Strivright- The Auditory Oral School of New York (AOSNY) was founded by Pnina Bravmann, a highly trained expert in the field of Audiology and Speech Pathology, and the mother of a hearing-impaired child herself. Over the past 12 years, Strivright-AOSNY has helped well over 3,000 children, and we continue to make miracles happen every day.
Strivright-AOSNY has a bold "yes, we can" approach, where children with hearing, speech, and processing issues are taught to speak, hear, play, and ultimately integrate completely into mainstream schools. Our philosophy is aimed at enabling our students to go on to live absolutely unlimited, successful lives with all social opportunities, academic choices, and career options open before them.
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"Sucess begins here" is not just a motto at Strivright-AOSNY, it really does begin here. In this loving, caring environment, parents and children obtain the necessary foundation and education to succeed!"
- Allie’s Mom |
“The one thing I would recommend would be to open more and more schools just like Auditory Oral School of New York to help children all over the world."
- Julie’s Mom |
“The reps that came to evaluate the twins were excellent; gentle yet thorough. Our Strivright-AOSNY speech therapist was knowledgeable and very caring. She was wonderful in explaining hearing loss issues and the therapy process. I definitely saw the positive impact of speech therapy!"
- Michael's and Peter’s Mom
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- Contact Information
- Our Staff
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- Early Intervention
- School-based
- Home-based
- Parent / Infant
- After-School
- Extracurricular
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- Evaluations
- Speech and Language
- Occupational Therapy
- Counseling
- Summer Sessions
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- Certifications and Awards
- Testimonials
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- Admission
- Tuition and Financial Aid
- Admissions Policy
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- Parents and Alumni
- Class Websites
- Calendar
- Donates
- Get Involved
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About the School
Contact Information
Strivright-AOSNY - The Auditory Oral School of New York
3321 Avenue M
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 531 1800 Phone
(718) 407 2648 Fax
Get Directions through Google Maps
Program Director
Pnina Bravmann, AuD, CCC/SLP-A, TSHH, SAS, LSLS Cert AV-T Tel: 718 531 1800 x 4759
Evaluations
Brenda Stein
Tel: 718 531 1800 x 6
Audiology
Genevieve Davitt, M.S., S-AAA, Board Certified Clinical/Educational Audiologist
Tel: 718 531 1800 x 4780
STARS After-School Program
Julia Brum, LMSW, CJCS Tel: 718 531 1800 x 4874
Speech Supervisor
Breindy Rosenblatt, M.S., CCC-SLP Tel: 718 531 1800 x 4881
PT/OT Supervisor
Hadassah Finkelstein P.T. Tel: 718 531 1800 x 4705
Psychologist
Jackie DeGroat, M.S.Ed., Psy.D.
Tel: 718 531 1800 x 4885
Director of Professional Development
Michele Bornfeld, M.A., CCC-SLP
718-531-1800 ext. 4825
Our Staff
Our warm team of licensed, experienced professionals has worked extensively in the field of educating hearing-impaired children. Our staff consists of:
Certified Classroom Teachers Speech-Language Pathologists Audiologists
Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists Psychologists
Board Certified Music Therapist Early Childhood Teachers Assistant Teachers
Social Workers
Service Coordinators
Educational Programs
Strivright-AOSNY offers a number of different programs to help your child in an effective, convenient context.
E
arly Intervention Program: StriVright
The earlier a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, speech delays, or processing issues, the better the chances that the child can be mainstreamed. Our multi-disciplinary team evaluates children from birth to 3 years and delivers intensive, quality services individually and in small groups.
School-Based Program
We offer a comprehensive range of services to children ages 3-5 in our brand-new, state-of-the-art building. Strivright-AOSNY is the stepping-stone towards mainstreaming hearing-impaired children into classes with their peers. The curriculum focuses on socialization skills within the model of a regular education preschool classroom. We provide the following services in small groups and class settings:
- Speech therapy
- Auditory-Verbal therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Nutrition therapy
- Feeding therapy
- Vision therapy
- Music therapy
- Counseling
Home-based Program
Children can also be evaluated and receive services in other convenient settings, such as your home or daycare. Strivright-AOSNY can all of the above services in your home or another location.
Parent / Infant Programs
Strivright-AOSNY offers parents the opportunity to be an integral part of the process through individual parent/child sessions. Parents are trained how to encourage listening, speech and language. These services are available both at Strivright-AOSNY or at home.
