After School Child Care for Children with Special Needs on Long Island

One of our readers has requested information on after school Child Care programs.  Here is a list of some after school special needs child care offerings on Long Island:

Many families have been pleased with the pre-schools and the before and after school programs offered by the Jewish Community Centers of Long Island.  They accept children from every religion and warmly welcome children with special needs.  The spaces fill up fast so if you need one of their programs, now is the time to apply. If the JCC or YMCA or YWCA near you has no openings, you may consider asking their special needs director what other special needs child care they recommend. 

Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, Oceanside and Long Beach: http://www.friedbergjcc.org/programs/specialneeds.php

JCC of the Greater Five Towns, Cedarhurst: http://www.fivetownsjcc.org/index_jccspecialneeds.htm

Mid Island YCC, Plainview (My experience here was excellent): 
http://www.miyjcc.org/SpecialNeeds/Our-Programs.cfm

Samuel Field Y: Bayside, Little Neck: http://www.sfy.org/special-needs/

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills: http://www.sjjcc.org/supportspecialservices/special-needs/

Suffolk YJCC, Commack: http://www.suffolkyjcc.org/html/butler.shtml

Besides the Jewish Community Centers, I found these resources:

Variety Child Learning Center: http://www.vclc.org/

UCPN, United Cerebral Palsy, Nassau County, not just for cerebral palsy: http://www.ucpn.org/

UCP Suffolk County: http://www.thechildrenscenter-ucp.org/

Alternatives for Children is a not-for-profit private school: http://www.alternatives4children.org/

New York State list of approved pre-schools for special needs:

Suffolk County: http://eservices.nysed.gov/countymap/countySummServlet?cnty=58

Nassau County: http://eservices.nysed.gov/countymap/countySummServlet?cnty=28

New York State list of approved private, special act, state-operated and state-supported schools: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/privateschools/home.htm

Town of Oyster Bay: http://oysterbaytown.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={11668C1C-ED2F-40D5-A2D8-6C8867D63946}

Town of Hempstead: Anchor: http://www.townofhempstead.org/anchor

Here is a list of Suffolk County Town Web Sites, some of which are useful: http://suffolkcountyny.gov/Community/TownsandVillage.aspx

Here is the Nassau County Town List:  http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/website/AG/Federal/townsaz.html

Please comment on my blog with suggestions on other after school programs or other special needs programs.  If you don’t want to make a comment publicly, you may reach me at basuentsyn@gmail.com.