Other Programs (Non-OPWDD)
INCLUDEnyc’s mission is to promote positive futures and enhance the quality of life for New York City children and youth with disabilities, ages birth through 26, and their families. INCLUDEnyc empowers families of children and youth with disabilities with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to make informed decisions, effectively access and navigate systems and services, and advocate for themselves and other young people with disabilities and their families. INCLUDEnyc supports educators, youth workers, and other professionals to partner with families for successful, person-centered services, and to support and promote a family voice in the policy process. https://includenyc.org/
MatchKonnection is a not-for-profit organization created by parents for high functioning young adults who have LD, ADHD, Autism, Asperger. Organizing MatchKonnection began with parents, relatives and friends of people with learning and neurological disabilities who wanted to help better the social lives of their children. It soon became apparent that we needed to include the very people we were trying to guide, so as to provide social opportunities for them. www.matchkonnection.com
Sprout provides innovative programs in the field of developmental disabilities. They include: Vacation Programs, Sproutstock, NYC Programs, Leadership, Annual NYC Film Festival, Sprout Touring Film Festival, Make-a-movie, Sproutflix. www.gosprout.org
Yachad / NJCD is dedicated to enhancing the life opportunities of individuals with disabilities, ensuring their participation in the full spectrum of Jewish life. www.njcd.org
Everyone is welcome at MoMA. We offer a variety of free programs and services to make MoMA accessible to you. Visit Access Programs for more information about public programs and group tours. http://www.moma.org/
Events & Programs: Programs for Visitors with Disabilities. These family programs, held on select Sundays, consist of thematic gallery tours and creative art activities for individuals with learning and developmental disabilities, with accompanying friends and family. http://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/access/visitors-with-developmental-and-learning-disabilities
Daniel Trush is the life force that drives Daniel’s Music Foundation. … Music classes are offered free to members which include children and adults. … By definition, Daniel’s Music Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides free musical instruction to all individuals with disabilities in the NYC area. But we are much more than just a foundation we are a community that opens doors to acceptance, respect, confidence and overall well being. www.danielsmusic.org
The Nordoff-Robbins approach to music therapy is based on the belief that everyone possesses a sensitivity to music that can be utilized for personal growth and development. In this form of treatment, clients take an active role in creating music together with their therapists. At Nordoff-Robbins, we make music with people, not for them. Our approach is based on techniques that allow even the most disabled clients to become active and successful participants. Through this interaction therapists support and enhance the clients’ expressive skills and their ability to relate to others. http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/nordoff
Achilles International’s mission is to enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics in order to promote personal …
www.achillesinternational.org/
KEEN is a national, nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities at no cost to their families and caregivers. Neither income nor the severity of a child’s disability is a barrier to joining a KEEN program. www.keennewyork.org/
The Jack and Shirley Silver Center for Special Needs builds and nurtures an inclusive and accepting community where individuals with disabilities and their families have opportunities to make meaningful connections to each other and their communities. We serve as a catalyst and leader for transforming the ways in which the community at large understands and interacts with people with different abilities.
https://mmjccm.org/adults/special-needs-jcc
About Us
The mission of SNACK*, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, is to fill a void in the lives of children, teens, and adults of all abilities by providing after-school and weekend recreational programs designed and staffed to address their needs. Our mission is accomplished by establishing programs that offer a variety of group and individual activities to provide participants with opportunities to thrive, make friends, improve skills, build confidence, work hard, and have some fun. www.snacknyc.com
The Nesher Approach: Nesher provides a series of recreation-based programs, designed to strengthen and support the social development and learning experiences of children with developmental disabilities, including neurological impairment, mental retardation, speech and language delays, learning disabilities, PDD, Asperger syndrome and Autism. Nesher supports social skills, fine and gross motor coordination, communication and language and academic skills. Nesher is staffed with experienced teachers, specialists and teaching artists, with a 1:4 staff-to-child ratio. Nesher programs are developmentally appropriate and are engaging and fun. www.92y.org
Mission: To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community. www.specialolympicsny.org
The resource for NYC special needs children and their families. Why the name ‘Big Apple Oranges’? Well, Big Apple refers to New York City and this guide is for families with special needs children in the 5 boroughs (although the laws and regulations are state-wide). The orange, like the apple, is a delicious, nutritious, healthy fruit – only different than the ‘big’ apple. So are our children – sentient, loving, unique individuals – only different. www.bigappleoranges.com