Re: private schools for children with autism.

[Guest guest]

Beats me, but if you get an answer offlist, I'd be interested in knowing

too.

Tonya

private schools for children with

autism.

Does anybody know if there is a publication or a compiled list

somewhere on the various private schools around the state for

children or accept children with autism?

Thanks.

Liz

Texas Autism Advocacy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Texas Disability Network

Calendar of Events

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

[Guest guest]

Try this website from Texas Education Agency. It lists both day and

residential and includes autism.

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/pmi/spedmon/2004/doc/nplist0405.doc

> Does anybody know if there is a publication or a compiled list

> somewhere on the various private schools around the state for

> children or accept children with autism?

> Thanks.

> Liz

[Guest guest]

Shoot Tonya. I thought for sure you would have a quick, easy answer

to my question!

Liz

> Beats me, but if you get an answer offlist, I'd be interested in

> knowing

> too.

> Tonya

>

> private schools for children with

> autism.

>

> Does anybody know if there is a publication or a compiled list

> somewhere on the various private schools around the state for

> children or accept children with autism?

> Thanks.

> Liz

>

>

>

> Texas Autism Advocacy

> www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

>

> Texas Disability Network

> Calendar of Events

> www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I am also looking at tuition rates. Unfortunately it is so

hard to compare these school. Some have 1:1 ration and some 1:5 and

obviously that drives tuition, as well as other factors... But I

will start calling the TEA list.

Thanks

Liz

> Try this website from Texas Education Agency. It lists both day and

> residential and includes autism.

>

>

>

> http://www.tea.state.tx.us/pmi/spedmon/2004/doc/nplist0405.doc

>

>

>

>> Does anybody know if there is a publication or a compiled list

>> somewhere on the various private schools around the state for

>> children or accept children with autism?

>> Thanks.

>> Liz

>>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't recall where or when I got this list but I saved it in my resources

folder. It's not autism-specific but I do know several of these educate kids

with autism. This is just for the DFW area.

Gaylen

Schools for Children with Learning Disabilities

Arbor Acre Preparatory School

8000 South Hampton Road

Dallas TX 75232

Contact: Beth Cunningham

K-8, learning disabilities

Bending Oaks High School

11884 Greenville Ave, Suite 120

Dallas TX 75243

www.bohs.org

Contact: Andre McNamara

8th-12th, learning disabilities

Dallas Academy

950 Way

Dallas TX 75218

www.dallas-academy.com

Contact: Jim

7th-12th, learning disabilities

Fairhill School

16150 Preston Road

Dallas TX 75248

www.fairhill.org

Contact: Jane Sego

1st-12th, learning disabilities

Fourth Street School

1112 W. Fourth Street

Arlington TX 76013

Contact: Stephany Cochran

Preschool-8th, learning disabilities

Great Lakes Academy

6000 Custer Road, Building 7

Plano TX 75023

www.greatlakesacademy.us

Contact: Admissions Director

1st-12th, learning disabilities

Hill School

4817 Odessa Ave

Fort Worth TX 76133

www.hillschool.org

Contact: Judy King

2nd-12th, learning disabilities

Hillier School of Highland Park Presbyterian Church

3821 University Blvd

Dallas TX 75205

www.hillierschool.org

Contact: J’Nell Green

1st-7th, learning disabilities, Christian

Lattner School

701 Centennial Blvd

TX 75081

www.lattnerschool.org

Contact: Dr. Lynda Handlogten

K-10th, learning disabilities

Meadowview School

2419 lin

Mesquite TX 75150

www.meadowviewschool.com

Contact: Beverly Presley

1st-8th, learning disabilities

Oak Hill Academy

9407 Midway Road

Dallas TX 75220

www.oakhillacademy.org

Contact: Pam Quarterman

Preschool-8th grade, learning disabilities

Preston Hollow Presbyterian School

9800 Preston Road

Dallas TX 75230

www.PHPS.org

Contact: Kay Burns ( Cantrell for preschool)

Preschool-6th, learning disabilities, Christian

Shelton School and Evaluation Center

15720 Hillcrest Road

Dallas TX 75248

www.shelton.org

Contact: Diann Slaton

Preschool-12th, learning disabilities

Southwest Academy

600 South Jupiter Road

TX 75002

www.southwestacademy.org

Contact: Beverly Dooley

Preschool-8th, learning disabilities

Spring Creek Academy

at Spring Creek and Custer

Plano, TX

(also do tutoring)

Walden Preparatory School

14552 Montfort Drive

Dallas TX 75240

www.waldenprepschool.org

Contact: Pamela Ezell

9th-12th, learning disabilities, individualized, academic underachievers

West Academy

3825 McCart Avenue

Fort Worth TX 76110

www.westacademy.com

Contact: Dr. Sylvia West

9th-12th, academic underachievers, individualized

Willow Bend Academy

2220 Coit Road - Suite 500

Plano, TX 75075

http://www.willowbendacademy.com/

6th-12th ADD/ADHD, Learning disabilities

Winston School

5707 Royal Lane

Dallas TX 75229

www.winston-school.org

Contact: Amy C.

