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RESIDENTIAL  PROGRAMS FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT IN APPROVED PRIVATE AND SPECIAL ACT SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK STATE:    School (Region) Student Concerns Served

PROGRAMS WHICH SERVE STUDENTS WITH:

Cognitive Impairment and Challenging Behavior Cognitive Impairment Only

Regions

2 - LONG ISLAND (LI) 6 - MOHAWK VALLEY  (MV) 9 - FINGER LAKES (FL)
3- HUDSON VALLEY (HV) 8 - SOUTHERN TIER (ST) 10 - WESTERN NY (WE)
4 - UPPER HUDSON/ CAPITAL DISTRICT (UH/CD) No private residential programs in Regions 1,5 and 7

Student Concerns

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder

AA - Alcohol abuse NT - Not Toilet Trained
EAD - Eating Disorder SA- Substance Abuse
NI - Neurological Impairment SD - Seizure Disorder

These programs serve BOTH students with challenging behavior AND cognitively impaired students

Mt. Pleasant-Blythedale UFSD (HV)
AA, SA, ADD, EAD, NI, NT, SD

Upstate Home for Children (ST)
ADD, EAD, NI, NT, SD

Sullivan Diagnostic Treatment Center: CRP Program (Center for Discovery) (HV) 
ADD, NI, NT, SD
Student Concerns Served

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder

AA - Alcohol abuse NI - Neurological Impairment SA- Substance Abuse
EAD - Eating Disorder NT - Not Toilet Trained SD - Seizure Disorder

These programs serve cognitively impaired students only

Ferncliff Manor (HV)
EAD, NI, NT, SD
Student Concerns Served

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder

AA - Alcohol abuse NI - Neurological Impairment SA- Substance Abuse
EAD - Eating Disorder NT - Not Toilet Trained SD - Seizure Disorder

Regions

2 - LONG ISLAND (LI) 6 - MOHAWK VALLEY  (MV) 9 - FINGER LAKES (FL)
3- HUDSON VALLEY (HV) 8 - SOUTHERN TIER (ST) 10 - WESTERN NY (WE)
4 - UPPER HUDSON/ CAPITAL DISTRICT (UC) No private residential programs in Regions 1,5 and 7

map of New York Divided into ten regions

Out-of-state placements may be considered only after determining in-state options will not provide an appropriate educational program

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT IN APPROVED PRIVATE AND SPECIAL ACT SCHOOLS OUTSIDE NEW YORK STATE:    School (State) Student Concerns Served

PROGRAMS WHICH SERVE RE STUDENTS WITH:

Cognitive Impairment and Challenging Behavior Cognitive Impairment Only

These programs serve BOTH students with challenging behavior AND cognitively impaired students

Crotched Mountain School Fox Meadows (NH)
ADD, EAD, NI, NT, SD
Crotched Mountain School Behavior Management (NH) ADD, EAD, NI, NT, SD Crotched Mountain School Skilled Nursing (NH)
ADD, EAD, NI, NT, SD
Woods Services - Mollie Woods (PA) ADD, EAD, NI, NT, SD

Woods Services - Center for Challenging Behavior (PA)
AA, SA, ADD, EAD, NI, NT, SD

Student Concerns Served

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder

AA - Alcohol abuse NI - Neurological Impairment SA- Substance Abuse
EAD - Eating Disorder NT - Not Toilet Trained SD - Seizure Disorder

These programs serve cognitively impaired students only

Berkshire Meadows

Matheny School (NJ)

Melmark Home, Inc (PA)

Out-of-state placements may be considered only after determining in-state options will not provide an appropriate educational program

MATCH APPROVED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS IN PRIVATE AND SPECIAL ACT SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK STATE BY PRIMARY DISABILITY:

Autism (AU) Deaf - Blind (DB) - out of-state residential programs only Deafness
Emotional Disturbance (ED) Hearing  Impairment - Day Only Learning Disability (LD)
Mental Retardation (MR) Multiple Disabilities (MD) Orthopedic Impairment (OI)
Other Health Impairment (OH) Speech or Language Impairment - Day Only Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Visual Impairment (VI) . .

In the rare case that, after reviewing all approved in-state in and out-of-state options, a district is unable to find an appropriate placement contact the Residential Placement Services Unit at (518) 486-6260 for procedures for Emergency Interim (EIP) Placements.

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