This weekly blog will be devoted to the issues and concerns facing parents whose children are aging out of the CPSE and entering the school aged unit of the CSE.  These children are referred to as “Turning Five Students.”  As with all of our postings we welcome your comments and questions and will respond either by a personal email or via a blog.  The blog is specific to families residing in the five boroughs of New York City, but can be helpful to those of you in the outlining suburbs. It will be particularly helpful if your family is contemplating a move to New York City.

New York is considered the mecca of special education for students of all ages.  We have the most and finest of private schools of anywhere in the world!  The amount and quality of pre- school services that children receive cannot be rivaled.  However, where our city falls short is in the school age services and programs.  There are many fine public programs, like the NEST classes, however finding these programs and gaining access to them is not as easy as it should be.