Judith S. Bloch is a pioneer and activist in the field of special education. She was one of the first professionals in the nation to recognize the need for early intervention, establish a pre-school for children with learning, language and behavior problems, create programs for families, and advocate for national public policy changes to address the needs of children with developmental disabilities and their families.

Ms. Bloch founded Variety Child Learning Center (VCLC) in 1966, with a small group of special needs children, excluded from typical preschools. She has overseen every step of its expansion and growth from its one classroom beginning in Garden City to its current full service Learning Center in Syosset, providing services to thousands of children with developmental disabilities, their families and professionals on and off site. Today, VCLC features year round special education and therapeutic services for young children and their families, training programs for child development professionals through the prestigious Lufrano Training Program, Child Respite and Recreational Programs all in its modern, state of the art facility.

Featured at national and international professional conferences in Sweden, England, Russia, Budapest, Prague, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Washington DC, Ms. Bloch frequently presents on current child development practices and trends including her acclaimed Home/School Collaborative Model (HSCM) and The Five P's (Parent/Professional Preschool Performance Profile) System. She has created and produced numerous teaching/training films, featured at major Universities and learning centers for development and sensitization training. A prolific writer, her work frequently appears in both professional and popular publications.

Ms. Bloch has been the recipient of numerous awards and citations including The Long Island Business News Top 50 Women in Business (2005), New York State Senate Women of Distinction Award (2000, 1998), the National Association of Social Workers New York State Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award (1999), and the Long Island Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year Award (1994).

As Founder and CEO of Variety Child Learning Center, Ms. Bloch continues to lead initiatives to ensure that all children and their families receive the interventions, therapies and education needed to promote their best possible outcome.