Outdoor Classroom

The NIS research team is led by Katrina Winsor, M.A. and Jay Silverstein, Ph.D., and collaborates with researchers as several local universities and NIS practitioners. Our research looks to empirically validate innovative programs that benefit our students and staff.

NIS worked with professors at Adelphi University and Montclair State College to evaluate our COVID inspired “Outdoor Classroom”. This study will be looking at the impact of an outdoor learning environment on the engagement and disruptive behaviors in students on the autism spectrum and related disorders.