1. New York City Autism Charter School
New York City Autism Charter School is the first of its kind in New York City and it’s first on our list of best NYC schools for children with autism as well. It is a public charter school dedicated solely to children with autism. This school was opened in 2005, in New Harlem and this September, their new branch is opening in South Bronx as well. Executive Director Julie Fisher explained that the reason behind this decision is the large percentage of families from The Bronx who are on a waiting list. This is great news for everyone in the area who want their kids enrolled to this specific school. Class sizes are very small with an average of four students per classroom and the majority of classrooms offer one-on-one instructions. This school uses a very interesting approach: the school teaches in standard academic classrooms as well as real life “classrooms”. For example, they turned a regular bathroom into a teaching bathroom where they teach kids how to brush their teeth, tolerate haircuts, etc. This school uses ABA method (applied behavior analysis) and encourage positive behaviors and discourage negative ones.
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Each one of the schools presented on our list of 6 best NYC schools for children with autism is a good school specializing solely in working with autistic children. All of them offer expert staff and amazing programs. We hope that the list helped you to find a perfect school for your child.
