Also included in this account are payments for summer students that are placed in the care and custody of OMH and are residing in residential treatment facilities. Pursuant to Chapter 82 of the Laws of 1995, beginning in 1995-96, no single payee may receive more than 45 percent of the appropriation for this program. Education of children and youth with disabilities will be based on a complete and individual evaluation. To the maximum extent appropriate, all children and youth with disabilities will be educated in the regular education environment. The rights of children with disabilities and their parents are protected.
IDEA allocates funds to each state based on a census of students with disabilities in the state.
The New York State School for the Blind at Batavia provides educational and residential services for blind and multiple-handicapped students from New York State. In addition to educational and health related services the school provides occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological, audiology, counseling dietary, nursing, and medical care. Approximately 75 students are currently enrolled. The ICF provides 24-hour a day comprehensive services for the training and residential care of blind and mentally retarded school age children. The ICF has two, eight-bed ICF units that provide health and rehabilitative services for children that meet educational and rehabilitative criteria .