{"id":157,"date":"2026-02-09T08:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:10:31","slug":"children-adolescents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/children-adolescents\/","title":{"rendered":"Children &#038; adolescents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"157\" class=\"elementor elementor-157\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb99a2e e-con-full take-a-virtual-tour e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb99a2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"take-a-virtual-tour\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b298662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b298662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/School-Reopening-Plan-2020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/School-Reopening-Plan-2020.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/School-Reopening-Plan-2020-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/School-Reopening-Plan-2020-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/School-Reopening-Plan-2020-768x205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2dc4b txtDv e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad2dc4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a2243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67a2243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023-2024 School Year<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323b917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323b917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome Students &amp; Families!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe01cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fe01cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ffe64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89ffe64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027ce40 e-con-full h2title e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"027ce40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b7477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35b7477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take a Virtual Tour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f7294 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2f7294\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ce3b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3ce3b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4507060 e-n-tabs-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"4507060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"72380512\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/cvDX3b7PWfY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1498702183\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1498702183\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-4b465ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b465ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b77d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3b77d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/SKgNsTrLrj4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ba67c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19ba67c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cdc24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5cdc24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">For inquiries about evaluations, student enrollment and tours:<\/p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaaf4e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaaf4e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b6a23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8b6a23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb5ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edb5ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flushing<\/strong><br \/>(718) 939-8700 ext. 1141<br \/>Cindy Toribio\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ctoribio@shield.org\">ctoribio@shield.org<\/a><br \/>Maria Madan:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:wrodriguez@shield.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mmadan@shield.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b5e70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14b5e70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b70f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b70f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bronx<\/strong><br \/>(718) 299-7600 ext. 3252<br \/>Ellie Martinez:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:emartinez@shield.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emartinez@shield.org<\/a><br \/>Marisol Cruz:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mcruz@shield.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mcruz@shield.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d76bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52d76bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"children-adolescents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640e453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"640e453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/about1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/about1.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/about1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/about1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/about1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549ba2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"549ba2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240dc6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"240dc6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">programs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5eb7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad5eb7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children &amp; adolescents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe4f3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbe4f3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0fe27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f0fe27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b70af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b70af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Shield Institute provides New York State contracted services for preschool children, ages 3-5, school age children ages 5 \u2013 21, and to adults with lifelong disabilities, 21 years of age and older. Our programs are highly individualized to meet the unique developmental learning and social needs for people of all abilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25608a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25608a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"preschool-program\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d224558 e-con-full h2title e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d224558\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931818c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"931818c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preschool Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1099d42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1099d42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86e261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86e261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our preschool programs, located in the south west section of the Bronx as well as in Flushing, Queens, provide services to approximately 300 preschoolers on a daily basis. The preschool program is regulated and funded through the New York State Education Department. We provide developmentally appropriate instruction in a variety of classroom models.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e519f22 faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e519f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2400\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2400\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Preschool Services <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2400\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d7d14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39d7d14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2400\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557ec0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"557ec0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0db8d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0db8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With locations in the Bronx and Flushing, the preschool program is funded and approved through the New York State Education Department and the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE). Children must be determined eligible to attend our school based on approval from the NYCDOE. Our classrooms are guided by developmentally appropriate instruction through active engagement to build self-esteem and pre-academic skills needed for success in kindergarten.Self contained classrooms (with 8 or 12 children; all with special needs) provide structured teaching and aided language for children who are developmentally delayed or display characteristics on the autistic spectrum. These highly structured classrooms are led by a certified special education teacher and have one or two teacher assistants available to continually engage and encourage children to participate in the full range of offered activities. Our related service staff of licensed speech, physical and occupational therapists provide mandated services in the classroom or in therapy rooms. Social work, parent programs and psychological services are included in our comprehensive program offerings.