Rebecca School is a therapeutic day school for children with developmental disorders of relating and communicating, including autism spectrum disorders. The school is built on the DIR model that focuses on each child’s unique developmental capacities and individual needs.
Rebecca School is a therapeutic day school for autism
1. Rebecca School
Rebecca School is a therapeutic day school for children of ages 4-21 that is
committed to promoting the education and development of children with
developmental disorders of relating and communicating, including autism
spectrum disorders.
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2. About Us
Rebecca School utilizes the DIR Model or the Developmental, Individual-
Difference, Relationship-based model to assess a child’s functional emotional
developmental capacities.
We then go on to create opportunities for affective interactions that are aimed
at challenging children to develop key motor and communication skills.
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4. Academic Teaching
We provide classes in literacy, math, science and social studies using a multi-
sensory approach designed to cater to students’ sensory processing
challenges.
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5. Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is provided to children wherein the children’s ability to
perform daily activities is assessed and improved.
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6. Speech-Language Therapy
Our speech-language pathologists help children with a range of speech
problems such as articulation, expression, comprehension and pragmatics.
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7. Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is focused upon improving students’ basic motor skills such as
the ability to sit, walk, run or jump. Our physical therapists also address issues
such as poor muscle tone, balance and coordination in students.
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8. Music Therapy
Music therapy makes use of music-creating activities to enable the occurrence
of musical dialogues between a child and their therapist or peers. According to
the DIR model, affective interactions such as these increase the child’s ability to
relate, communicate and think.
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9. Contact Details
40 East 30th Street
NewYork, NY, 10016
Ph.: (212) 810-4120
Fax: (212) 810-4121
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OfficialWebsite - www.rebeccaschool.org
Email id - info@rebeccaschool.org