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 close supervision and support from middle- and senior-level clinical staff. The school's educational program is integrated to work in collaboration with community resources, and include both pre-vocational and vocational training.

Residential treatment facility (berwyn, pa): residential treatment facility (rtf) - melmark pennsylvania's residential treatment facility (rtf) specializes in the assessment and treatment of severe and treatment-resistant challenging behavior for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. The goal of the rtf is to help each child attain the highest level of personal growth, achievement, and independence by decreasing challenging behaviors and facilitating the reunification of the individual with their family in a less restrictive environment. Residential homes are located on melmark's campus. At the end of the fiscal year the program census was 30 children.

Adult residential services (andover, ma): melmark new england provides comprehensive resources to meet the unique residential and clinical needs of individuals who require significant-to-moderate support for their daily living needs and to manage challenging behaviors. The 34 adults served by melmark new england enjoy ongoing and consistent access to innovative vocational, social and recreational services in order to achieve their highest potential. These services and programs are designed to promote their sense of wellbeing, personal independence and community integration.

Children's residential services (berwyn, pa): melmark's residential program for children and young adults whose individualized education plan (iep) objectives require a 24-hour therapeutic and structured learning environment. All programming is focused based on applied behavioral analysis (aba), and adhere to the highest standard of residential care and supervised supportive services designed to meet each student's individual needs. During the past year enrollment totaled 18 children. Residential students actively take part in community-based social and recreational activities. Treatment activities follow a 24-hour learning model with a strong behavioral focus. All treatment components are put in place to ensure significant, measurable outcomes for all individuals served. 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.

Adult day program and adult day community program (berwyn, pa): melmark's adult day services provides day programming for over 109 individuals with moderate-to-profound intellectual and physical disabilities. Programs emphasize pre-vocational, wellness, daily living, social, and communication skills. Community inclusion is a key goal of the program. Enrichment activities include: volunteer support for local churches and charities environmentally-friendly recycling projects field trips to local shopping, recreational and cultural centers a variety of work assignments and participation in special olympics. For adults with lower cognitive levels or who are non-ambulatory, the program offers: multi-sensory stimulation, hand-over-hand training to teach functional life skills and provide personal assistance. Adult day community program follows a supported employment model (staff oversight and support) and addresses: vocational skills training (job sampling and shadowing), service learning, life skills training (safety, travel, personal finances, self-care), self-determination and decision making. The overall goal of the adult day community program is to assist each individual in identifying a job opportunity that allows them to grow and enjoy their work. After assessing skills and interest, adults are provided with a variety of work community-based and instructional experiences ranging from on-campus training programs, to job sampling, to independent paid employment opportunities in the community. Melmark works with a number of community-based employers and organizations, and looks forward to expanding its present ties with businesses in the community.

Melmark school charlotte, nc: the school serves students, ages five to 22, who require a more specialized special education and clinically sophisticated environment than is available in a public school setting. Our intensive teacher-to-student ratio allows us to focus on each student's personal growth and development, shaping a learning environment that fits each child's specific needs their enabling progress on their individual education program (iep) . We implement each student's iep as coordinated with the iep team. Our special educational programs are integrated to work in collaboration with community resources and include both pre-vocational and vocational training. The enrollment in the school was 38 children.

Adult day program (andover, ma): melmark new england's community-based day services (cbds) program is specifically designed to address the unique needs of adults severely affected by autism and others with challenging behaviors. The program has continued to expand over the past four years and served 45 individuals at the close of the fiscal year. The program's goal is to provide exceptional quality of care utilizing highly trained staff and applied behavior analysis as the clinical model. Adults continue to learn and demonstrate a variety of skills to meet the demands of an ever-changing work force. Their skills include, but are not limited to: performing maintenance activities to manage office settings and related areas, office support in medical and dental practices and supporting warehouse distribution centers. Adult program staff is always looking for partnerships as well as volunteer and/or paid job opportunities and provides onsite job training to support and teach each individual with the critical skills necessary to become a successful and valued employee.

Outreach services (andover, ma): melmark new england's consultation team is comprised of senior clinicians with extensive experience and expertise in the design of services for children with autism spectrum disorders and serious behavioral issues. These services are primarily provided throughout massachusetts and new england but can be provided virtually anywhere. Melmark new england's board certified behavior analysts work with public school district administrators and staff to train and strengthen in-district resources to reduce the need for out of district placements. Services include: district-wide educational and behavioral program design, individual student educational and behavioral program design, curriculum development, iep and isp formulation, functional behavioral assessment, observation and hands-on staff training, parent training, collaborative team building, diagnostic assessment, independent evaluations and program evaluations.

The meadows program (berwyn, pa): melmark's meadows program serves 63 adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities. The program combines vocational activities, community integration, and creative arts, providing meaningful work for these individuals. The meadows creative programs include a horticultural and flower program, a fiber and art program, a wood, ceramic, and stencil program, hospitality services training and community integration.

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