As part of The Center for Discovery's mission to provide services to children with significant and multiple impairments we offer families around the world several opportunities to access our professional services.

Through The Center's Carrus Institute we assist families of children with significant and multiple disabilities by offering child assessments by a team of highly skilled professionals. The team will develop a family training plan in the areas of motor skills and mobility, communication, oral motor, assistive technology for personal and environmental access, medical and wellness, and daily living skills development. Customized goals and family/child training plans are developed based on the specific needs of the family and the individual.

Our Three Day Assessments are offered with a menu of services and full accommodations. Other individualized packages can be designed to meet your family's specific needs.

Assessment Outcomes

Team Conference With the Family Recommendations from Each Discipline Specific Teaching Strategies for the Home and School Programs Presentation of Specialized Materials Formal Testing Results Comprehensive Written Reports Videotapes of Evaluation Process (when appropriate)

Comprehensive 3-Day Assessment

• Educational Skills Evaluation
  • Cognitive/Academic
  • Vocational
  • Functional Living
  • Functional Communication
  • Social
  • Leisure
• Speech/Language Augmentative/Alternative Communication Evaluation
• Sensory Integration and Motor Functioning Skills Evaluation
• Psychological Evaluation and Functional Assessment of Behavior Strengths and Motivators
• Audiological Evaluation
• Evaluation of Medical Status and Medical Management
• Music Therapy Evaluation

Assessment Process

The child being evaluated will spend his/her visit in a classroom.

Team members will conduct their evaluation in the context of a classroom or in a designed treatment room when appropriate.

Each day, they child will have the opportunity to engage in a special leisure activity such as swimming in the therapeutic pool, horse-cart ride, visit our Community Supported Agriculture Organic Farm etc.

The family will be involved in the process through conferences, individual training and interviews with many of the Assessment Team Members.

Please Let Us Know…

…if specialized equipment will be needed to accommodate you or your child.

…if The Center's staff is needed to assist you in the personal care of your child either during the day or overnight.

…if you need airport transportation.

…if you need our assistance in any way.

Arrangements for any of the Evaluation Packages can be made through our Admissions Department.
The Center for Discovery,
Admissions Office
Box 840
Harris, NY 12742
(845) 707-8880
fax (845) 707-8926
admissions@sdtc.org
admissions@sdtc.org