List of Resources for Staten Island and Brooklyn Families

 Resources for Special Needs Children 

 

 

JUNE UPDATES

Activities

·     Snacktivities – 220 E. 86th Street NYC, NY 212-439-9996 www.snacknyc.com

·     Brooklyn Play Spot -  399 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY  718-852-2494 or www.Brooklynplayspot.com

 Arts/Crafts

·     Bridge to Youth.- Sundays 1:30 – 5:00 St. Regina Pacis, 1258 65th Street (11th Avenue)  Brooklyn, NY Contact Rich at (917) 560-8503 or Susan at 718-836-6490  or visit their web-site at www.bridgetoyouth.org

·     Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Ave. 718 667-3545 FREE You must call and register. Children (6-17) are Free

Basketball

·     Blessed Sacrament – Usually held in March. TBA.

·     Bridge to Youth.- Sundays 1:30-5:00 St. Regina Pacis 1258 65th Street (11th Avenue) Contact  Rich at (917) 560-8503 or Susan at 718-836-6490. Or visit their web-site at www.bridgetoyouth.org.

Bicycle Riding – FREE. Teach your child to ride a bike.  You have to provide the bike, they provide helmets and instruction.   You might want to go to all their sessions until your child gets the hang of it. Instruction is not really one on one, but it is helpful. Contact Rich Conroy at (212) 932-2453 ext 159 or e-mail at richc@bikenewyork.org
 
Bowling – Bridge to youth.  St. Regina Pacis  – 1258  65th Street (11th Avenue) in Brooklyn. Sundays from 1:30- 5:00 PM  $25 per family for a year.  They also have music therapy, basketball & arts & crafts. Contact  Rich (917) 560-8503 or Susan at 718-836-6490 or visit their website at www.bridgetoyouth.org.

Boy Scouts – Contact Robert Ciraola Cub Master at rciraola@si.rr.com, cell number (917) 805-7621.

Chiropractor – Dr. Robert LaRusso, DC 14 Belfield Avenue 718-966-5400
Neural Organization Technique Practitioner. Visit his web site at www.drrobertlarusso.com

Dance - Drews Step by step Party Dances.DVD to teach kids step by step dancing for parties.  Sold at Party City for about $12.95.

Day Camp for children (6-13) Camp Weissglass. Located at Henry Kaufmann campgrounds in partnership with Kings Bay YM-YWHA. Contact Jayne Smith at 718 475-5286. Also check www.resourcesnycdatabase.org for other Camps

Dentist

·     Dr. Michele Giumenta – 718 979-6462.  2530 Amboy Road.  Extremely patient & specializes in Special Needs Children.

·     Dr. Robert Deganno – 718 253-0888. Kimball Street, near Kings Plaza

·     Dr. Susan Roubick -718 317-8524 Special Needs Orthodontist.

Gluten-Free Restaurant – Tuttoriso Ristorante, 36 Richmond Terrace.  718 273-7644. Will also be offering a Celiac Support Group.

Great Adventure – Bring a Doctor’s note stating your child has Autism and go to guest relations. They will issue a pass so the children to don’t have to wait on lines for most of the rides.

Gymnastics – My Gym. 718 966-9654. 7001 Amboy Road

Haircuts – Cheri – (917) 478-8018.  Patient & loving.  Has a special buzzer that is silent.

Homework – Dial A Teacher (212) 777-3380

·     Live Homework Help at Library. Port Richmond Branch –718 442-0158

·     Richmond Town Branch 718 668-0413

·     St. George Branch  718 442-8560

Horseback Riding

·     Megan Delmar – Staten Island Rodeo 718 981-9251. 599 Father Capodano Blvd

·     Winslow Therapeutic Center 328 Rt. 17A. Warwick, NY (845) 986-6686. Geared to Children with autism & communicative disorders.  www.winslow.org.

·     Suzanne Grande-Baymar Farms  -  Just over the OuterBridge.  (347) 679-5706  

Karate

·     Fireflies.  Ask for Lisa Chin  521 18th Street #2 Brooklyn, NY 11215 Park  Slope.  718 355-9480. Will work with your child’s OT & PT.  Visit her web site at www.firefliesny.com

·     Calla Karate -  Eddie Calla – Located on Manor Road & Castelton.  Classes & individual. (917) 439-4969.
 

