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#KENNEDY CHILD STUDY CENTER BRONX PROFESSIONAL#

Kennedy Child Study Center is incorporated in New York State and is registered as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the IRS.

New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) as a provider of Medicaid Service Coordination.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) as a Day Care provider.

New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a Special Education Preschool.

Kennedy Child Study Center is approved and funded by: Kennedy Child Study Center is an affiliated agency of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.

#KENNEDY CHILD STUDY CENTER BRONX PROFESSIONAL#

Reinforcing best practices in early childhood special education through ongoing professional development for educators, therapists, and others working in the field.

Advocating for public policies that benefit young children with developmental delays, and developing programs to meet the changing needs of our families and,.

Advancing the holistic well-being of the families we serve through family support, including Medicaid Service Coordination and information on healthy living and accessing community resources.

Providing evaluation and diagnosis, comprehensive therapy, and high-quality preschool education to young children with delays in learning and other areas of development.

“There’s no one size fits all treatment,” Valicenti-Mcdermott said.Ennedy Child Study Center’s (KCSC’s) mission is to assist children who experience significant delays in learning and other areas of early childhood development. She stressed that every child with autism has different needs and symptoms. Fortunately she is an a native of Argentina and can speak Spanish.

She noted that because of the large Latino population in the Bronx, many of the families that come to she and her team do not speak English. In the autism field for 15 years, Valicenti-Mcdermott finds it rewarding to work with children and also help their families. Through grants like this the hope is to help them socially and allow them to grow as individuals, she said. Valicenti-Mcdermott said sometimes it is hard for children with autism to access services they need. “I think people are talking more about autism,” she commented. In the past it was much harder to identify people with autism, but today due to research, is easier. The doctor explained that the study and recognition of autism has come a long way over the years. “We’re lucky we got this grant,” Valicenti-Mcdermott said to the Bronx Times. Enable the creation of a new feeding program that helps children feel more comfortable with different foods, through play.Support a parent training and support group that helps parents cope with their child’s disability and provides a supportive environment, offering parent-to-parent support and a safe space to discuss challenges and victories parents face in having a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.Support short term applied behavior analysis, an intervention provided to parents and children targeting behavioral challenges.Support programs/interventions that enhance children’s ability to function in social situations, and improve their social communication.Kennedy Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Montefiore, were awarded $150,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to support their work providing advanced therapies to preschool and school-aged children with autism. Maria Valicenti-Mcdermott, and her team at The Rose F. Recently Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, Dr. As one in 54 children are diagnosed with autism finding funding and ways to treat them is essential.