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Mission Statement
The mission of the Eden II/Genesis Programs is to provide people with autism specialized community-based programs and other opportunities, with the goal of enabling them to achieve the highest possible quality of living across their life spans.
Our Background
During the spring of 1976, a group of parents of children with autism set out to identify educational settings that could effectively serve their children. After visiting many agencies in the tri-state area, the parent group identified a highly successful program - the Eden Institute, located in Princeton, New Jersey.
The parent group incorporated a private, non-profit school for children with autism. The school, located in Staten Island, New York was called the Eden II School for Autistic Children. It opened in November 1976 with 6 students, one special education teacher and a director. In 1995, the Genesis School, replicating twenty years of effective service, was set up in Plainview, New York.
The Eden II instructional program is modeled after the program of the Eden Institute in Princeton. There are, however, no legal or financial ties between the two agencies. Each has a separate Board of Directors and operates as a separate corporate entity.
Over the years, Eden II programs has remained committed to meeting the changing needs of individuals with autism and their families. At the present time, the Eden II Programs serve more than 200 families of individuals with autism through several programs. Eden II currently has two school programs, a preschool program, an adult services program, children and adult residential services as well as an extensive family support program.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Eden II Programs, in accordance to the regulations spelled out in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996), provides each consumer and/or the consumer's personal representative with a notice of the agency's privacy practices. In addition a copy of this notice is available at each of the agencies sites.
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