HeartShare's programs for children, families and the developmentally disabled assist more than 17,000 New Yorkers annually.

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Our Programs: The HeartShare School

Opened in April 2007, The HeartShare School is a New York City Department of Education Contract School that services the educational needs of children 5-14 with autism and mental retardation. What makes The HeartShare School different from other programs is the combined use of the teaching methodologies of TEACCH and Applied Behavior Analysis. The HeartShare School's goal is to provide each student with an educational program that will maximize his/her learning potential, enabling them to be as independent as they can be and enhancing functional life skills. Each classroom contains two state-of-the-art computers with learning software. The HeartShare School maintains an open-door policy in which parents are always welcome.