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AFTER-SCHOOL / WEEKEND PROGRAMS

Kulam at the JCC, Upper West Side
Aut/Blind/Deaf/Dev/Phys; ages 2 to 16
This program, which runs Sundays from 10am to 2pm, offers a ton of different classes: music therapy, social skills, sports, puppetry and more. The real draw, though, is that there’s something here for everyone—parent workshops and seminars; family sessions; and “sibfun” classes, where brothers and sisters of children with disabilities meet other kids whose siblings have similar needs. “When I found out Zachary had special needs, my life descended into a social abyss,” says Margot Weinstock, an Upper East Side mom. “Going to the JCC meant I was able to develop a network of friends with special-needs kids.” Prices vary per class. 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St (646-505-4444, jccmanhattan.org)

Nesher Program at the 92nd Street Y, Upper East Side
Dev; ages 4 to 21
For the past 20 years, this after-school and Saturday program has been a havenfor developmentally disabled people. Participants spend one to five days a week here engaging in fun stuff like music, dance, art, board games, sports, cooking and swimming. Pick-up time is usually 5pm, but children can stay until 5:45 by prior arrangement. Sliding-scale fee. 1395 Lexington Ave at 92nd St (212-415-5626 or e-mail mmandel@92Y.org; 92y.org)

Rhinelander Saturday Program, Upper East Side
Deaf; ages 5 to 21
This twice-monthly program for the deaf and hearing impaired offers art, dance and cooking classes; field trips to places like a bowling alley; sign-interpreted theatrical performances; and more. The entire staff is proficient in American Sign Language and many are also fluent in Spanish. Free. 350 E 88th St between First and Second Aves (212-876-0500, snacknyc.com)