Classes are comprised of children with similar academic/social needs and learning styles.
Class ratios (6:1:2, 12:1:4) and length of school day are based upon the needs of each individual child.
Center Based services can include:
- Speech Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Counseling
- Parent Counseling and Parent Training
For more information on these services and more please click on Overview of Our Program.
School Age Itinerant Services
The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children (HLVS) provides services to school age children. These services are determined in collaboration with the parents and the child’s school district’s Committee on Special Education (CSE).
School Age Services include:
- Special education (Consultant or Resource Room teacher)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Counseling
- Family Training
These services may take place at HLVS, in the home, private school setting or a childcare setting.
The HLVS School Age Itinerant providers are New York State licensed or certified.
Services for school age children are funded through a child’s local school district.
For more information on these services and more please click on Overview of Our Program.
For more information please contact:
Jessica Roventini
516-520-6036
jessica.roventini@littlevillage.org
school age services (5-12 years)
The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children, is a publicly funded, not-for-profit school that is highly regarded for providing outstanding educational and therapeutic services for children with developmental disabilities. There are approximately 60 school-age children. The students present with various disabilities which may include cognitive delays, social/emotional deficits, autistic spectrum disorders, speech/language delays, orthopedic and or motor impairments, visual impairments and/or significant medical issues.
School Age Center Based Services
The Hagedorn Little Village School utilizes a developmental curriculum that incorporates all of the New York State school-age standards. In addition, all standardized testing required by New York State Education Department is administered to elementary school age children. Each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) is carefully implemented. Appropriate goals are developed according to each child's level of functioning in every skill area. Interdisciplinary meetings are regularly scheduled with the educational/therapeutic teams and the school administration to fully monitor, discuss and assess the ongoing needs of each child.