The following is a list of ASD Nest programs in NYC public schools. ASD Nest is an innovative approach to giving children on the autism spectrum the social and communication support they need to thrive in a mainstream environment. For more information on ASD Nest, please see Best autism special education inclusion program in NYC public schools.
Schools hosting ASD Nest Programs 2008-2009
PS 4/ Marc Harris, K-3 PS 32/ Debbie Florio, K-5
Nedra Lane 317 Hoyt Street
Staten Island, NY 10312 Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-984-1197 718-330-9295
PS 112/Eileen Reiter, K-3 PS 164/Margaret Choy-Shan, 1-2
535 E. 119th Street 4211 14th Avenue
New York, NY 10035 Brooklyn, NY 11219
212-860-5868 718-854-4100
PS 186/Dolores Troy-Quinn, K-2 PS 222/Louise Blake, 1-2
252-12 72nd Avenue 3301 Quentin Road
Bellerose, NY 11426 Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-831-4021 718-998-4298
PS 396/Lawrence Wright, K-2 MS 447/Lisa Gioe-Cordi, 6-8
1930 Andrews Avenue 345 Dean Street
Bronx, NY 10453 Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-294-0862 718-330-9328
Schools hosting ASD Nest Programs that began in 2007-08
PS 68/ Cheryl Coles, K-1 PS 76/ Carole Schafenberg, K-1
4011 Monticello Avenue 36-36 10th Street
Bronx NY 10466 Long Island City, NY 11106
718-324-2854 718-361-7464
PS165/ Raquel DeMillio, K-1, PS 178/Deirdre Budd, K-1,
Intensive K Intensive K
70-35 150th Street 12-18 Ellwood Street
Flushing, New York 11367 New York, NY 10040
718-263-4004 212-569-0327
Q262/Channel View School for Research/ Patricia Tubridy, grades 9-10
100-00 Beach Channel Drive
Queens, NY 11694
718-634-1970
Schools hosting ASD Nest Programs that began in 2008-09
PS 206/Myrna Rodriguez, Grade 3 PS 244/Grace Alesia, K
508 East 120th Street 54-04 Tilden Avenue
New York, NY 10035 Brooklyn, NY 11203
212-860-5809 718-346-6240
PS 207/Linda Spadaro, K
159-15 88th Street
Queens, NY 11414
718-848-2700
Comments
I appreciate this info, I have been looking for this almost 2mths now. My son has autism.high functioning and I was advised by his PT>OT that this school is a wonderful option for him.
Thank you
My husband and I went to visit a school with the ADNEST program looking for a placement for my son, we were told that the kids have to fit in a box and if they exhibit behaviors outside that box they are removed from the program back to District 75 schools.
Ironically the ADNEST program employs teachers with BCBA’s, trained in Autism, yet they do not provide any behavior analysis or support any behavior intervention plans, which they should! In other words they are trained to do this but do an extensive search of children that have no autistic behaviors so they don’t have to do the extra work! This program thus looks really good on paper, as if they are truly successful but they don’t help the kids that really need it.
The ASD NEST program finally trying to fill desperate need of our kids and other school districts have been doing this for years successfully, bending over backwards to help kids on the Spectrum, but the DOE's attitude is that the kids have to fit in a BOX or else they are kicked out.
They send out a team of psychologists to observe each child applying and most get rejected, what are they too autistic? Funny that is the population this program is supposed to serve? How disgusting is that? Where are these kids going to go to school? There are no other trained professionals like these that will understand them and protect them and not treat them like outcasts. We as parents have to DEMAND that this be changed and that more programs are started.
My son is in a CTT class with a minimally trained Special Ed. teacher and an iffective regular ed. teacher, and is miserable there because they don't understand him. I had to hire a Behavior Analyst that cost $1,000 to go into my son's school and see if his special ed. teacher was doing her job (of course she wasn't) but it is easier to blame my little boy that address her laziness. The school won't even let the Behavior Analyst make any suggestions to the teacher. So the school won't help my son, the teacher won't do her job and they won't let me hire someone who will allow him to function in his neighborhood school. They just want my son out. The ASD Nest program has the components he needs but it turns out that they are unwilling to provide the behavior management supports that kids on the Spectrum need. It is very confusing.
I know of 5 little kids 5 and 6 year olds that were already kicked out of the program in Queens because they can't "function" in the program. As if their behaviors are intentional. As if the integrity of the program is more important than the need of the child. They are supposed to help them learn ways to self regulate not punish them by making them feel like failures at 5 years old. On top of that a school in Washington Heights told me that there is a long waiting list for the program. Of course parents are so desperate and the DOE is using our little kids like guinea pigs and discarding them when they don't fit the mold.
Fern
Thanks for the information Fern...this is so scary that our children are being pushed around in every direction...also the Dept. of Education doesn't want to fund children like ours to go to private schools where all of their needs may be addressed...
Thank you very much for this list. My son is five years old and was diagnosed with ADHD ,and he started this year in the gifted and talented program .. however, now he is presenting some behaviors that most likely he has Asperger..his school in Queens juat can't wait to kick him out ...they said that ASD program is the best option for him..but I still have to wait his evaluation ...thanks,
Tanya
Thanks for all this info. I'd just say to Fern that she is an excellent Mom for wanting to address the needed areas for her and so many other children. I'd just say that Behavioral Analysis doesn't really address the children in a way that really serves them. It addresses ways in which they could fit in more so they don't 'look' autistic to outsiders. But her point was so right that that her son feels they don't understand him. Unfortunately Fern BA doesn't understand your son either. It just tries to change him, against his will. Look into RDI or Floortime for yourself. Read Dr Greenspan's Engaging Autism book which is great. Try to get him a GOOD (some bad ones out there) Floortime Therapist who's trained in ICDL's training and watch your son feel understood! Nothing better and more validating!!! God luck!
Hi! Are there any high schools in NYC with ASD-Nest Programs? Thanks!
Millenium II in Brooklyn will also have a NEST program this fall. This is a new high school with a Nest program.
I'm just wondering,....why are most, (if not all) of these schools in bad neighborhoods???? I believe this program would and should benefit children in all neighborhoods!
So why is there only one middle school program?
@ Fern, thanks for the information. I am continuing on my path to have him place in private school. My problem is. If he is distracted in class now, what are they going to do here to minimize the distraction. He's in a 12:1:! now. If you put him in CTT. This will be harder.
I heard PS19, 2nd grade (2011-2012) has spots in the Nest Program, I don't know much about it, but worth to try.
Very nice school in the East Village.
Thanks for sharing this info. My son was just accepted into PS206 3rd great AsdNest program, but PS206 is in the neighborhood really concerns to me. Will be great if he can go to PS19. Do you know whom to contact in PS19? Thanks
Are there any middle schools in NYC with ASD-Nest Programs?
Do you have to be in the zoned school area to attend?
Does anyone know if you can apply to several ASD NEst Programs simultaneously?
It seems the admision process takes a very long time so we will not know if my daughter was accepted until it is too late to apply to other Nest programs.
We are applying to other schools for CTT classes, but would rather do Nest in any other area.
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Apply to each school! Getting a placement is going to be difficult bc of the AMOUNT of children on the spectrum compared with how many seats are actually available. I went to a few open houses, and am submitting my son's info at several schools. I refuse to let me son into any other DOE program..the NEST program is what he NEEDS~! Anyway, Good luck!
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