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- EIN 13-2865903
- (212) 643-2663
- 1775 Grand Concourse 8th Floor Bronx NY 10453-8202 USA
- www.specialcitizens.org
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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Programs: Residential services - operate and maintain supervised and supportive iras to provided comprehensive rehabilitation services to developmentally disabled autistic individuals. Our residential program meets the needs of individuals based on sensitivities and types of needed structure, abilities and choices. Every individual is involved in setting their own goal;s and determining the course of their lives with the help of our staff. As an agency we place high value on socialization, recreation, inclusion and quality of life.
day habilitation services - once individuals have aged out of school programs, day habilitation continues to reinforce the every day skills necessary to successfully function in the world around us. We place a priority on our day habilitation participants spending more than half their day in the community with the other part being focused on learning life skills.
other program services includes service coordination, community habilitation and respite. Service coordination assists individuals and their families in gaining access to services and appropriately supports their needs. Community habilitation is provided to facilitate community inclusion, intergration and relationship building for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. The individualized training concentrates in areas of adaptive living skills and behavioral support.