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Special Needs Programming at the kaplen JCC on the Palisades The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades provides comprehensive programming for children, teens, and adults with special needs to grow, learn, and have fun. Through our Guttenberg Center for Special Services, Therapeutic Nursery, and Camp Tikvah, we offer more than 65 weekly and monthly programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders as well as developmental, learning and communication disorders. Mainstreaming and inclusion opportunities are provided where appropriate. Offerings include: • life skills, social skills and pre-vocational programs • therapeutic nursery specializing in language disorders, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, attention deficits, or autistic behaviors • toddler socialization groups • art, cooking, music, dance and drama • swim, yoga, fitness and athletics • computers & ipads • community trips • academic enrichment • summer camps and more! New participants require intake interview. JCC membership not required. The JCC is a qualified provider of the NJ Department of Human Services Division Children & Families (DCF)/Perform Care and the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). Payments are accepted from other service agency providers as well as sending school districts. For more information about special needs programming, contact Shelley at 201.408.1489 or [email protected] kaplen JCC on the Palisades taub campus | 411 e clinton ave, tenafly, nJ 07670 | 201.569.7900 | jccotp.org