EDUCATION SERVICES

Education services can be defined as follows:

Developmental – Multiple and diverse processes that affect and shape a child’s growth and personality.
Special Education – Specially designed individualized or group instruction or special services/programs to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Special education services and programs are provided at no cost to the parents.

Elementary Education and
Middle/High School Education

Developmental – Indicators include, but are not limited to:

  • General awkwardness
  • Hyperactivity/distractibility
  • Difficulty with temporal concepts
  • Disorganized thinking
  • Poor social skills
  • Poor visual/motor coordination
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Poor organizational skills
  • Poor short-term memory
  • Difficulty with abstract reasoning or problem-solving

Academic – Indicators include, but are not limited to:

  • Poor performance on group tests
  • Reversals in reading/writing
  • Difficulty in copying accurately from a model
  • Slowness in completing work
  • Easily confused by instructions
  • Difficulty with tasks requiring sequencing
  • Difficulty with abstract reasoning/problem solving
  • Disorganized thinking
  • Poor short-term memory

Most children have difficulty at one time or another with spoken or written language, memory, attention, concentration, organizational skills, physical coordination, or social behavior. However, consistent problems with a group of these behaviors are a good indication that a child may have learning disabilities. Consultation with the child’s pediatrician/family doctor and the local school district Committee on Special Education is recommended.

Resources

  • Binghamton Association for the Education of Young Children 772-0560
    BOCES 763-3300
  • Broome County Urban League - Carroll St. - 723-7303 or Exchange St. - 772-4766
  • Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office 770-0211
  • Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference 772-6904
  • Family Enrichment Network/Head Start Program 723-8313
  • Handicapped Children’s Association 798-7117
  • High Risk Birth Clinic 729-1295
  • Institute for Child Development (Binghamton University) 777-2829
  • Learning Disabilities Assoc. of Southern Tier 754-3335
  • Opportunities for Broome/Head Start Program 723-6493
  • Parent to Parent NYS (518) 381-4370
  • School-To-Careers Partnerships 786-8593
  • VESID (Vocational/Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) 721-8400
If you can’t find a service you need, you may call First Call for Help at
729-9100 for a complete listing of services in Broome County.