Autism Schools and Centers in the United States: IL

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Giant Steps Autism School Forges Relationship With Darien Lions Club - Lisle, IL Patch

From Darien Patch: The Lions Club’s motto is “We serve.” So when Darien Lion Steve Hiatt got the call that Giant Steps school in Lisle needed a hand with its auction in February, it was a no brainer.

A group from the club manned the coatroom, collecting over the course of the evening about $750 in tips, said Giant Steps special event planner Jeni Fulton. They donated the tips, of course, to Giant Steps.

What started with one tip jar at one event has blossomed into a rewarding relationship between the Darien Lions Club and Giant Steps.

With the Lions help at events such as the auction, pancake breakfasts and a recent school picnic, Giant Steps’ staff is able to spend more time interacting with parents and students, said Executive Director Bridget O’Connor.
More at http://lisle.patch.com/articles/giant-steps-autism-school-forges-relationship-with-darien-lions-club

Monday, November 29, 2010

Soaring Eagle Academy

8320 S. Madison Street
Burr Ridge IL 60527

Phone: 630-323-2900

Email:contact@soaringeagleacademy.org

Website:http://soaringeagleacademy.org

The Mission and Vision of Soaring Eagle Academy
Our Mission
To provide a social and academic learning environment for students with special needs supporting their individual strengths and learning styles while integrating learning and interaction within a Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship (DIR®) Based Approach.

Our Vision
Soaring Eagle Academy is a safe and nurturing environment where each student and family, teacher and therapist, and other professionals from the community have the opportunity to work together to honor the abilities of the whole child. Together we will respect, embrace and empower students to guide, learn and teach. Students are cared for physically, intellectually, socially and emotionally while engaged in meaningful learning.

Our learning environment will reflect each child’s interests by integrating their ideas and thoughts into the learning curriculum to develop a joy for learning.
Student’s need for emotional support will be recognized and supported for maximum learning.
Spontaneous developmentally appropriate interactions will be facilitated throughout the day.
Student directed learning will be encouraged and expanded by school staff.
Learning experiences will support sensory/motor, auditory and visual spatial skill development.
Semi-structured problem solving experiences will be facilitated and supported in both academic and social situations.
Assistive Technology tools will be embedded within the learning environment to facilitate communicative and academic success.
Support treatment including, Therapeutic Listening® and Samonas® Auditory Intervention, and Interactive Metronome® will be utilized support learning.
Our school philosophy and methodology reflect a Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship (DIR®) Based Approach by which students move through developmental levels for relating, communicating, thinking and learning. Student’s educational goals incorporate the student’s developmental levels, individual learning/sensory profile and Illinois Learning Standards.
Students develop and practice the ability for regulation and shared attention needed for the foundation of relationships and learning.
Students develop and practice engagement and trust needed for building relationships and learning.
Students develop and practice two-way purposeful verbal and gestural communication, opening and closing circles of communication, needed for relationships, problem solving and learning.
Students develop and practice communicating and problem solving, to create a continuous flow of interaction, needed for learning and relationships.
Students develop and practice the ability to functionally use ideas to create and expand learning and relationships.
Students develop and practice building bridges in order to connect ideas and learning logically, facilitating problem solving, imagination, learning and relationships.
Our student’s will be respected for their individual profile of strengths and weaknesses in 1 on 1, small group and classroom environments.
Student’s emotions will be respected, verbally acknowledged and validated.
Students will be encouraged to develop and use strategies for coping and self-regulation.
Student’s emotional capacities will be developed, expanded and modulated for a range of emotions.
Student’s ideas and learning choices will be viewed as sacred while respecting and maximizing each child’s potential.
Students learning opportunities will encourage self-expression, creativity, self-image and an excitement for the school experience.
Student’s social interactions with peers and staff will be facilitated and supported in all learning environments.
Our school staff is a comprehensive team of professionals working together to facilitate and support student learning.
Our staff is a dedicated, caring, compassionate group of individuals who appreciate and respect each child’s challenges and accomplishments.
Teacher to student ratio is closely monitored to maximize each students learning.
A core team of related services that may include Speech/Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Psychologist, Relationship-Based Practices Consultants and Program Facilitator will support all classroom teachers and teacher assistants.
All staff will participate in initial and ongoing training in the Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship (DIR®) Based Approach.
Parents will be respected as active partners in their child’s education through observation, training, support, and classroom visits.
Parents will become knowledgeable in the DIR® Based Approach utilized in our school.
Parents will be empowered by learning skills for advocacy for successful participation in their child’s educational plan.
Parents will be given opportunities for continued training and coaching in DIR® Based Approach implemented in our school.
Parents will be encouraged to be involved in scheduled weekly classroom activities.
Parents will be given opportunities to learn about community resources.
Our school hopes to expand individual student growth by creating additional opportunities for learning.
Students will have opportunities for typical peer interactions through reverse mainstreaming.
Students will have the opportunity to continue in a DIR® Based Approach through high school/vocational program.
Our program plans to serve as a model school implementing a DIR® Based Approach.
Our program will serve as a training site for parents, professionals and school districts, searching for knowledge in the DIR® Approach.
Our program plans to develop a DIR® Based Curriculum to be utilized within our school and shared with other interested programs.
Our program hopes to gather information regarding implementation and results of DIR® based educational intervention for research purposes.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Barbara Olson Center of Hope

