Beacon Day School is dedicated to providing educational and therapeutic services to students with Autism Spectrum and related disorders. At Beacon Day School we believe that through educational care and behavioral support students are able to maximize their cognitive, social, emotional, as well as their physical abilities. Our community-based philosophy means that we believe that the participation of parent, family, and community are essential to enhancing the quality of life for the student so that they may be a productive member of the community.
Beacon Day School is built on a foundation integrating a variety therapeutic services that will enhance the students opportunities to learn by using:
Best practices related to education
Intensive one on one and small group instruction
Evidence--based and research-based practices related to therapeutic and educational care
Individual case management and family support
Community-based instruction
Collaboration with the community to facilitate access and opportunity
Positive behavior supports (applied behavior analysis)
Enhanced social interaction
Additionally, Beacon Day School relies on the professional wisdom of our highly experienced staff with the best available empirical evidence available to make the best decision about the delivery of instruction.