Classroom Details
Four Special Education Classrooms
RAAVE classroom | Teacher: Justin Murray | Justin.murray@cfdsny.org
LIP classroom | Teacher: Hannah Duncan | Hannah.duncan@cfdsny.org
MOVE classroom | Teacher: Terri Martuscello | Tmartuscello@cfdsny.org
1/2 day RAAVE | Teacher: Mary Chichester | mary.chichester@cfdsny.org
MOVE in the Classrooms
The MOVE (Mobility Opportunities Via Education and Experience) Program is used in all of the educational programs within the Center for Disability Services. MOVE is an activity-based, research supported program, focused on building functional mobility skills to improve independence within a students’ school, home and community. MOVE uses planned practice throughout the school day to provide opportunities to work on sitting, standing, and walking as well as transitions during functional tasks to promote participation and access to their environment. MOVE is used as a bridge to connect our clinical services with education and the home to build meaningful programming from early childhood to graduation.
The MOVE program uses a variety of equipment such as walkers, standers, and specialized seating to support our students and staff for safe and repeated practice. MOVE is implemented by highly trained staff certified in all six program steps, ensuring operation at the highest standard and establishing our programs as MOVE model sites. The Center also has International MOVE Trainers who travel throughout the world to run courses for new and current trainers and visit Model Sites for assessment.
Move International Trainers on Staff:
- Katie Madigan, PT
- Alicia Aragosa, SLP
RAAVE Classes
RAAVE stands for: Responsibly Addressing Autism Via Education.
Our program serves students on the spectrum, as well as other students who may benefit from the supports our program provides. There are many components that make up our RAAVE program. Some of those components include:
- Prompting and visual supports
- Schedules and routine based learning
- Behavior Intervention Supports
- Addressing sensory needs
- Individualization and Differentiation