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AHRC SUFFOLK FOUNDATION’S 60TH ANNUAL
CANDLELIGHT BALL

AHRC Suffolk’s Programs and Services

AHRC offers a wide array of programs, services and supports in the community from
which individuals and families may choose according to their specific needs.

Children’s Services:
At AHRC Suffolk’s Saul and Elaine Seiff Educare Center, we understand the importance
of the early years in a child’s learning and development. Our model consists of a
continuum of services throughout the child’s adolescence, and prepares students for
further education, future employment and a life of self-sufficiency.

• Multidisciplinary Evaluations
• Augmentative Communication Lab/Evaluations
• Speech-Language, Physical and Occupational Therapy
• Psychological Counseling
• Multi-Sensory Environment
• Art, Music and Adapted Physical Education
• Day Care Preschool Program within an integrated class
• Preschool and Early School Age Autism Program
• Parent Support Group
Adult Services:
Opportunities with varying degrees of structure and support, where adults can engage
in activities that will enhance their skills of daily living, provide them with work
experience in a supervised environment, assist them in finding competitive
employment and provide them with the supports and assistance for community
exploration that interests them.

• Adult day habilitation programs
• Senior citizen day habilitation programs
• Pre-Vocational services
• Supported employment
• Residential opportunities in group homes
• Residential and adult day programs for individuals diagnosed with dementia
For individuals preparing to graduate from high school, AHRC offers transitional
services to school districts and caretakers.

For individuals of all ages, and their families:
• Nursing
• Psychological counseling and mental health services
• Recreational programs
• Developmental evaluations
• Respite services to provide a break from the job of caretaking for families