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Causes: Education, Special Education
Mission: To provide people with autism specialized community based programs and other opportunities, with the goal of enabling them to achieve the highest possible quality of living across their life spans.
Programs: Educational services provided instruction based on intensive behavior analytic teaching techniques to students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (asd). These programs utilized a variety of research-based teaching, video modeling and observational learning. Programming included goals in such areas as academics, play and social skills, communication, self-help skills, and adaptive behavior. Other components of the school program included community outings, adaptive physical education, music and movement. Throughout the year, eden ii provided parent training and support in class and at home, as well as day and evening parents workshops. Additionally, our school program had a community - based vocational training component, whereby many of our adolescents (with the support and supervision of their teachers) volunteered their time by performing job related tasks for local businesses in the community. In fiscal year 2017, 105 students, ages 8-21, participated in full-day education programs on staten island. Eden iis educational programs in staten island also included a preschool program which served 40 students, special education teacher support services (setss) which provided 8,068 sessions of educational programming for children between the ages of 3-5 in their home or in a center-based setting, and special education itinerant teacher (seit) services, which provided over 23,048 sessions for children 3-5 year of age. On long island, eden iis genesis school program served 35 individuals, ages 5-21, in elementary and secondary education programs.
residential services provided a solution for families, who can no longer meet the extreme supervision and support needs of their child with autism. These programs provided a safe and happy home for individuals with asd. A skilled and caring team supported each resident in developing self-care, communication, socialization and other life skills. Clinical supports were provided across multiple disciplines, including speech, psychology and medical/health related fields. In fiscal year 2017 a total of 40 adults with asd resided in our five community residences located on staten island, and 12 adults with asd resided in our two community residences located on long island.
adult day habilitation offered services for individuals over the age of 21 on staten island and long island. Adults learned skills essential for successful everyday living, with a focus on vocational skills training. Individualized programs focused on activities of daily life, communication skills, prevocational/vocational skills, promoting adaptive behavior, recreation/leisure skills, community involvement and volunteerism, health and fitness, social and emotional development. Eden ii provided the training and support required to succeed in integrated community settings as well as the instruction needed to promote the development of employable skills. The adult day habilitation program served 88 individuals on staten island, and the genesis adult day habilitation program served 32 individuals on long island.