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Celebrating Dr. Helena Han: A Power Woman of Queens Honoree
April 4, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Helena Han, Head of School at AYM, was honored as a Power Woman of Queens 2025 by Schneps Media. This prestigious honor celebrates fearless women who make Queens a thriving place to live, work, and grow, and Dr. Han’s extraordinary leadership at AYM…
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How to Promote Good Hygiene In Your Autistic Young Adult
April 4, 2025
Teaching good hygiene habits is an important part of supporting your autistic young adult’s growth and self-sufficiency. However, personal care routines can often feel overwhelming due to sensory sensitivities, executive functioning challenges, or difficulty with task-switching. For many autistic individuals, hygiene tasks involve multiple steps that require motor planning, body…
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A Look into How Parents of Autistic Children Make Time for Themselves
April 4, 2025
Parenting a child with autism is an extraordinary journey filled with love, learning, and growth. Yet, it also comes with unique challenges that often feel overwhelming. Balancing therapy appointments, advocating for your child, and managing daily life can leave little space for personal care. This leaves many parents with the…
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A Glossary for Your Autistic Child’s Transition into Adulthood
April 4, 2025
It’s the time a parent of a child with autism has on their minds since diagnosis: transition into adulthood. Of course, it’s a pivotal time for any young person, but for autistic children, it often comes with unique challenges and considerations. Navigating this period requires understanding a host of terms…
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Holiday Gift Ideas for Children with Autism
April 4, 2025
Holiday gift shopping can be an exciting time, especially when you find a gift that lights up your child’s face. For children with autism, selecting the perfect present is about celebrating their individuality, strengths, and unique interests. Each child has their own way of experiencing joy, and with a little…
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How Does Speech Therapy Help Nonverbal Children?
April 4, 2025
For families of autistic children, finding ways for their children to more effectively communicate is a top priority. It can feel like a breakthrough when your child starts to express their thoughts, wants, news, or emotions, even if it’s through nonverbal means. Speech therapy offers that opportunity. By using a…
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3 Tips to Create More Self-Sufficiency with Your Young Adult with Autism
April 4, 2025
“Will my child be okay on their own?” “Are they really ready to take on these responsibilities?” “How can I best prepare them for what lies ahead?” It’s true–the journey to self-sufficiency for young adults is not without its trials.There will be moments of doubt, setbacks, and situations that test…
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Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Gersh Academy’s Guiding Philosophy
April 4, 2025
If you have been at Gersh Academy for any amount of time, you already know we are more than just a school; we are a community deeply committed to providing a nurturing and inclusive environment tailored to the unique needs of each student. Every child’s educational journey is personal, filled…
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5 Ways to Help Yourself as an Adult with Autism at Work
April 4, 2025
Sometimes navigating the workplace as a young adult with autism can feel like walking through a maze that was not designed with you in mind. So often, work environments cater to neurotypical standards, and the subtle social cues, unspoken rules, and sensory demands can present challenges many colleagues don’t even…
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4 Ways To Help Your Child with Autism Self-Regulate
April 4, 2025
Emotional regulation is the ability to understand, manage, and respond to an emotional experience in an appropriate way. For children with autism, this can be incredibly difficult. They often experience heightened sensory sensitivity, challenges with communication, and higher levels of anxiety. The goal of emotional regulation, then, is to help the…
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How to Prevent Summer Regression for Children with Autism
April 4, 2025
We are deep into summer now, and though this season provides a welcome break from the school routine, for many children with autism, it can also exacerbate what’s known as the “summer slide”. Did you know that many children with autism can experience setbacks in both academic and social skills during these…
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Does My Child with Autism Have Sensory Processing Disorder?
April 4, 2025
Parenting an autistic child means endless questions, like “Is this autism, or is this developmental?” One thing many parents find themselves questioning is whether their child’s sensory sensitivities are a typical aspect of autism, or signs of SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder). Sensory Processing Disorder is characterized by the brain’s difficulty…
Jose M.
As a parent of an autistic child, I can say that the care and dedication that teachers and staff give to their students is immeasurable. You can see it in the way my son looks forward to going to school every day, and in the growth and progress he has continuously shown throughout the years. Gersh really knows not only how to educate autistic children, but also acknowledge the personalities of each child, and embraces all facets of the student, showing and providing great care, patience, support and understanding for students and their families.
Brit A.
Every child needs only one person to believe in him. In Gersh, the entire team believes. They will find that one spark through positive reinforcement and this child will have confidence. My daughter entered Gersh when she was 10 years old. She did not know how to read. She now reads chapter books.
Jane R.
“Our daughter did not want to go school before Gersh, she was absent a lot. Within the first few months she developed a nice feeling of trust with the staff where she was very willing to go to school. They don’t reprimand or use a reward system they are all just warm and understanding which is what she needs and I think every child needs. Intellectually I see her flourishing because she is much less anxious so she’s able to concentrate better. We feel very fortunate to have found a nice safe, warm, inviting atmosphere for our daughter.”
Anthony M.
“At Gersh we feel like we are among family, like we are at home. We know that our son is comfortable, it is a very nurturing place. Academically he is flourishing and socially he is much more outgoing; more comfortable in his own skin and his surroundings. Since coming to Gersh he is more verbal. He used to give us one word answers and now he tells us what’s going on.”
Donna B.
“The teachers are great, they are able to customize the lessons towards the students strengths. There’s nothing better than seeing the excitement in the air, the smiles, creativeness and teamwork. Gersh gives the gift that keeps giving, “ENDLESS ADVENTURES.”
Jose R.
“You guys rock! I can’t imagine my son attending any other school. Thank you for everything” – Jose R.