After-School Program
Strivright-AOSNY is proud to now offer STARS, a convenient after-school program with speech, occupational, physical, music, drama, dance and social therapies. Now there is no need for your child to leave his or her classroom during the day. With the STARS program, Strivright-AOSNY can provide our quality care following regular school hours in our new state-of-the-art building.
Extracurriculuar Program
We offer a variety of exciting, stimulating activities and programs, including:
Music Therapy: Our board certified music therapist leads a program where children participate in singing, vocal exercises, rhythm, and movement.
Art: Children can express themselves with fun, creative and therapeutic materials - and they get to bring their works of art home afterwards.
Field Trips: Strivright-AOSNY students can enjoy hands-on experiences in field trips such as a fire station, doctor's office, zoo, farm, botanical garden, vegetable patch and more!
Performing Arts: Our students can perform in plays and school-wide events for parents and other classes.
Clinical Evaluation and Services
Evaluations
Evaluations can be conducted in the child's home or in our center. Bilingual evaluations are available. Results of assessments are shared and explained to the parents. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Our top-notch department provides complete evaluation, diagnosis, and therapeutic services for the following areas:
- Complete diagnostic evaluations - infants, children, and adults
- Speech and Language Development
- Cognitive Development
- Auditory/Listening Development
- Gross Motor Development
- Fine Motor Development
- Social Emotional Development
- Audiology Services
- Hearing aids - evaluation, dispensing, and fitting
- Swim plugs and earmolds - dispensing and fitting
- FM units-dispensing, fitting, and school consults
- Cochlear implants - pre-implant training, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Central Auditory Processing (CAPD) - evaluation and diagnosis
Speech and Language Program
Strivright-AOSNY provides first-rate speech and language therapy. Our highly skilled speech-language pathologists specialize in treating children with processing disorders and hearing impairment. Our philosophy focuses on teaching children to speak and hear, not relying upon compensatory skills such as sign language or lip reading. We offer services in-school, after-school, or at-home, and we treat many types of speech-language difficulties, including:
- Receptive and Expressive Language Therapy
- Articulation/Phonological Therapy
- Auditory-verbal Therapy
- Oral Motor Therapy
- Feeding Therapy
- Voice Therapy
- Fluency Therapy
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder Therapy (including Fast ForWord and Earobics)
Occupational and Physical Therapy
Strivright-AOSNY offers high-quality occupational and physical therapy to strengthen and reinforce fine motor skills and sensory integration
Counseling and Parent Support Groups
Our licensed psychologist and social worker are available to all parents and children. Individual play therapy for children is also available to stimulate further social and emotional well-being.
Parent Support Groups are also available to give parents the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings with each other in a warm, supportive group setting.
Summer Sessions
Strivright-AOSNY offers a six-week program during July and August that builds on foundations and concepts through fun summer activities. We have many exciting outings for children and parents to enjoy, including picnics, barbeques, parks and gardens.
Our Record
Certifications and Awards
NYSSHLA Distinguished Clinical Service Award (2011)
Testimonials
We've been helping children in New York for over a decade, and our parents have had a lot to say about what we do!
When Shira came to the school, she had a lot of difficulty expressing herself. Now she’s a different child. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
- Shira’s Mom
Our son Jack was born with profound hearing loss in both ears. We came to AOSNY/Strivright-AOSNY because of the excellent reputation that is had for working with hearing impaired children from and early age. It was the best decision we could have made for Jack.
Jack's progress has been steady and remarkable. We both know that his education at Strivright-AOSNY has been essential in his development. What Pnina and her staff do at the school is nothing short of miraculous.
- Jack’s Dad
From the moment we entered your building with our daughter, we knew this was the place for her. Chava has grown and blossomed over this year thanks to the warm, caring and dedicated teachers, therapists and staff. Their professionalism and concern for each child help make AOSNY/Strivright-AOSNY the wonderful place it is. We are so grateful for everything...
- Chava’s Mom
I have seen tremendous progress with Eliana’s speech [and] social skills. She has grown into a mature beautiful girl that I can be very proud of.
- Eliana’s Mom
Strivright-AOSNY taught him all the skills necessary for him to succeed socially and academically. Thanks to his teachers and therapists, he is doing beautifully in mainstream.
