 We Are Parents Just Like You..... |
Who are We? Where is Our Activity Provided?
We are parents who believe that we must do We will draw upon graduating special
more to provide challenges and necessary fulfillment needs students from the greater New Haven and
to our young adult children with disabilities upon shoreline areas. We are located in Woodbridge
their graduation from public school at age 21. and share space with the Kennedy Center Project
Option.
We have a vision for what a day program should be and
we are making it a reality with Allie's Dream, Inc.
What is Our Activity? We are OPEN for Applications!!!
The educational program of Allie's Dream is taught We launched Allie's Dream in October, 2009.
by a certified special education teacher, who is assisted
by a team of trained paraprofessionals, speech, occupational,
physical therapists, trained peer mentors, and extended day What is the Size of Our Activity?
staff. Multiple disciplines and therapies will be integrated We aim for a maximum classroom size of
throughout the day by the entire staff. Our community based 8 - 10 clients with a staff to client ratio of
program focuses on life skills, social, leisure, recreational and 2:1. We expect to start with 4 clients and
vocational/work based experiences. Alternative therapists, families.
trained staff, and volunteers will work closely with clients and
families to identify areas of interest and needs for delivering
these services. What is the Application Criteria?
Applicants will be selected to create a successful
When is the Activity Provided? matching of client personalities and interests.
Allie's Dream will run from 8:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday, Clients will be selected based upon (1) parent &
with extended day service from 2:30 to 5:00 pm as desired and family willingness to be active in the
needed by families. The program is a year round program with program and in the client's well being; (2) social
major holidays excepted. interaction with current clients, with the
goal of creating strong peer relationships;
(3) evaluation of candidate's individual needs
assessments and individual educational plan, to
determine whether candidate's needs can be
met by the Program.
Our Board of Directors:
President: Lili V. Kressen (parent and founder)
Treasurer and Secretary: Joseph Vellali (parent)
Vice President: Elizabeth Vellali (parent)
Officer at Large: Robert W. H. (Woody) Wilkins (Director of Nonprofit Dances with Wood)
Officer at Large: Dr. Nancy Brown (Pediatrician)
Officer at Large: Bonie Botwick (Special Education teacher and Reading Consultant) | 