Movies – Staten Island Stadium 16. 2474 Forest Avenue 718-273-4200. Tuesday & Wednesdays 10:00.   May only be in Summer.

Music Lessons – Snug Harbor Cultural Center.  1000 Richmond Terrace.  
718 720-5354 or visit their website at  www.Siconservatoryofmusic.org.

Music Therapy  – Bridge to Youth Program @ St. Regina Pacis. Sunday 1:30-5 PM See above.

PeeWee Soccer –Ages 6-9 Saturdays 11:00 -1:00 Elizabeth Connelly Ctr.  Includes 11-12 games, basic sport skills, running, soccer, cooperative play – taking turns, staying with the group, following directions.  12- 12:30 snack and walking to the pool.  12:30 – 1:00 Pool.  No fee.  Special Olympics medicals required. For more information e-mail at Jcerto180@aol.com.

Shoes -  Tirone’s Shoe Store – 718 442-3694.  164 Port Richmond Avenue. Will order shoes, no pressure, patient people who work there.  Ask for Sal, Peter or Anthony.

Soccer – Blessed Sacrament. FREE.  Program runs from April – June & again on September 29th at 2:30 PM at Miller Field #12. Any questions contact Chris Rooney at crooneycmr@aol.com.

Speech Therapy – Sandra Mazzucco – 1076 Forest Avenue  718-815-6024.

Swimming – provided through JCC of Staten Island.  Offered in sessions. Contact Jayne Smith, Special Need Director at 718 475-5286. 

Tennis – FREE.  You must register. Classes are free but get booked fast. Contact Dave @ Greenbelt Recreation Center.  They also have Wheel Chair Tennis.

Did you know?

If you have an EZ-pass, when going into/or out of New Jersey from any of the Bridges in NJ (Goethals, Bayonne, Outbridge, etc) and there are 3 people in the car anytime,  it will only cost $2 to go over the bridge if you call EZ Pass & ask them to put CAR POOL on your EZ-Pass(they will do it over the phone). When you go to toll both, go to Manned Booth, just say “Car Pool” & that is it and you saved $6!

Special Needs Resource Places

·     Autism Society of America – (800) 3-AUTISM

·     Board of Education – 718 390 -1662

·     Center for Special Children– For students entering College thru CUNY@CSU. They help children with support and advocate for their needs in the College.  They have 2 & 4 year programs.  For information, call Margaret VanDitti 718 982-2000.

·     City Access New York – www.cityaccessny.org

·     Committee on Preschool Special Education – 718 420-5788

·     Elizabeth W. Pouch Center for Special People – 718 448-9775

·     Feingold Resource Center for Attention Deficit Disorder – (631) 369-9340

·     Grace Foundation of NY – 718 605-7500

·     International Dyslexia Assoc. – (800) 530-2234

·     Check this out! Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders web site www.icdl.com. On this web site you will find out information regarding DIR – Development, Individual difference, Relationship Based Approach by Dr. Stanley Greenspan which has become a highly affective approach for Autism. At this web site you will have access to his web broadcasts (i.e., Social Skills Groups, Regulatory Sensory Processing Disorders), (art, poetry, stories, etc. of individuals with ASD).

·     Learning Disabilities Assoc. of NY – (212) 645- 6730

·     Lighthouse International – (212) 821-9200

·     Muscular Dystrophy – (732) 750-2333

·     NYC Dept. Of Education School Based Support Team (Special Ed.) 718 935-2000

·     National Deaf Education Center – (202) 651-5031

·     Parent to Parent NY, Inc. – 718 494-4872

·     Resources for Children with Special Needs  – (212) 677-4650

·     Stuttering Foundation of America – (800) 992-9392

·     United Cerebral Palsy  – 718 442-6006

·     Wrights Law – Information about special education law & advocacy for children with disabilities.  www.wrightslaw.com

·     S.I. Developmental Disability Service Office (S.I.D.D.S.O) Barbara Schubert, Information Exchange 718 982-1904

·     NYS Institute for Basic Research (IBR) Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluations Contact: Karen Amble 718 494-5126

·     Staten Island Mental Health Society Pouch Center for Special People Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluations 718 448-9775

·     Staten Island Mental Health Society Children’s Community Mental Health Center North Shore –718 442-2225 South Shore – 718 984-5050