Special Needs Preschool

Saint Francis Hospital’s Special Needs Preschool Program and Center for Communication Disorders are our region’s respected leaders in providing services to children and adults with language-based needs. The Special Needs Preschool Program is the Mid-Hudson’s largest provider of services to children from 18 months to 5 years, serving those diagnosed with Autism and other developmental disabilities. The Program offers the only center-based program for autistic preschool-aged children in Dutchess County. The Center for Communication Disorders, provides Early Intervention Services for children from birth to 3 years of age, in addition to evaluation and treatment for speech, language, hearing, and swallowing.

Including:

• Autism
• Speech Delays
• Gross and fine motor delays
• Hearing Impairment
• Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Down’s Syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy

Preschool Locations:

• Poughkeepsie
• Beacon
• Hyde Park
• Red Hook
• Millbrook

Counties Served:

• Dutchess
• Ulster
• Columbia
• Putnam

Special Needs Preschool