<\/p><p>In our integrated class we provide an opportunity for children with special needs to learn and play with typically developing children, in a guided and supported setting. Each class has 18 children (9 typically developing and 9 with special needs) and is staffed by a certified special education teacher and two certified teacher assistants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2401\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2401\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Preschool Evaluation Program <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2401\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554ec5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"554ec5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2401\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1f5aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df1f5aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b64b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b64b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Shield provides multidisciplinary evaluations to children ages 3 \u2013 5 years in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Korean by New York State licensed therapists and certified teachers. Evaluations are provided, at no cost to families for children with suspected developmental delays. The evaluation program is funded through the New York State Education Department and prior approval from the NYC Department of Education is required. If you are concerned about your child\u2019s development or language and\/or social skills, please call our evaluation coordinators who can assist you with contacting your local school district to obtain consent for evaluation.<\/p><p>\u2022 Flushing: 718-939-8700 ext. 1141<br \/>\u2022 Bronx: 718-299-7600 ext. ext. 3252<\/p><p>Click on the link below for the New York City Department of Education\u2019s website to find your district office.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/schools.nyc.gov\/Academics\/SpecialEducation\/ContactsResources\/cse.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/schools.nyc.gov\/Academics\/SpecialEducation\/ContactsResources\/cse.htm<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2402\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2402\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Parent Training Program <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2402\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e6a8c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e6a8c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2402\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c49c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72c49c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97484f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97484f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Shield Institute is a recipient of a special NYC council grant to support and provide important programs for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the families who guide them. Since the grant&#8217;s inception in 2008, The Shield Institute operates Parent Training\/Support Programs 12 months a year for families.<\/p><p>For Samantha Ko and other parents of children with autism and developmental disabilities, the citywide autism initiative means they receive much-needed parenting workshops about how to care for their children, as well as essential after-school and respite services.<\/p><p>\u201cI went to parenting workshops at the Shield Institute, and it made a big impact on my life,\u201d said Ko, a mother of a 4-year-old son who has pervasive developmental disorders and speech delays. \u201cI understand what I can do as a parent to help my child.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2403\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2403\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Foster Grandparent Program <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2403\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a6032 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a6032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2403\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119779e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"119779e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4444d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4444d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Foster Grandparent Program at The Bronx Shield is sponsored by the New York City Department for the Aging. This volunteer program offers seniors age sixty and older a modest paid non taxable stipend, reimbursement for transportation and a daily meal during service. These Grandmas and Grandpas serve as mentors, tutors and caregivers for children and youth with special needs. As participants of this wonderful \u201cbridge across generations\u201d program, our students benefit from a lifetime of caring and enriching experiences.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded6802 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ded6802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"school-age-program\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc73cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc73cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/school-age-program.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-342\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/school-age-program.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/school-age-program-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/school-age-program-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/school-age-program-768x205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941c859 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"941c859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86580f e-con-full h2title e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c86580f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3815f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3815f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School Age Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51aeb73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51aeb73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb8e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb8e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our Flushing location, we provide special education classrooms and related services for students ages 5-21. Our classrooms are highly individualized and provide structured teaching, augmentative communication, aided language and the use of technology according to the New York State Alternative Learning Standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd6d9c faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"efd6d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2510\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2510\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> School Program <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2510\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd89e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbd89e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2510\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d38b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d38b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eae4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eae4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our school age classrooms are highly individualized and provide structured teaching, augmentative communication, aided language and the use of technology according to New York State Alternative Learning Standards. All classroom staff help children meet the academic, behavioral and vocational challenges that accompany developmental delays and\/or behaviors associated with autistic spectrum disorders.