Barbara Olson Center of Hope

3206 North Central Avenue
Rockford, Illinois 61101
Phone: 815-964-9275
Fax: 815-964-9607
TDD: 815-964-9388

The Barbara Olson Center of Hope has been providing services to children and adults with developmental disabilities for over 50 years. We provide a variety of vocational, employment, educational, social and habilitative services for teens and adults with developmental disabilities living in Winnebago and Boone Counties and surrounding areas.

Mission Statement

“Increase independence for people with special needs in a safe and positive place."

Barbara Olson Center of Hope: Focused on bringing out their abilities

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

The May Institute

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The May Institute (800) 778-7601 Send email

May Institute Corporate Headquarters
41 Pacella Park Drive
Randolph, MA 02368
781-440-0400
Toll free: 800-778-7601
TTY: 781-440-0461
Email: info@mayinstitute.org

May Institute, Northeast Region

Cape Cod
722A Main Street
Yarmouthport, MA 02675
508-362-5647

Southeastern Massachusetts
37 Purchase Street
Fall River, MA 02720
508-675-5888

Western Massachusetts
1111 Elm Street, Suite 7
West Springfield, MA 01089
413-734-0300

Connecticut
360 Tolland Turnpike, Suite 2D
Manchester, CT 06042
860-643-9844

May Institute, Mid-Atlantic Region

1900 Mount Holly Road
Building 1, Suite A
Burlington, NJ 08016
800-778-7601

May Institute, Southeast Region

Georgia
280 Interstate North Circle, Suite 430
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-956-8511

Southeast Regional Autism Center
705 17th Street, Suite 401
Columbus, GA 31901
706-571-7771

Florida
1409 Kingsley Avenue, Suite 1A
Orange Park, FL 32073
904-269-0773

May Institute, Midwest Region
900 West Heading Avenue, Building A
West Peoria, IL 61604
866-219-6935

May Institute, West Coast Region
5400 Soquel Avenue, Suite F
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-462-9620
www.thebayschool.org

For more than 50 years, the caring professionals of the May Institute have set a national standard for providing comprehensive, research-validated services to children and adults with autism, brain injury, mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), and behavioral healthcare needs. May's award-winning network of educational, behavioral, and rehabilitative programs blends science with service to help make progress possible for thousands of individuals every year.

With corporate headquarters in Randolph, Massachusetts, and regional offices in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and on the West Coast, the Institute offers a broad range of services in more than 200 sites throughout the country:

Home-based early intervention for infants and toddlers
Schools for individuals with autism and brain injury
Counseling for adolescents and young adults
Consultation in home and school settings
Positive Schools program and Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Services
Geriatric day health services for senior adults with mental illness

May Institute is an active center of research and training, maintaining affiliations with more than 40 universities, hospitals, and human service agencies worldwide. Our state-of-the-art services reflect the talent and expertise of our doctoral-level clinical leadership and hundreds of highly trained teachers, therapists, and other specialists. We also benefit from the expertise of a Professional Advisory Board whose members include leading authorities in the field.

Click here to download a May Institute overview brochure.

History of the May Institute
May Institute was founded in the seaside village of Chatham, Massachusetts, by Dr. Jacques M. May and his wife, Marie-Anne, in 1955. Their vision was to help children with disabilities lead the fullest lives possible. The Institute's first school developed as a result of Dr. and Mrs. May's determination to provide a supportive environment and progressive treatment for their twin boys with autism. Today, May Institute is among the largest, most respected, and innovative behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. May was featured in the book, In Search of America's Best Nonprofits (Jossey-Bass, 1997), and the Chatham school has been honored as one of the nation's "Schools of Excellence" by the U.S. Department of Education.

May Institute Philosophy
Our values and vision drive us to understand each person's unique needs and find effective means to help each individual reach his or her potential and live independently.

AL
Auburn (In-home/Autism,DD)

CA
San Francisco (Positive Schools^SM)
San Jose (Pediatric Specialty Services)
Santa Cruz (Sp. Ed. School/Autism, PDD, DD)

FL
Jacksonville (Children's Services/Autism)
Jacksonville (In-home/Autism, DD)
GA
Atlanta (Pediatric Services)
Atlanta (Positive Schools^SM)
Columbus (Southeast Regional Autism Center)
Georgia (In-home/Autism, DD)
Georgia (School Consultation)
Georgia (TAPP Program)