PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY ADVERTISING SECTION
ON OUR OWN
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Taub Campus
411 E Clinton Ave., Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 408-1489
www.jccotp.org
Ages 15-30, June 27-August 12, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
On Our Own provides a fun week of life skills, vocational
and recreational programming for teens and young adults
with intellectual and developmental delays, including
autism, with self-help skills to independently participate
within a 1:3 staffing ratio. Activities include work experiences, weekly trips, swim, gym, music and dance. Door-todoor transportation may be available within a 15 mile radius
in Bergen County only. We are a qualified New Jersey
Department of Human Services Division of Children &
Families (DCF) PerformCare provider and a qualified New
Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
provider, and accept payments from other Service Agency
Providers as well as sending school districts. Financial aid
and scholarships available. Intake interview required.
DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS
Dr. Katlyne Lubin performs developmental evaluations,
diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD, Autistic Spectrum
Disorders Learning Disabilities and other developmental
problems. She will provide you with a personalized, comprehensive, and academically sound neurodevelopmental
assessment, which will help you understand and learn
about your child’s developmental differences. Dr. Lubin will
help you identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses, and
will determine the appropriate settings in which your child
will thrive the most.
EDUCATION
BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Kindergarten – 8th Grade)
12 Hollywood Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004
973-439-1919
Wendy McNeill, Principal
www.BanyanSchool.com
Now in our 22nd year, Banyan Elementary School is a
private, non-profit, New Jersey Department of Educationapproved school for students who learn differently.
Founded in 1993, the program has been guided by our
Mission: “To educate elementary and middle school students with learning disabilities by identifying individual
strengths and abilities, continuously monitoring individual
progress, and adapting the curriculum to meet each
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student’s changing educational needs.” Our primary focus
is the development and reinforcement of the reading,
language and communication skills necessary for academic
success. With small classes, individualized attention,
integrated assistive technology and a talented, dedicated
staff, we are committed to esta