Dr. Scott Barkin

Dr. Scott Barkin is the executive director of Block Institute, which offers a summer program for qualifying children ages 3 to 8 years that is funded by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Located in Brooklyn, Block Institute provides educational services to children with special needs. The staff consists of New York State-certified special education and early childhood teachers; occupational, physical and speech therapists; social workers; psychologists; a therapeutic feeding specialist; a consulting dietician and medical professionals.