October 1969

3 children, 1 class.

June 1970

7 children, 1 class.

September 1970

Provisional charter granted by the New York State Board of Regents.

February 1971

Little Village School moves to expanded facilities in Baldwin with 14 children, 2 classes.

September 1973

Little Village School moves to expanded facilities in Merrick with 44 children, 6 classes

October 1973

Absolute Charter granted by the New York State Board of Regents.

 February 1975

Absolute Charter granted to extend age to ten.

February 1976

44 children, 7 classes.

September 1976

Early Intervention Program introduced

September 1978   

Absolute Charter granted by the New York State Board of Regents to educate children to age ten.

August 1979

Little Village School moves to new facility in Garden City.

September 1979

Little Village expands to ten classes

September 1979

Charter granted by New York State Board of Regents to educate children through grade school.

September 1980

Volunteer Training Program introduced.

September 1981

Little Village School expands to 13 classes.

January 1982

Little Village introduces after-school therapeutic recreation program for children and their families

February 1982

Little Village School expands to 14 classes

September 1982

Little Village initiates Pilot All-Day Pre-School Program

September 1982

Pilot Perceptual Motor Program begins

February 1984

Little Village expands to 15 classes

Spring 1984

Grant received for on-site audiological services.

Spring 1985

Audiological Evaluation initiated

Spring 1985

Grant for respite/therapeutic recreation services received from the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD).

Spring 1985

Little village produces film, “The Best in Every Child”.

Summer 1985

Grant received from OMRDD Interim Services.

Spring 1987

Initiated programs to establish an Intermediate Care Facility (group home).

September 1987

Little Village purchases Intermediate Care Facility in Manhasset.

September 1988

Home-Based Early Intervention Program introduced.

December 1988

Little Village Intermediate Care Facility opens.

January 1990

Approved as an Evaluation Site for Preschoolers to determine if they have special education or related service needs.

April 1990

Little Village dedicates the "Jim Abbot

Adaptive Playfield".

September 1991

Augmentative Communication Technology introduced; Consultive Speech-Language Program Model introduced in classroom.

September 1992

Little Village expands to 17 classes.

September 1992

Computer Education Project initiated.

September 1994   

Little Village moves to new expanded facility in Bellmore.

September 1994

Adaptive Behavior Modification Class opens.

September 1994

Little Village initiates Inclusion model after-school recreation with Bellmore Day Care.

October 1994

Little Village is officially renamed: Little Village School The Jack Joel Center for Special Children.

September 1995

Inclusion program begins with Hi Hello Nursery School and a Bellmore kindergarten class.

September 1996

Little Village opens a model program for autistic children based upon a combination of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Sensory Integration (SI), and Social / Emotional / Pragmatic Language theory and methodology.

September 1997

Development of additional Applied Behavioral Analysis Classes.

January 1998

Center Based Toddler Program - Parent-Child Model, 3 day a week class for learning language and socialization. Support group for parents.

September 1999

Inception of Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) with 12 children.

October 1999

School celebrates “30 Years of Excellence”

August 2001

Ground Breaking Event at new site, in Seaford.

July 2002

School opens at its new location and officially renamed The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children.

September 2002

Installation of a handicapped accessible playground, dedicated to alumni Keith Hughes.     Installation of memorial garden

November 2002

Caryl Bank, Ph.D. and Barbara Feingold, Ph.D. elected to the Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame.

July 2003

Dedication of Donor Wall.

July 2003

Installation of commemorative "Pathway to the Future" brick walkway.

May 2004

Opening of Gladys Brooks Foundation Library.

May 2004

Grant approved for opening a new IRA group home.

February 2005

Newsday & The Times Mirror Foundation Grant - Opening of Parent Resource & Reading Room and Children’s outdoor reading area.

May 2005

Initiation of a program for evaluating children for augmentative communication devices.

October 2005

Opening of The Hagedorn Memorial Garden.

June 2006

Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) approval to provide continuing education.

July 2006

Opening of summer class for elementary age school children from the community.

September 2006

Expansion of Augmentation Communication Evaluation Program to include elementary age children from the community.

July 2007

Opening of a new Little Village Group Home - IRA in Pt. Washington.

September 2007

Second Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) which expands the School to 21 classes.

September 2008

Expansion of sibling support to include second group.

October 2008

Implemented evening workshop series for parents and professionals

January 2009

Committee formed for 40th Anniversary/Founders Retirement Dinner

April 2009

Participation in Nassau County Autism Awareness Day

June 2009

LIASEA Award of Distinction presented to Caryl Bank, Ph.D. and Barbara Feingold, Ph.D.

June 2009

Retirement of HLVS founders Caryl Bank, Ph.D. and Barbara Feingold, Ph.D.

July 2009

Approved site to provide the NYS Training in the Needs of Students with Autism

September 2009

Initiated Extended Day Program for school-age children

September 2009

Addition of 3rd Intervention Class

September 2009

Installation of a new playground, donated by The Junior League of Long Island

October 2009

HLVS founders Caryl Bank, Ph.D. and Barbara Feingold, Ph.D. honored as Golden Rule Recipients.

October 2009

CARP - Afterschool program - Participation in movement, gym, snack, music and arts and crafts

October 2009

ACES - Afterschool program - Classes in a variety of areas including sports, art, music and drama

March 2010

Addition of 4th Early Intervention Class

May 2010

Babysitting Night Program introduced for Little Village families