Programs for the Physically and Developmentally Disabled
South Shore Services for the Handicapped
South Shore Services for the Handicapped is a unique mental health-based
program providing a range of psychotherapeutic services for individuals with
highly specialized needs including the physically and developmentally
disabled and the socially isolated. The objective is to provide an
opportunity for social interaction, to further specific skill development
relating to the handicapped condition, and to encourage individuals to
advocate on their own behalf. Methodology includes individual, family and
group counseling, advocacy, tutoring, socialization, skill training and
recreation.
Out and About
Out and About enables adults whose physical disabilities prevent them from
working to meet with their peers during the day. The only program of its
kind on Long Island, Out and About fills a critical void. Feelings of
isolation and loneliness can overcome those who suffer physical disabilities
who are at home throughout the day. While such people live active
intellectual lives, their disabilities often prevent them from regularly
interacting with others. The lack of social contact can be very
frustrating. The Out and About group meets once a week during the day with
programs that provide important social interaction.
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