (PEP) is available to help parents of children with special needs learn about
support services and with special needs learn about support services and educational
options within the community. Preschool children with special needs may be eligible
to receive services via their school district which may include:
- Speech therapy
- Physical therapy
- Special education
Preschool
Education Program staff members are available
to:
- attend meetings where decisions
about services are made
- train parents and childcare sites on
inclusion
Eligibility:
Eligibility is determined in accordance with
New York State Department of Education standards. Contact your local school
district to arrange to have your child's needs assessed by an approved evaluator.
Evaluations are available at no cost to the family.
Cost:
A preschool child who has been
found to have special needs will receive services at no cost to the family.
Contact:
To speak with a Preschool Education
Program staff member, please call:
English: (914) 813-5095
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