1st-12th, learning disabilities

LD Schools with High School Grades

Bending Oaks High School

11884 Greenville Ave, Suite 120

Dallas TX 75243

www.bohs.org

Contact: Andre McNamara

8th-12th, learning disabilities

Dallas Academy

950 Way

Dallas TX 75218

www.dallas-academy.com

Contact: Jim

7th-12th, learning disabilities

Fairhill School

16150 Preston Road

Dallas TX 75248

www.fairhill.org

Contact: Jane Sego

1st-12th, learning disabilities

Great Lakes Academy

6000 Custer Road, Building 7

Plano TX 75023

www.greatlakesacademy.us

1st-12th, learning disabilities

Hill School

4817 Odessa Ave

Fort Worth TX 76133

www.hillschool.org

2nd-12th, learning disabilities

Lattner School

701 Centennial Blvd

TX 75081

www.lattnerschool.org

K-10th, learning disabilities

Shelton School and Evaluation Center

15720 Hillcrest Road

Dallas TX 75248

www.shelton.org

Preschool-12th, LD

Walden Preparatory School

14552 Montfort Drive

Dallas TX 75240

www.waldenprepschool.org

Contact: Pamela Ezell

9th-12th, learning disabilities, individualized, academic underachievers

West Academy

3825 McCart Avenue

Fort Worth TX 76110

www.westacademy.com

Contact: Dr. Sylvia West

9th-12th, academic underachievers, individualized

Willow Bend Academy

2220 Coit Road - Suite 500

Plano, TX 75075

http://www.willowbendacademy.com/

6th-12th ADD/ADHD, Learning disabilities

Winston School

5707 Royal Lane

Dallas TX 75229

www.winston-school.org

Contact: Amy C.

1st-12th, learning disabilities

Schools for Emotional/Behavioral Difficulties

Bridgeway School

7808 Clodus Fields Drive

Dallas, TX 75251

www.bridgewayschool.com

Contact: Tami Whittington

8th-12th, emotional/behavioral problems and learning difficulties

Child Study Center School

1300 West Lancaster

Fort Worth TX 76102

www.cscfw.org

Diagnosis/Treatment of Developmental Disabilities, behavioral/emotional

problems

Newfound School

2206 Heads Lane, Suite 110

Carrollton TX 75006

www.newfoundschool.com

Contact: Dr. Bill Robb

1st-12th, behavioral/emotional problems, learning problems, will take Asperger

’s

St. School

2030 Denton Drive

Carrollton TX 75006

Contact: Tony Cinquepalmi

1st-12th, emotional/behavioral, learning disabilities

Vanguard Preparatory School

4240 Sigma Road

Dallas TX 75244

Contact: lind Funderburgh

Preschool-12th, emotional/behavioral/attention/academic delays

Other Schools/Programs/Resources

Autistic Treatment Center

10503 Metric Drive, Suite 100

Dallas TX 75243

Contact: Misty M. McClurewww.atcoftexas.org

Callier Center

1966 Inwood Road

Dallas TX 75235

Preschool/Clinic

Language/Speech Impairments

Center for Creative Living

3401 Oakland Blvd.

Fort Worth TX 76103

www.cfcl.cc

Contact: Dian McClain

Preschool-8th

[Guest guest]

One more school to add to the list:

Notre Dame School

A small, Catholic, private school for special-needs kids. It is located

downtown on St. Enrolls about 125 students ages 6-21.

http://www.notredameschool.org/

[Guest guest]

That looks like the list of private schools that was compiled in D

Magazine not too long ago - just for children with special

needs/learning differences, etc.

There's also

DFW Center for Autism - ABA preschool - I think it's $42,000/year.

's Discovery - private school - Wylie - I think ages 4 & up?

I believe their tuition is $30,000/year. I think they have an

eclectic approach.

Chase's Place - - ??????

Horizon Program at Capitol School - Austin - ABA school for ages 3-

8 - I think they're close to $30,000/year.

Treehouse School in San - ABA school for ages 3-8 (I think) -

not sure about tuition - think like $20,000/year?

Monarch School in Houston? (High-functioning)

Westview in Houston?

Of the list below, I know Child Study Center takes children with

autism - it may only be preschool. Not sure about $$$? I'm pretty

sure OakHill and Vanguard and Newfound and St. take high

functioning children with autism? I'm pretty sure Oak Hill is 1:8

ratio and Vanguard I think is 1:5 ratio, and Newfound 1:5. I think

Oak Hill is like $10,000/year and Vanguard $12,000, and Newfound

$13,000. Those may be old numbers. I think St. is right in

there somewhere.

Autism Treatment Center obviously takes children with autism. I

know last I heard 97% of their students (I think they have 20) are

wards of the state.

Callier has the 1/2 day preschool I think.

> I don't recall where or when I got this list but I saved it in my

resources

> folder. It's not autism-specific but I do know several of these

educate kids

> with autism. This is just for the DFW area.

