September 2001
| TO: | Individuals Interested in the Education of Students with Autism |
| FROM: | Rita D. Levay |
| SUBJECT: | NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO DEVELOP COURSE WORK IN AUTISM |
The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is pleased to announce it has awarded grants to 17 New York State colleges and universities to develop and deliver courses in autism. The goals of this initiative are:
to ensure that teacher and paraprofessional preparation programs throughout New York State include courses specific to the education of students with autism (preservice preparation programs); and
to ensure that courses are available to currently certified teachers, related service providers and paraprofessionals who are working with students with autism in this State on a non-matriculated basis (inservice training).
COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES THAT HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP
AND DELIVER COURSES AND INSERVICE TRAINING IN THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH AUTISM |
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| College/University | Contact Person | Telephone |
| SUNY New Paltz | Dr. Robin Smith | (845) 257-2918 |
| Canisius College | Dr. Michele Marable | (716) 888-2317 |
| SUNY Cortland | Dr. Sue Lehr | (607) 753-5976 |
| Manhattan College | Dr. Gloria Wolpert | (718) 862-7816 |
| Queens College . |
Dr. Peter Sturmey Dr. Fredda Brown |
(718) 997-3257 (718) 997-5243 |
| Brooklyn College | Dr. Kathleen McSorley | (718) 951-5995 |
| Columbia University | Dr. Dennis Mithaug | (212) 678-3859 |
| Hunter College | Dr. Shirley Cohen | (212) 772-4708 |
| Long Island University | Dr. Diane Zager | (516) 299-2127 |
| Russell Sage College | Dr. Thomas Zane | (518) 244-2494 |
| Syracuse University | Dr. Douglas Biklen | (315) 443-2699 |
| SUNY Canton | Dr. Steven Ledoux | (315) 386-7423 |
| SUNY Albany | Dr. V. Mark Durand | (518) 442-5132 |
Autism Distance Education Network Sites
through SUNY Albany
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| Buffalo State College | Dr. Warren Gleckel | (716) 878-5311 |
| Rochester University | Dr. Carolyn Magyar | (716) 275-6605 |
| SUNY Binghamton | Dr. Raymond Romanczyk | (607) 777-2829 |
| Daemen College | Dr. Patrick Hartwick | (716) 839-8350 |
If you have specific questions regarding these projects, please direct your inquiries to Elaine Gervais in the Program Development and Support Unit at 518-486-7462 or to Pat Geary in the Special Education Policy Unit at 518-473-2878. Information on autism is also available on the web at web.nysed.gov/vesid/sped/autism/home.htm.
The map below denotes the location of the colleges and universities where courses will be offered. Clicking on the box that indicates the name of the College/University will bring you to the contact information for that site.
Click here for a key to the map.
Colleges and
Universities Awarded VESID Grants
Autism Distance
Education Network Sites