- Henry’s Mom
Lawrence has grown into an honest, considerate, hardworking young boy, and we know that we have Strivright-AOSNY to thank for that.
The one-on-one attention Lawrence received from your teachers has made him confident in his abilities and sparked his interest in many different subjects. Strivright-AOSNY is a supportive community focused on giving each student the best education possible.
- Lawrence’s Mom
Around this time last year, he could barely say Mommy or Papi. [But] since Marco has started school at Strivright-AOSNY, his speech has improved, he knows his ABC’s, he can count from 1 to 20, and he knows most of the colors. He talks so much at home that we cannot keep him quiet.
We appreciate all the work that the staff at Strivright-AOSNY has done for our little Marco. Thank you very much.
- Marco’s Mom
What an impact you have made in Kemmy’s life! From not being able to sit still, not speaking, and not comprehending, he’s now a child who can sit in a classroom, learning and soaking in all that’s going on around him.
- Kemmy’s Mom
Admissions
How to get your child into Strivright-AOSNY
All children must be evaluated prior to enrollment. For your child to be admitted into Strivright-AOSNY, the parents must be committed to being partners with the school in your child's auditory and oral education.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Children who are approved through the NYC Department of Health (ages 0-3) or the NYC Board of Education (ages 3-5) are eligible to receive services at no cost to parents. Children who are not approved through these sources or are above the age of 5 will be charged tuition. A scholarship fund is maintained to assist parents who are in need of financial aid.
Admissions Policy
Strivright-AOSNY admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.
News and Information
Strivright-AOSNY Parents and Alumni
As the parent of a child in Strivright-AOSNY, you are an active and important part of your child's growth and success. And even after your child has moved on to a mainstream school, we value and appreciate the continued connection with our devoted Strivright-AOSNY alumni.
You can get more involved in several ways:
- Class Websites
- School Caledar
- Donate / Become a Partner
- Get Involved
Each of these is described below.
Class Websites
Follow this link www.auditoryoralschool.com/Main to view class-specific websites with photos and more. NOTE: Content is private and password-protected. You will need a password to access this content.
Calendar
September, 2012
- Sep 3: Staff Orientation
- Sep 4: First Day of school for children
- Sep 11: Parent Orientation - evening
- Sep 17-18 Rosh Hashanah - School closed
- Sep 25-26 Yom Kippur - School closed
October, 2012
- Oct 13-21 Succos - School closed
- Oct 28 - Tile day
November, 2012
- Nov 6-7: Fall Festival
- Nov 23: Staff Development Day - School closed
- Nov 22-23: Thanksgiving Recess - School closed
December, 2012
- Dec 4: Parent Teacher Conferences
- Dec 24-25: Christmas - School closed
January, 2013
- Jan 1: New Years - School closed
- Jan 21: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schoolclosed
- Jan 27: Book Fair FUN Day
- Jan 28: Book Fair Wek
February, 2013
- Feb 12-13: Winter Fest
- Feb 18: President's Day - School closed
March, 2013
- Mar 25-31: Spring break - School closed
April, 2013
- Apr 1-2: Spring break - School closed
- Apr 3: School resumes
- Apr 9: Second Parent Teacher Conferences
May, 2013
- May 7-8: Mother's Day
- May 15-16: Shavous - School closed
- May 27: Memorial Day - school closed
- May 30: Parent Panel - evening
June, 2013
- Jun 9: Carnival
- Jun 18-19: Father's Day Event
- Jun 26: (TBA) Last Day
Donate / Become a Partner
Strivright-AOSNY needs YOU to help us serve children with hearing, speech, and processing delays. Please contact Sam Bravmann at 718-531-1800 ext 4759 sbrav@strivright.org to find out about donation and dedication opportunities. We would be glad to discuss the chance to dedicate a specific activity, room, or piece of equipment in honor of a special person or occasion, or in memory of a loved one.
Get Involved
Your child will flourish when you take an active role. Strivright-AOSNY parents can accomplish amazing things when we get together! Our Parent Association runs exciting events throughout the year in support of Strivright-AOSNY. Past events have included an interactive Book Fair, Tile Painting, the New York Walk 4 Hearing, and a reunion Carnival each spring. Get involved and find out more by contacting Tzippy Rieder at 718 531 1800 ext 4864 or tzippyr@auditoryoral.org.