<\/p><p>Our school program, most from New York City Department of Education public schools, can enroll up to 56 students in class sizes of 8 or 12 students. The school is divided into an early learning component, ungraded for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade, with another classroom (ungraded) for children in grades 3 \u2013 5. The middle school program is geared towards students in 6th through 9th grade. Our high school program is for students age 16 and over. All students, ages 9 to 14, are eligible for alternate assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2511\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2511\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Arts and Technology in Special Education <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2511\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97ecdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d97ecdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2511\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5903198 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5903198\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e589f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e589f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Creative Arts program is designed for students with autistic spectrum disorders, limited communication skills and for children who present behavioral challenges. Through music, art and dance, we use song and movement, dance and visual arts as a vehicle to facilitate communication, self-expression, sensory stimulation, and peer interaction. The Shield Institute has a commitment to using the latest technology (SmartBoards, iPads, laptops) to support the language, communication, play, social and cognitive development of children with language and other developmental delays. For our students, many who are visual learners, we anticipate that this technology will motivate them to participate in activities inside the classroom and within their home and community. Integrating the use of computers and light tech supports within a developmentally appropriate curriculum will facilitate problem-solving and active participation for all children with developmental and language delays.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2512\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2512\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Technology In the High School <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2512\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb91cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcb91cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2512\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3aa01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f3aa01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229cfdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229cfdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Interactive Technology Initiative is a skills-building, training and assessment program. It helps young people with autism and developmental disabilities enrolled in our high school learn to use interactive digital tools for various purposes. Innovation and evidenced based research is the driving force behind program initiatives that create new and improved opportunities for students.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2513\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2513\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> NYS Alternative Learning Standards <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2513\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e170920 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e170920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2513\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b898c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b898c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecfc7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ecfc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our school program is developed in response to standards promulgated by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The Shield Institute is responsible to provide a high quality and responsive education program that considers the ability of each student in our school. Some students with disabilities will obtain an individualized education program (IEP) diploma based on achieving the educational goals specified in their current IEP. These educational goals are set by the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and must be linked to the Learning Standards and appropriate performance indicators. For more information about the specific NYSED Alternate Learning Standards, please follow this link:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.p12.nysed.gov\/specialed\/publications\/learnstand\/lrnstdi.htm\">http:\/\/www.p12.nysed.gov\/specialed\/publications\/learnstand\/lrnstdi.htm<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2514\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2514\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Transition Program <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2514\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c66300 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c66300\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2514\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a5e7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0a5e7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5821219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5821219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our high school program includes a well integrated approach to helping students and families identify realistic goals for their lives as young adults. We provide transition services for all students age 15 through graduation at age 21. We work closely with community businesses to provide real work opportunities for students. This experience matches a student\u2019s interests, abilities, and skills to a specific job. Our vocational staff works closely with teachers and therapists to insure a coordinated set of transition activities. These essential services help assure that students are well prepared for life after graduation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5873fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5873fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"article-16-clinic\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63eeaf9 e-con-full h2title e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63eeaf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd9ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cd9ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article 16 Clinic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9e15c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a9e15c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68daa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a68daa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We provide diagnostic, evaluation and clinical services for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual\/developmental disabilities. Psychological, social work, speech, occupational and physical therapy, rehabilitative counseling and nutritional counseling are provided individually and\/or in group settings. Specialty services include augmentative communication evaluation and treatment, eating and swallowing evaluation and treatment and psychosexual assessment and treatment. All services are provided by our licensed and experienced staff.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1954d61 faq pink elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1954d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Clinic Overview <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9ee1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a9ee1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025b686 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"025b686\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f961032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f961032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through the Article 16 Clinic, we provide diagnostic, evaluation and clinical services for children (ages 5 and up) and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual\/developmental disabilities. Mental health, speech, occupational and physical therapies, rehabilitative counseling and nutritional counseling are provided to individuals and groups. Specialty services include psychological testing, psychosocial evaluations, augmentative and alternative communication assessment and treatment, psychosexual assessment and treatment, risk assessments and bereavement counseling. All services are provided in our onsite locations in Bayside and Flushing Queens, as well as offsite in Day Habilitation programs and Group Residences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2651\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2651\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Clinic Specialty Programs <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2651\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd76b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd76b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2651\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a272e03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a272e03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c072fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c072fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Augmentative and Alternative Communication<\/h3><p><br \/>The Shield Institute Augmentative Communication and Technology Center (ACT Center) was established to meet the complex communicative needs of children and adults. Specialized diagnostic and therapeutic services are available using state of the art low and high tech communication systems for individuals whose communication is unintelligible or ineffective. Particular attention is given to each individual\u2019s physical, cognitive and linguistic capabilities. Assistance in obtaining recommended augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems and adaptive equipment is provided. Medicaid\/Medicare funding for AAC systems can be pursued. Therapeutic intervention for the AAC user is highly suggested and is readily available.