Elizabeth Seton Children’s School offers physical, occupational, speech and vision therapies to children individually or in small groups according to their Individual Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). All services are provided by New York State licensed therapists who have specialized training in working with neonatal, pediatric children with medical complex conditions. Social work services are also offered to our families.
Related service therapists work with our classroom staff and families to meet the learning needs and styles of each child. They frequently collaborate with Elizabeth Seton Children’s Rehabilitation Center, on the first floor of our building, where many students receive medical services. This unique, holistic approach creates transformational outcomes for children.
Our therapy gyms are fully equipped with therapy balls and bolsters, adapted tricycles, swings and specialized equipment to ensure achievement of the highest level of functional independence. Furthermore, school-wide events create a community experience of working together on targeted developmental skills and child-specific goals that can be connected with learning at home.
Physical Therapy
Several of our physical therapists are certified in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) and all therapists are trained in NDT principles. Staff members also have specialized training in the daily management of personal adaptive equipment (i.e., orthotics, ambulatory aides, standers, etc.). Our equipment specialists collaborate with other clinicians, classroom teams and families to design the right solutions for each child.
We partner with many colleges and universities to provide a comprehensive learning experience in physical therapy. We are affiliated with: Hunter College, Ithaca College, Mercy College, New York University, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, Stony Brook University, the University of Scranton, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and D’Youville College.
Occupational Therapy
Our occupational therapists are trained in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) principles and specialize in sensory processing, sensory motor, visual motor and play and self-help skills, which all improve learning.
Our programs include the Therapeutic Listening program, which uses specially designed music to effectively address sensory modulation, motor planning and attention issues, and our Sensory Smart program, which is a school-wide intervention program led by a therapist with extensive sensory training and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) certification. In this case, individualized sensory strategies are developed for children who need the additional sensory processing support. Ongoing consultative services are available for both families and classroom staff and carryover home programs are readily available.
We partner with many colleges and universities to provide a comprehensive learning experience in occupational therapy. We are affiliated with: Mercy College, Quinnipiac University, Stony Brook University, Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Scranton.
Speech Language
Therapy
Our team of dedicated speech language pathologists have Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), are licensed by New York State and are certified as Teachers of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Some therapists also have advanced training in Prompts of Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT) and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding and are skilled in therapeutic feeding, dysphagia, activity-based language learning and literacy, augmentative and alternative communication and articulation disorders.
We partner with many colleges and universities to provide a comprehensive learning experience in speech therapy. We are affiliated with: Ithaca College, Mercy College and New York Medical College.
Vision
Teachers of the visually impaired work directly with children and offer classroom supports to teachers and related service providers. Through the adaptation of both materials and the environment, they ensure each child’s safety, ease in access to the curriculum and ability to use vision and other senses for learning.
Counseling
Our licensed clinical social worker provides psychological counseling and individualized classroom supports to improve emotional and behavioral outcomes for children. She collaborates with families to implement strategies for challenging and complex behaviors.
Social Work
Our social workers supports both children and their families through parent training and classroom consultative services. Empowerment and advocacy skills are also strengthened as part of their parent support work.
