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        <p> The Readiness Program is a special educational pre-school program
          for children who are developmentally delayed and disabled from the ages
          of three to five years. The goal of the program is to provide instruction
          and early intervention services so that these children can be placed
          in a mainstreamed or the least restrictive environment when they reach
          the age of five.
        <p> The children in the program have disabilities which may include speech
          impairment, mild orthopedic impairment, a learning or mild emotional
          disability. The children attend school five days a week for five hours
          a day. Children are referred to the program by their Public School District
          Committee on Pre-School Education. The school evaluates all referrals
          and recommends appropriate services.
        <p> Speech, physical, occupational and play therapies are in groups or
          individually provided as mandated by a child's Individual Education
          Plan. The High/Scope Curriculum is implemented with all classes, based
          on the theory that children learn best by being actively involved in
          activities of their choice. The curriculum provides for consistent daily
          routines which include adult-supported play, gross motor activities,
          lunch and nap.
        <p> Children in the program are reviewed at least once a month by a team
          of professionals. These reviews provide information on student growth
          and development, as well as strategies for working with the child.
        <p> Parents of children in the program are strongly encouraged to participate
          in their child's classroom activities and to attend monthly parent training
          sessions and meetings. Family support groups as well as individual meetings
          with social workers are offered to all parents.
        <p> In addition to the educational staff, a full array of professionals,
          such as social workers, speech, occupational and physical therapists,
          are an intricate part of the program. A nurse, from the Low Birthweight
          Infant Follow-up Evaluation Clinic(L.I.F.E.), is available daily to
          address minor medical needs of the children and concerns of the staff
          and parents. Psychiatric and psychological consultants work with the
          staff and families regarding behavioral and emotional needs.
        <p> In recent years, the Readiness Program has had a dramatic impact on
          the lives of pre- schoolers with developmental disabilities. Upon graduation,
          almost 40% of the children move on to regular education classes in public
          schools. .
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          <p> <strong>For additional information contact:</strong><br>
            The New York Institute for Special Education<br>
            <b><a href="mailto:112213.2114@compuserve.com">Kim Benisatto, Operations
            Manager</a></b><br>
            999 Pelham Parkway Bronx, New York 10469 USA<br>
            Phone: (718) 519-7000 Fax: (718) 231-9314
          <p><font size="2"><i>Comments and/or suggestions on this site can be
            addressed to:<br>
            <a href="mailto:ilumin@earthlink.net">John Hernandez, Media Coordinator-NYISE</a>
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            last revised May 1999 Copyright &copy; 1999 <br>
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	<p align="center"> <img width= 80 height=80 align=middle src="images/pulltoy.gif">
	<img width=554 height=89 align=middle src="images/ready3.gif" alt="The Readiness Program-a quality program of The New York Institute for Special Education"><br>
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	<p> The Readiness Program is a special educational pre-school program
	for children who are developmentally delayed and disabled from the ages
	of three to five years. The goal of the program is to provide instruction
	and early intervention services so that these children can be placed
	in a mainstreamed or the least restrictive environment when they reach
	the age of five.
	<p> The children in the program have disabilities which may include speech
	impairment, mild orthopedic impairment, a learning or mild emotional
	disability. The children attend school five days a week for five hours
	a day. Children are referred to the program by their Public School District
	Committee on Pre-School Education. The school evaluates all referrals
	and recommends appropriate services.
	<p> Speech, physical, occupational and play therapies are in groups or
	individually provided as mandated by a child's Individual Education
	Plan. The High/Scope Curriculum is implemented with all classes, based
	on the theory that children learn best by being actively involved in
	activities of their choice. The curriculum provides for consistent daily
	routines which include adult-supported play, gross motor activities,
	lunch and nap.
	<p> Children in the program are reviewed at least once a month by a team
	of professionals. These reviews provide information on student growth
	and development, as well as strategies for working with the child.
	<p> Parents of children in the program are strongly encouraged to participate
	in their child's classroom activities and to attend monthly parent training
	sessions and meetings. Family support groups as well as individual meetings
	with social workers are offered to all parents.
	<p> In addition to the educational staff, a full array of professionals,
	such as social workers, speech, occupational and physical therapists,
	are an intricate part of the program. A nurse, from the Low Birthweight
	Infant Follow-up Evaluation Clinic(L.I.F.E.), is available daily to
	address minor medical needs of the children and concerns of the staff
	and parents. Psychiatric and psychological consultants work with the
	staff and families regarding behavioral and emotional needs.
	<p> In recent years, the Readiness Program has had a dramatic impact on
	the lives of pre- schoolers with developmental disabilities. Upon graduation,
	almost 40% of the children move on to regular education classes in public
	schools. .
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	<A HREF="index.html">NYISE Home Page</a>
	<p> <strong>For additional information contact:</strong><br>
	The New York Institute for Special Education<br>
	<b><a href="mailto:112213.2114@compuserve.com">Kim Benisatto, Operations
	Manager</a></b><br>
	999 Pelham Parkway Bronx, New York 10469 USA<br>
	Phone: (718) 519-7000 Fax: (718) 231-9314
	<p><font size="2"><i>Comments and/or suggestions on this site can be
	addressed to:<br>
	<a href="mailto:ilumin@earthlink.net">John Hernandez, Media Coordinator-NYISE</a>
	<br>
	last revised May 1999 Copyright © 1999 <br>
	http://www.nyise.org/readness.htm </i></font>
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