“The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.”
– Elbert Hubbard
Individualized Attention to Child and Parent
Unique Comprehensive Wrap-Around Approach
Staff and Students
With ratios from 1:1 to 1:3, our staff adapts to every child's needs. Utilizing ABA-driven, tech-integrated curriculum, our full team, enriched by Arizona Department of Education (ADE) highly qualified teachers and certified therapists, diligently oversee each student's progress daily.
Classroom Programming
All classrooms are staffed by certified teachers, paraprofessionals, and teacher assistants. Embedded therapies are utilized to support each child’s development in the areas of behavior and self-regulation, language/self-expression, fine/gross motor skills, and self-help skills and/or other identified areas of need.
Behavioral Learning Supports
For students with behavioral challenges impeding learning readiness, our Board Certified Behavioral Specialist along with the parent, outside providers and school team create and implement positive behavioral supports. Methods are based on principles of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis).
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Staff working directly with students are provided with training through Crisis Prevention Institutes, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention(R) Program. This training focuses on the least-restrictive response to ensure the care, welfare, safety, and security of all students.
“There is not one solution that fits all student needs. Therefore, each program is highly individualized to the students specific individual needs to obtain maximum levels of success.”
The Children's Center is dedicated to helping our children and their families by creating a learning environment where relationships grow, and lives are changed based on our educational methods.
The Children’s Center is a full service non-profit corporation (501-c3) offering comprehensive educational, therapeutic and habilitative programs for children ages 3-22.
The Center’s unique comprehensive wrap-around approach offers families of children with autism and related disorders a variety of services year round. These services are individualized to meet the changing needs of children and families across the valley.
Focus is on fine motor skills, activities of daily living, and functional use of adaptive equipment and strategies.
Speech & Language Therapy
Focus on receptive, expressive, and social communication, articulation and assistive technology.
Behavioral Therapy
Behavior Therapy is available to provide individualized support in behavior management and skill acquisition to meet each student's needs and promote learning in an education setting. Behavior support is provided as needed throughout the school day by a Behavior Certified Behavior Analyst and Registered Behavior Technician.
Pet Therapy
45 Years of Excellence
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