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The Westchester School is a New York State approved, non-public school that provides educational and therapeutic services to students from New York City, Westchester County and parts of Connecticut. The School-Aged program, ages 5-21, services roughly 215 students with the classifications of Autism, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, and Orthopedic Impairment. The Westchester School is an ungraded, self-contained program with a student to staff ratio of 12:1:4 in the school-aged classrooms. The school provides Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Psychological Counseling as per student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The majority of students enrolled in the school-aged program are diagnosed with cognitive impairments that preclude them from taking state exams. For this reason, the school’s certified teachers create learning experiences that are relevant to each student’s IEP and special emphasis is placed on functional academics, daily living skills, socialization, and pre-vocational skills. Teachers collaborate with therapists and administrators to create a multidisciplinary approach when working towards realistic, yet challenging goals to motivate, without discouraging, students. In order to provide structured education for students with Autism and other communication disorders, The Westchester School utilizes the TEACCH model along with select components of ABA. In addition to the related services listed above, the school also has three full time behavior therapists and two full time nurses on staff.