Rebecca School
40 E. 30th St.
New York, NY 10016 (map)
Phone: (212)810-4120
tmccourt@rebeccaschool.org
www.rebeccaschool.org
Rebecca School is a therapeutic day school promoting the education and development of children with neurodevelopment disorders of communicating and relating, including PDD and autism. Rebecca School is the first Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based (DIR) school in Manhattan. The DIR methodology, developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan, proceeds from the core belief that relationships are the foundation of learning. Rebecca School staff considers the variations in individual motor and sensory processing systems and tailors each child’s program to his or her specific needs. The goal is not to fit the child to the program, but to fit the program to the child. Rebecca School provides students ages 4-21 with a comprehensive therapeutic program that enhances their life experiences and nurtures their talents. Rebecca School’s enrichment program offers music therapy, drama, science, art, gym and technology. The curriculum incorporates academics, floor time, social skills training, sensory integration and behavior modification. The School provides the related services of speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy and counseling.