Social Programs for Spectrum Children
After School Activities
snack*
Jackie Ceonzo
Executive Director
New York, NY 10022
212-439-9996
The Meeting House
Jacklyn Covell , Clinical Director
(201) 745-1576 Mobile or
(917) 951-1507 Mobile
www.themeetinghouseafterschool.org
Wednesday between 3:45 and 5:00 PM. Meeting House operates out of the Parkside School which is located at 48 west 74th Street.
Philip Adikimenakis, MS, RBT
Staff & Family Resource Coordinator
Kidz Choice Services, Inc.
Office: (718)-209-KIDZ
Fax: (718)-360-KIDZ
Mission: Kid Success
(NJ Non Profit offering scholarships to underprivileged families and students on the spectrum to various holistic treatment centers including Brain Balance)
General Activities
BOOST! Program at JCC
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/special-needs/school-age/boost/
The JCC Manhattan has great resources! Also, you can have many of these activities funded through insurance or OPWDD – you can speak with the social worker at your child's school to get more information about all of this.
East side social (in Midtown Manhattan)
o BCBA’s on staff to facilitate social groups
o Activity based peer buddies
o Has a rotation of activities to participate in
FLY Center NYC (uptown)
o Social skills group
o His age would probably be the Robin group
Evolved Education Company - has social programs
92Y--has gymnastics and swim
Running Group
Achilles Kids
https://www.achillesinternational.org/calendar/2016/3/12/nyc-achilles-kids
o Running coach to build stamina and runs with them
o Races/workouts on Saturday mornings 9:30AM to 12:30 PM runs in Central Park
o Also has a free afterschool program
Soccer group
Super Soccer Stars
weekends and after school
http://newyork.supersoccerstars.com/manhattan-summer/
Manhattan Behavioral Center
http://www.manhattanbehavioral.com/portfolio/enrichment-classes/--- I believe they have soccer but if not super soccer stars has various groups throughout the city - the small class is called the “Shine” program
Martial Arts
Kicking the spectrum
Art Therapy Groups
Arts RX at the 14th Street Y
Brooklyn Autism Center
https://www.brooklynautismcenter.org/partnerships/arts-programs
Manhattan Youth After School Program
( for select elementary and middle schools in Manhattan)
http://www.manhattanyouth.org/about/contact-us.aspx
(contact them to see if the classes are available ala carte to students going to non participating schools)
* Provided by Autism Expert Beth Pilchik and we are grateful for Beth sharing her list with us.