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Alternatives for children's mission is to provide the highest quality special education programs and services for children with disabilities and their typically developing peers. Research and efficacy studies have clearly demonstrated that early identification of infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities combined with quality educational and therapeutic intervention produces the BEST outcomes for children. Alternatives for children, experienced and expert professionals, provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations across ALL developmental domains to determine a child's needs and then develops individual goals, strategies and outcomes accordingly. Its early intervention program, for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, is approved by the NYS department of health, and serves both nassau and suffolk counties wherein services are provided in the home as well as other natural environments. As children with disabilities approach AGE three they may be transitioned into one of our four center-based sites where comprehensive special education programs and therapeutic services are provided aimed at having each child reach his or her potential. The therapeutic preschool program is approved by the NYS department of education and the child day care program licensed by the NYS office of children and families. It is our goal to have each child, regardless of level of disability transition in the least restrictive environment and be integrated into their community. In order to accomplish our mission and goals, alternatives for children is proud to report that 90% of our funds GO directly to programs and services for children with disabilities and making a difference one child at a time.

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