Welcome to our Garden City SEPTA Family Resource List.
If you have any doctors, practitioners, therapists or specialists that you wish to recommend, please pass on the information. GC SEPTA will add them to the list below. Please note, GC SEPTA DOES NOT ENDORSE any of the individuals or organizations on this list. The purpose of this master list is to provide our families with an easier way to help find support and/or resources for their child through the friendly suggestions of our community. Thank you!
Tutors
William Slattery - Graduate student, currently finishing his masters and has three year of experience working within our district’s Special Education Department. He is able to assist Garden City students within the SEPTA community that may need help accessing the online learning systems that we are currently utilizing due to the COVID-19 school closure. Questions? Please contact him directly at williamslattery28@gmail.com
Natalie Kovach, MSEd - Currently available for teletherapy sessions to help your child with their schoolwork! Tutoring Pre-K through 3rd, Early Childhood Training Specialist, Consulting, Assessment, SEIT, SETSS, Child Advocacy, Parent Training. Natalie040@gmail.com (516)551-6041
Saurabh Patwa T: 347-927-2892
Info@FSTutors.Space
Local to Garden City. Tutors Math Grade 2 - College Level Calculus. High School and College level physics. Has experience tutoring children and teens with various learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Pediatric Dentists
Advantage Care Heath Center (on AHRC Nassau Campus) 189 Wheatley Road Brookville, NY 11545 (516) 686-4400 www.advantagecaredtc.org
That Broadway Smile Dr. Mary Ellen Nesnay 800 N. Broadway Massapequa, NY 11758 (516) 753-5437 www.thatbroadwaysmile.com
Happy KiDDS 800 Community Drive, Suite 200 Manhasset, NY 11030 (516) 869-9500 www.happykiddsdental.com
Dr. Elizabeth Kitsos, Pediatric Dentistry, Garden City Medical Center, 520 Franklin Ave #121 (516) 280-9320
Maccaro Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry 910 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, (516) 742-9050 www.maccarosmiles.com
Winthrop-University Hospital 259 First Street Mineola NY 11501 516-663-0333 Winthrop-University Hospital's Center for Family Dental Medicine on Long Island, NY offers a full-service, state-of-the-art dental facility developed to serve the community's patients and their diverse dental needs.
Pediatric Neurologists
Dr. Vijaya L. Atluru 173 Mineola Blvd #101 Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 663-9494
Dr. Gabrielle Chassagne NYU Langone https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1184935645/gabrielle-m-chassagne
Dr. Sanjeev Vithal Kothare, Child Neurology, EEG / Epilepsy, Sleep Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology, Pediatric Neurology. (516) 465-5255 2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Dr. Avy Ronay Cohen's Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology 2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290 Lake Success, NY 11042 (516) 465-5255
Dr. Robin Smith NYU Langone
https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1518037647/robin-e-smith
Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Dr. James Doyle 119 N Park Ave # 208 Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 764-2972
Developmental Pediatrician
Dr. Kaleena Chartrand Sethi, MD 70 Glen Cove Road, Suite 208 Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 (516) 350-8382 https://www.kcsdbp.com
Dr. Ruee Huang, MD Schneider Children's Hospital 1983 Marcus Ave Ste 130 New Hyde Park, NY 11042 (516) 802-6100
Pediatrician
Dr. Gregory Martocci 520 Franklin Ave. Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 248-5107
NYU Langone Pediatrics Garden City, 1000 Franklin Ave #100, Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 248-8334
Park Pediatrics, 271 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park, NY 11001 (516) 354-7575
Psychologists
Dr. Kim Gilbert NYS Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified School Psychologist 520 Franklin Avenue, Suite 122 Garden City, NY 11530 (646) 648-2085 www.drkimgilbert.com
Long Island Mind and Body (for social worker, psychologist, psychiatrists for students and/or parents) 520 Franklin Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 747-1470 www.limindbody.com
Pediatric Neuropsychology Associates of Long Island http://www.lipediatricneuropsychology.com/about.html
Podiatrist
Jenna Friedman (former Camp ANCHOR group leader). Recently has gone through a rigorous residency in podiatry at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, and will be accepting patients of her own beginning this summer. Willing to make house calls for her special needs population. Jenna.friedman94@gmail.com
Therapists & Behavior Skills
Feeding Therapy Long Island Speech Therapy (516) 216-1791
Music Therapist Jamie Sacca downstatemts@gmail.com
Occupational Therapist Steven Seidman, OTR/L 516-384-6835 stevenseidman@optonline.net
Occupational Therapist focusing on Sensory Integration Stephanie Welson Roslyn (516) 487-6412
Mile Zero Consultation Social Skills, Behavior Skills, Study Skills, BCBA Supervision, Continuing Education 560 Main Street, Suite 2D, Islip, NY 11751 (631) 650-3926 www.milezeroconsultation.com
New Horizon Counseling Center Empowering Individuals & Strengthening Communities 108-19 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY 11420 718-845-2620 www.nhcc.us
Pediatric Physical Therapist Lisa Coors 226 Seventh St. Suite 101 Garden City, NY (516) 747-1520
Social skills class at Kid Esteem Lindenhurst (631) 226-3066
Therapy My Way - 647 Franklin Avenue Lower Level, Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 888-3000. www.therapymyway.com
Wavelenghts Psychology PC 1044 Franklin Avenue, Suite 215 Garden City, NY 11530 1-855-LUV-ADHD 588-2343 www.wavelengthspsychologypc.com
Advocates
Danielle Brooks, Special Kids Advocates Agency
DanniBAdvocate@gmail.com 516-924-2720
Barbara Cooper, Advocate Resources For Kids Success, LLC bcooper28@gmail.com 516-380-5727
Colleen Parker, Attorney 1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325, Garden City NY (516) 252-1731 Colleen@colleenparkerlaw.com www.colleenparkerlaw.com
The Long Island Advocacy Center Herricks Comunity Center 999 Herricks Road New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 248-2222 www.theliac.org
Dr. Lea A. Theodore, 631-305-2220; theodore@theodoreadvocacy.com; www.theodoreadvocacy.com
Estate Planning/Special Needs Trust planning
Saundra Gumerove, Attorney 42 MarianLane Jericho, NY 11753 (516) 822-3397
Ed Nitkewicz, Attorney 100 Herricks Rd. Mineola, NY (516) 741-5252
The Russo Law Group, P.C.A 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd. Suite 102 Garden City, NY 11530 800-680-1717
Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen http://www.amcohenlaw.com
IEP Coach
Theresa DeMarco - IEP Coach. Learn how to confidently communicate your child’s abilities and unique needs when meeting with your IEP Team.
Bookkeeper
Martha Yasso, MBA Freelance Bookkeeper 516-297-7025 mjyasso@gmail.com
Haircuts
Marilyn Bird (licensed cosmetologist, currently working on masters in Special Education and Autism Spectrum Disorders, trained in behavioral techniques, along with sensory integration). Home based, sensory friendly haircuts to schedule an appointment contact 516-406-1315 or by email: marilynbird@mail.adelphi.edu
Event Planners
Two of Us Event Planners - Information on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/partytime1016 or contact partytime1016@gmail.com
This company is sensory friendly, easy to work with and extremely sensitive to the needs of special needs families!
Speech-language Pathologist and Audiologist
Dr. Donna Geffner, dually certified and licensed speech-language pathologist and audiologist. Offering diagnostic testing and treatment for individuals with a wide range of speech, language and hearing disorders.
Fitness and Training
WayFinder T.R.I.B.E - Certified personal training. Small intimate class sizes or individualized 1:1 sessions to accommodate individualized needs of each and every client.
