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Development Disabilities Inst.

Hollywood Drive, Smithtown, NY, 11787-0117 -

School Notes Overview:

At Development Disabilities Institute, The Children's Day Services is a division of Developmental Disabilities Institute, operates a state approved full day (6 hour) special education program for students between 5 and 21 years of age. The program is specifically designed for those students who display evidence of Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder. There are currently over 190 students receiving educational services in this program. In addition to providing a highly structured learning experience, the program also offers speech/language services, adaptive physical education, occupational and physical therapy, clinical, and vocational services and intensive parent training programs. The primary goal of Children's Day Services is to teach all of our students the communicative, learning, social and vocational skills necessary for successful participation at home, school, and in various community settings....

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School Overview:

	Development Disabilities Inst.
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Suffolk County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	190 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	22%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 190 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	38 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	210 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At Development Disabilities Institute, The Children's Day Services is a division of Developmental Disabilities Institute, operates a state approved full day (6 hour) special education program for students between 5 and 21 years of age. The program is specifically designed for those students who display evidence of Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder. There are currently over 190 students receiving educational services in this program. In addition to providing a highly structured learning experience, the program also offers speech/language services, adaptive physical education, occupational and physical therapy, clinical, and vocational services and intensive parent training programs. The primary goal of Children's Day Services is to teach all of our students the communicative, learning, social and vocational skills necessary for successful participation at home, school, and in various community settings.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11787)	School Zip (11787)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,794 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$80,265	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.2 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	44 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	41% / 59%