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h3>Other AAC related services:<\/h3><p><br \/>\u2022 Support Training for family, primary caregivers\/residential staff, educators, speech-language pathologists and other professionals working with individuals using augmentative communication systems can be provided.<br \/>\u2022 Environmental analyses can be conducted in residential, program or education settings to determine what modifications can be implemented that would facilitate communication and use of AAC systems.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h3>Psycho-Sexual Assessment and Therapeutic Services<\/h3><p><br \/>The Shield Institute Article 16 Clinic provides sexuality services for individuals who evidence psychosexual therapeutic needs. Services include psychosexual knowledge assessment, focused therapy, trauma related therapy, offender group and individual therapies. Due to the complexity and level of interaction needed, these services are offered to individuals who evidence moderate to mild intellectual disabilities. However, after an extensive review of the application and related evaluation, special consideration can be given to other individuals who function at a lower level. Please note, the clinic only provides sexual consent determination for individuals within our ongoing programs.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h3>Risk Assessments<\/h3><p><br \/>A Risk Assessment is a highly specialized area of evaluation completed for individuals (in this case with a developmental disability) who have engaged in or who might potentially engage in some type of illegal activity. The illegal and\/or risky activity could include sexual, drug or violent behaviors. The risk assessment is completed to help to determine the level of risk the individual may pose to the community or to her\/himself and if the individual would benefit from further psychological and\/or psychiatric services.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h3>Bereavement Therapy Services<\/h3><p><br \/>Psychotherapy with a focus on bereavement issues is provided to individuals on a crisis and\/or ongoing basis. Clinicians have been highly trained in the area of bereavement issues and are able to provide individual and group therapies in this realm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2652\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2652\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Referral Form <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2652\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1c124 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e1c124\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2652\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4364dcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4364dcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bff6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52bff6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shield.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CLINIC-REFERRAL.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0for the Article 16 Clinic Referral Information Form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69769e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69769e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"community-habilitation-services\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a90e1 e-con-full h2title e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62a90e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c535eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c535eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Habilitation Services\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f31b8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f31b8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e580cfb common-content-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e580cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Community Habilitation Services<\/strong>\u00a0Children Services is a division of the Shield\u2019s Community Support Services Department. The goal of Community and Support Services is to ensure the Health, Safety, and a Quality of Life for all of the individuals served.<\/p><p>At the Shield Institute we advocate and support those receiving services through an effective coordination of services and individualized community habilitation plan to assist individuals in developing independent living, recreation, socialization and other life skills.<\/p><p>Our Professional staff members provide this service in the person\u2019s home and in the local community. Children must be age 3 or up and not enrolled in Early Intervention services. Must reside in New York City (Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens), and must be diagnosed with a developmental disability.<\/p><p>The services and supports that may be furnished consist of the following: Community Safety; Daily Living Skills (dressing, personal hygiene, etc.); Socialization; Recreation, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b4731 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66b4731\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"parent-training-grant-program\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d0c38 e-con-full h2title e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0d0c38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d8194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39d8194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parent Training Grant Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadacd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aadacd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb52b3c common-content-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb52b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Shield Institute is a recipient of a special NYC council grant to support and provide important programs for children with autism and the families who guide them. Since the grant\u2019s inception in 2008, The Shield Institute operates Parent Training\/Support Programs 12 months a year for families. For Samantha Ko and other parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual\/developmental disabilities, the citywide autism initiative means they receive much-needed parenting workshops about how to care for their children, as well as essential after-school and respite services.<\/p><p>\u201c<em>I went to parenting workshops at the Shield Institute, and it made a big impact on my life,<\/em>\u201d said Ko, a mother of a 4-year-old son who has pervasive developmental disorders and speech delays. \u201c<em>I understand what I can do as a parent to help my child.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023-2024 School Year Welcome Students &amp; Families! Take a Virtual Tour English Spanish https:\/\/youtu.be\/bkdcLvy2dSEhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/_iKr8jf6Vqs English Spanish Mandarin https:\/\/youtu.be\/eq-WYTGJytQhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/cvDX3b7PWfYhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/SKgNsTrLrj4 For inquiries about evaluations, student enrollment and tours: Flushing(718) 939-8700 ext. 1141Cindy Toribio\u00a0ctoribio@shield.orgMaria Madan:\u00a0mmadan@shield.org Bronx(718) 299-7600 ext. 3252Ellie Martinez:\u00a0emartinez@shield.orgMarisol Cruz:\u00a0mcruz@shield.org programs Children &amp; adolescents The Shield Institute provides New York State contracted services for preschool children, ages [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-157","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157"}],"version-history":[{"count":233,"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2263,"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions\/2263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/Shield-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}