Day Programs
The largest service at Mary Cariola is our Day Program, which includes Early Intervention, Preschool and School Age. Our staff—teachers, aides and clinicians—support nearly 550 children and young adults who range in age from birth to 21 years old. These children come from ten counties and 50 school districts as far away as Hornell and Seneca Falls. Some families have even relocated from across the country, because there’s no other place quite like Mary Cariola.
All of the children we serve typically have mental retardation and other disabilities, including:
- A degenerative condition
- Emotional problems
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy
- Epilepsy
Students are not recruited for programs at Mary Cariola. They’re placed in either ten- or twelve-month educational classes as determined by their individual school districts. Each child’s placement is reviewed annually.
Early Intervention: Children, from birth to three years of age, receive developmental evaluations and clinical services in a home-based setting or at the Agency.
Preschool: Preschool is designed for three- to five-year-olds to attend either a half- or full-day program each day, depending on their needs.
School Age: The School Age Program provides instructional and therapeutic services to children with multiple disabilities from five to 21 years of age.