Linda Joy Gross Center For Child Developmenthouses the Infant-Toddler Program, the Preschool Program and the youngest classes of the George Crothers memorial School.
The Infant Toddler Program
provides center-based, home-based and community-based services to children birth to three years old who have delays in one or more areas of development, and their families. Services include special education, social work, physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Teachers and therapists provide families with education and connection to resources needed to facilitate a safe and stimulating home experience that enables each child to reach their full potential. For more information contact: Infant-Toddler Program and Preschool Program Director at (610) 543-8089, ext.1112.
The Preschool
provides a half-day developmental program for children three to five years old. The program utilizes an integrated model to provide speech, occupational and physical therapy, as well as vision education. Children participate in large and small group activities that facilitate individual growth and development in the areas of fine and gross motor skills, receptive and expressive language social/emotional skills, self-help skills and cognitive skills. For more information call the Preschool Program Director at (610)543-8089, ext 1112.
The George Crothers Memorial School
is a private, state-licensed school for individuals with cerebral palsy or brain injury between the ages of 2 and 21. The ungraded special education classes include academic and life skills training as well as vocational, therapeutic, social and recreational activities. The challenging program strives to develop each student to his or her highest potential. For more information call (610) 328-5955,ext.1103.
The Adult Day Program
is open year-round, Monday through Friday, not including holidays. It provides purposeful activities for adults with physical and or/developmental disabilities following the completion of their special education programs and is geared towards facilitating an adjustment into community life. The program's emphasis is social interaction with other adults, both disabled and non-disabled through planning and participating in recreational activities, community activities and life skills experience. For more information contact Adult Day Program Director at (610) 328-5955, ext.1132
The Adult Activities Program
is open year-round,Monday through Friday, not including holidays. It provides activities for adults with severe developmental and/or physical disabilities following the completion of their special education programs. The emphasis is on maintaining and/or improving the quality of life through a program of planned activities designed to meet their unique social, mental and physical needs. For more information contact Adult Activities Program Director at (610) 328-5955, ext. 1132.
Community Residential Programs
enable mentally and/or physically disabled children and adults to live as independently as possible in a community setting. During the day, individuals attend either an educational or a sheltered employment program, are involved in competitive employment, volunteer in the community or participate in a home based activity program. Life skills and social activities are emphasized during evenings and weekends. The result: the development of skills and attitudes that enable residents to interact, and be accepted within the large mainstream community. For more information contact Community Residential Programs Director at (610) 328-5955, ext.1117.
The Summer Program
is open to children between the ages of 5 and 8 years who have physical and/or developmental disabilities. This program is designed to maintain skills learned during the academic year. For more information call (610) 328-5955, ext.1103
401 Rutgers Avenue
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Phone: (610)328-5955
Fax: (610) 328-0495
