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The Program
Or program supplies an environment to create, build, and sustain peer
relationships, gain "social capital", and learn new social skills.
For the past 6 years, we have been providing
our Summer Program to over 40 children and adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD-NOS,
and High Communicating Autism.
Answers to common questions
This is a combination therapeutic and recreational
environment
You can sign-up for either a 4-week or 8-week
program
We meet 6 hours per day.
You can sign-up for 3 or 5 days a
week.
The 3 days of the week your child will meet are pre-set.
We pro-rate for prearranged time off (e.g family
vacation).
Ages range from 6 to 19 years old,
and kids are divided into age groups.
We go on outings every Wednesday to
everywhere from the museum to the water park.
We have 1 staff member for every 3 kids.
Staff members are Masters, Bachelor's, and college
level.
The Program director, Tim Kabara
NCSP, spends the full day with your child at least 3 days a week.
Insurance will usually fund at least a portion of
the program.
The program is coverable through The County Waiver.
We offer child-care before and after the program.
Sample Schedule
Schedules look different from day to day, and for each
group. Here is an example day at the Summer Program.
9:00 to 9:30- Check in and "Getting to know you" activity
9:30 to 10:20- Social lesson
10:20 to 11:00- Recreational activity and snack
11:00 to 11:30- Practice classroom behavior with an academic lesson
11:30 to 12:00- Social skills training
12:00 to 12:30- lunch
12:30 to 1:20- Social lesson in
practice
1:20 to 2:00- recreational activity
2:00 to 2:15 snack
2:15 to 2:45 Social lesson in
natural environment
2:45 to 3:00 clean up and go home
Demographics of Last Year
6 to 10 year-olds: 11
participants
11 to 14 year-olds: 19 participants
15 to 19 year-olds: 12 participants
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