special needs lifeline
"FOR ALL WHO ARE TOUCHED BY A DISABILITY"
A place where special needs families can interact with each other, to inspire and learn from each other's experiences.
In New York City
New York City Public School System
Mr. Gary Hecht – Superintendent of District 75 as of September 5th 2010.
District 75 provides citywide educational, vocational, and behavior support programs for students who are on the autism spectrum, have significant cognitive delays, are severely emotionally challenged, sensory impaired and/or multiply disabled. District 75 consists of 56 school organizations, home and hospital instruction and vision and hearing services. These schools and programs are located at more than 310 sites in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and Syosset, New York. http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75
23,000 students are in District 75
180,000 students have an IEP (individualized educational plan)
1.1 million students are registered within the NYC school system
Staten Island:
1,700 special needs students
600 diagnosed with autism
150 have developmental disabilities
700 have emotional disabilities
250 have multiple handicap challenges
