Students with disabilities support in Commack, New York

The Martin C. Barell School, located at 80 Hauppauge Road in Commack, New York, is a specialized institution offering a full-day, twelve-month program for school age children from five to twenty-one years old. Named in honor of former New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Martin C. Barell, the school provides individualized education for a maximum of twenty-five students with a high instructor-to-student ratio. The school's highly structured program is based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles, with behaviorally defined goals for each student. Progress is regularly reviewed and teaching procedures are immediately adapted if needed. Students receive instruction in various settings and their programs are designed to teach academic skills, communication, socialization, and daily living skills.