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Eden II Programs is a company that serves children and adults diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in New York City and Long Island. Eden II School was founded by six families in 1976 on Staten Island with six children and one special education teacher, and over the past 25 years, Eden II’s highly successful model has led to the expansion and development of a number of programs and services for individuals with autism. In 1994, Eden II opened its preschool program to serve children with autism, ages 3–5. This intensive program provides one-to-one services, with the goal of a successful return to mainstream education. Eden II developed the Genesis School, an educational annex of Eden II, in Plainview, New York in September 1995. Genesis opened with twelve students. The Genesis School provides educational and consultation services to more than 60 students and over 30 school districts throughout Long Island. Eden II employs more than 200 full-time and 150 part-time staff and is blessed with a small legion of volunteers, on its board and its projects. Whenever the staff needs assistance, volunteers materialize from consumer’s families and from the communities served. Eden II Programs serve over 180 students ages three to 21 across four different programs. Eden II developed its Adult Services Program in 1982 to meet the needs of the students aging out of the school program. This program is a highly specialized program designed to serve those individuals with the most significant challenges, often excluded from all other options. Today, Eden II serves over 45 young men and women in its Adult Services Programs. These consumers attend one of two programs: the Day Training Program and the Day Habilitation Program. Both programs are housed in the adult center on Wright Avenue, renovated and opened in 2005 with the 2.2 million dollars raised in the most recent capital campaign. In 2000, Eden II developed its first residence for ten autistic young men. This house was developed in response to Eden II’s mission statement: to serve individuals with autism and their families across their lifespans. Eden II opened its second residence in 2003, serving six autistic children, and had opened three more residences by 2010. Eden II is committed to serving not only the needs of autistic individuals but also the needs of their families. To that end, Eden II developed its Family Support Department in 1984. This program began with a small parent training class and some respite trips serving approximately 15 families a year and has grown into a complex array of respite services, summer camp, afterschool programs, holiday trips, service coordination and in-home habilitation programs. Currently, the Family Support Department assists more than 130 families. ==External links== * (Eden II ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eden II School for Autistic Children」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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