Melmark Inc

Children's residential services (andover, ma): for students who require a 24-hour therapeutic and structured learning environment, melmark new england's children's residential program offers the highest standard of residential care and supervised supportive services oriented to meet each student's individual needs. the census at the end of the fiscal year was 51 children. under the close supervision of well-trained staff with bachelor's degrees or higher, the children work on self-care, leisure time, vocational, daily living and community iep goals in a homelike atmosphere. students are provided with structured daily schedules that help to provide consistency as well as to present expectations in a clear manner. they enjoy outdoor play activities and community recreational and leisure opportunities. outings are a regular occurrence and include activities such as gym activities, shopping, swimming, picnics and hiking. in addition, students are introduced to more complex skills such as meal preparation and setting out weather appropriate clothing for school and group leisure activities. all students are provided a 24-hour educational/residential individualized education program (iep), as part of their specific iep objectives, a variety of in house and community safety lessons are introduced to the children. family reunification is an essential goal for all residential students. parent support and training is a component of all programming in an effort to learn and replicate the same routines within their family home.

Melmark school (andover/stoughton, ma): melmark new england's school is fully approved by the massachusetts department of elementary & secondary education. the school strives to ensure that its students have the services that are science-based and effective and provides clinically proficient services in an environment of warmth, care and respect. all services are based on a model of applied behavior analysis (aba) and other evidence-based interventions. clinical and educational programs rely on data to inform and guide the design of service delivery. in addition, the school also provides an early childhood program to children age 3 until they move up to its "school age program." melmark new england teachers adhere to best practices in applied behavior analysis, education and child development. its theme-based curriculum allows the goals and objectives for each student to be carefully embedded into their iep's. the result is a rich, meaningful learning experience for each child based on their level of readiness. speech-language, occupational, and physical therapists work side-by-side with classroom teachers, facilitating the extension of these important services. for the highest level of quality and consistency, teachers and ancillary clinical staff receive close supervision and support from middle-and senior-level clinical staff. there were 178 children enrolled at the end of the fiscal year.

Melmark school (berwyn, pa): the school is an approved private school licensed by the pa department of education that serves children and adolescents ages 5 to 21. the education program focuses on the needs of students with learning difficulties and challenging behaviors secondary to a broad range of intellectual disabilities, including autism, brain injuries and other genetic and neurological disorders. at the end of the fiscal year, 90 children were enrolled at the school. the school program is defined by its collaborative clinical service delivery model, incorporating the principles of applied behavior analysis (aba) into an individualized learning model. the school's educational and clinical program includes the empirically supported features of applied behavioral analysis. speech-language, occupational, and physical therapists work side-by-side with classroom teachers, facilitating the extension of these important services. for the highest level of quality and consistency, teachers and ancillary clinical staff receive cl