Kelsey Fam Foundation

Cleary School for the Deaf was founded in 1925 and is located in Nesconset, N.Y. The school uses the total communication philosophy that consists of sign language, speech, speech reading, auditory training, mime, finger spelling and gestures. Its curriculum includes art, music, computers, dance, health and physical education. The school runs an infant program that is a school- and home-based program that serves children untill the age of three. It also offers self-study and auditory-oral preschool programs. The school has various facilities, including an assembly hall, gymnasium and dining hall. Its alumni include Clayton Valli, Ella Mae Lenz, Alan Barwiolek, J. Charlie McKinney and Mary Beth Miller. Cleary School for the Deaf is certified by the Middle States Association.

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, founded in 1946 and based in Smithtown, N.Y., provides guide dogs free-of-charge to blind people seeking mobility and independence. The organization also trains students from throughout the United States and many foreign countries and offers individualized instruction for students with special requirements. It additionally trains hearing-impaired blind people as well as physically challenged people. The organization is supported by donations from individuals, corporations and foundations and does not receive any government funding. The campus consists of administrative offices, students' residence, kennel and a puppy nursery. The eight-acre site also includes an obstacle course and a Japanese garden.