New York Institute for Special Education
| New York Institute for Special Education | |
|---|---|
1851 | |
| Address | |
999 Pelham Parkway North 10469 | |
| Coordinates | 40°51′31″N 73°51′34″W / 40.858617°N 73.859438°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Special, Day & Boarding |
| Established | 1831 |
| Sister school | Overbrook School for the Blind |
| Executive Director | Bernadette M. Kappen, Ph.D. |
| Grades | P–12 Students aged 3 to 21 |
| Accreditation | National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services |
| Website | www |
The New York Institute for Special Education is a private nonprofit school in New York City. The school was founded in 1831 as a school for blind children by Samuel Wood, a Quaker philanthropist, Samuel Akerly, a physician, and John Dennison Russ, a philanthropist and physician. The school was originally named New York Institute for the Education of the Blind. It was located at 34th Street and Ninth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.
In 1986, the school was renamed the New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) to reflect its expanded focus on providing programs for children with learning and emotional disabilities as well as for those who are blind. The institute's multiple facilities now serve children ranging in age from newborn to age 21.