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District-Based Services
Program #253 Ages 5-21 Alternative Learning Centers are special classes that bridge the gap between classes for the disabled at Western Suffolk BOCES centers and classes for the disabled and non-disabled students located in local school districts. Classes, staffed by Western Suffolk BOCES teachers and paraprofessionals, deliver instruction to students referred by participating school districts. Mainstreaming within the host school classes is available where appropriate. ALC classes serve a variety of youngsters ages 5 through 21. Groupings are determined by the severity of need and similarity of educational, social and physical functioning. Option IIIA classes serve disabled students in district elementary, middle and high schools. An in-district class for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is available for elementary age children. Available Class Size Groupings
Option IIIA Option III 
Program #414 Ages 5-21
Itinerant services are available to blind and partially sighted students in their home schools. The itinerant teacher carries out an ongoing program with local school staff so they can help a student develop those skills needed to function optimally in the regular school setting. These skills can include the use of optical and visual aids, tactile and auditory aids, braille reading and writing, listening and oral communication, orientation, mobility, travel, proficiency in the skills of daily living, counseling in social adjustment, independence, efficient use of resources and personal organization.
Mainstreamed hearing impaired students are eligible for this complete language oriented, academic support program in their home schools. Based upon individual need, certified teachers of the deaf provide intensive language development, auditory training, speech correction, lipreading and academic tutoring program as well as sign language, manual alphabet and lipreading. The service is coordinated with the curriculum thus requiring close cooperation with the classroom teacher in the home school.
At the request of the School District where the private school is located, Itinerant Resource Room and Speech services are available to students whose parents placed them in private school. The intinerant special education teacher and speech pathologist provide services while interfacing with private school staff to ensure that the student develops skills needed to function optimally in the school setting. The resource room teacher will coordinate with the classroom instructional staff to support the current curriculum and instructional timeline. Resource Room and Speech services may be at an indvidual or group-mandated level.
Program #704 Students with disabilities may require specific related services as part of their overall educational program. The following related services are available:
Requests for these services should be included in the child's IEP specifying the number of units per week requested for each service. Evaluations to determine the need for the above named services can be arranged through the Executive Director's staff.
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