CARDINAL HAYES SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

CARDINAL HAYES SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN IS AFFILIATED WITH CARDINAL HAYES HOME FOR CHILDREN, A NYS OPWDD CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED - ICF/DD. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MANY OF THE CHILDREN WHO RESIDE AT CARDINAL HAYES HOME. THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CARDINAL HAYES SCHOOL ALSO ACCEPTS AS DAY STUDENTS SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN THE COMMUNITY. BOTH AMBULATORY AND NON-AMBULATORY YOUNGSTERS ATTEND THE SCHOOL. CHS PROVIDES A HOLISTIC, INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM TO PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL, SENSORY AND PHYSICAL GROWTH ACCORDING TO EACH STUDENTS CAPACITY. THE GOAL IS TO MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE STUDENTS, BRINGING THEM INTO AS FULL PARTICIPATION AS POSSIBLE WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM. AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN IS DEVELOPED FOR EACH STUDENT ACCORDING TO HIS OR HER CAPACITY, LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING, NEEDS, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. OUR CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED WITH THE NYS ALTERNATE LEARNING STANDARDS AND INCLUDES COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, VERBAL BEHAVIOR APPROACHES, ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SELF HELP SKILLS, MULTI-SENSORY INTEGRATIONS, ACTIVE LEARNING, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION. STAFFING FOR THE SCHOOL INCLUDES SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS CERTIFIED BY THE NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND CLASSROOM AIDES WHO ARE TRAINED THROUGH IN-SERVICE PROGRAMS. SOME STUDENTS REQUIRE THE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OF A 1-1 AIDE. OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS SERVING THE SCHOOL INCLUDE - PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPISTS, TEACHERS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR, NURSE, AND MUSIC THERAPIST.CHILDREN ARE REFERRED BY THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT'S COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION. THE TUITION RATE FOR THE SCHOOL IS ESTABLISHED BY THE NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TUITION PAYMENTS AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION FOR PUPILS ATTENDING THE PROGRAM.