An extended feature in [New York] Newsday:

A school district on Long Island has more than doubled its enrollment of students with autism since the state designated it a model program four years ago. Half Hollow Hills is now educating more students with the disorder than any other district on Long Island.

Its program … has produced results. While success is measured individually, Half Hollow Hills’ students with autism have done well on the New York State Alternate Assessment, a test for students with severe cognitive disabilities.

During 2005-06, assistant superintendent Patrick Harrigan said, 53 students - most of whom had autism - took the math test, and 39 scored at level 4, the highest level. Tests in English, social studies and science had similar results, he said.

At Half Hollow Hills, educating children with autism is a “district-wide effort,” he said, involving everyone from hall monitors to the superintendent.

The school uses Applied Behavior Analysis.

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