> Gaylen

>

> Schools for Children with Learning Disabilities

>

> Arbor Acre Preparatory School

> 8000 South Hampton Road

> Dallas TX 75232

>

> Contact: Beth Cunningham

> K-8, learning disabilities

>

> Bending Oaks High School

> 11884 Greenville Ave, Suite 120

> Dallas TX 75243

> www.bohs.org

> Contact: Andre McNamara

> 8th-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Dallas Academy

> 950 Way

> Dallas TX 75218

> www.dallas-academy.com

> Contact: Jim

> 7th-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Fairhill School

> 16150 Preston Road

> Dallas TX 75248

> www.fairhill.org

> Contact: Jane Sego

> 1st-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Fourth Street School

> 1112 W. Fourth Street

> Arlington TX 76013

>

> Contact: Stephany Cochran

> Preschool-8th, learning disabilities

>

> Great Lakes Academy

> 6000 Custer Road, Building 7

> Plano TX 75023

> www.greatlakesacademy.us

> Contact: Admissions Director

> 1st-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Hill School

> 4817 Odessa Ave

> Fort Worth TX 76133

> www.hillschool.org

> Contact: Judy King

> 2nd-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Hillier School of Highland Park Presbyterian Church

> 3821 University Blvd

> Dallas TX 75205

> www.hillierschool.org

> Contact: J’Nell Green

> 1st-7th, learning disabilities, Christian

>

> Lattner School

> 701 Centennial Blvd

> TX 75081

> www.lattnerschool.org

> Contact: Dr. Lynda Handlogten

> K-10th, learning disabilities

>

> Meadowview School

> 2419 lin

> Mesquite TX 75150

> www.meadowviewschool.com

> Contact: Beverly Presley

> 1st-8th, learning disabilities

>

> Oak Hill Academy

> 9407 Midway Road

> Dallas TX 75220

> www.oakhillacademy.org

> Contact: Pam Quarterman

> Preschool-8th grade, learning disabilities

>

> Preston Hollow Presbyterian School

> 9800 Preston Road

> Dallas TX 75230

> www.PHPS.org

> Contact: Kay Burns ( Cantrell for preschool)

> Preschool-6th, learning disabilities, Christian

>

> Shelton School and Evaluation Center

> 15720 Hillcrest Road

> Dallas TX 75248

> www.shelton.org

> Contact: Diann Slaton

> Preschool-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Southwest Academy

> 600 South Jupiter Road

> TX 75002

> www.southwestacademy.org

> Contact: Beverly Dooley

> Preschool-8th, learning disabilities

>

> Spring Creek Academy

> at Spring Creek and Custer

> Plano, TX

>

> (also do tutoring)

>

> Walden Preparatory School

> 14552 Montfort Drive

> Dallas TX 75240

> www.waldenprepschool.org

> Contact: Pamela Ezell

> 9th-12th, learning disabilities, individualized, academic

underachievers

>

> West Academy

> 3825 McCart Avenue

> Fort Worth TX 76110

> www.westacademy.com

> Contact: Dr. Sylvia West

> 9th-12th, academic underachievers, individualized

>

> Willow Bend Academy

> 2220 Coit Road - Suite 500

> Plano, TX 75075

> http://www.willowbendacademy.com/

> 6th-12th ADD/ADHD, Learning disabilities

>

> Winston School

> 5707 Royal Lane

> Dallas TX 75229

> www.winston-school.org

> Contact: Amy C.

> 1st-12th, learning disabilities

>

> LD Schools with High School Grades

>

> Bending Oaks High School

> 11884 Greenville Ave, Suite 120

> Dallas TX 75243

> www.bohs.org

> Contact: Andre McNamara

> 8th-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Dallas Academy

> 950 Way

> Dallas TX 75218

> www.dallas-academy.com

> Contact: Jim

> 7th-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Fairhill School

> 16150 Preston Road

> Dallas TX 75248

> www.fairhill.org

> Contact: Jane Sego

> 1st-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Great Lakes Academy

> 6000 Custer Road, Building 7

> Plano TX 75023

> www.greatlakesacademy.us

> 1st-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Hill School

> 4817 Odessa Ave

> Fort Worth TX 76133

> www.hillschool.org

> 2nd-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Lattner School

> 701 Centennial Blvd

> TX 75081

> www.lattnerschool.org

> K-10th, learning disabilities

>

> Shelton School and Evaluation Center

> 15720 Hillcrest Road

> Dallas TX 75248

> www.shelton.org

> Preschool-12th, LD

>

> Walden Preparatory School

> 14552 Montfort Drive

> Dallas TX 75240

> www.waldenprepschool.org

> Contact: Pamela Ezell

> 9th-12th, learning disabilities, individualized, academic

underachievers

>

> West Academy

> 3825 McCart Avenue

> Fort Worth TX 76110

> www.westacademy.com

> Contact: Dr. Sylvia West

> 9th-12th, academic underachievers, individualized

>

> Willow Bend Academy

> 2220 Coit Road - Suite 500

> Plano, TX 75075

> http://www.willowbendacademy.com/

> 6th-12th ADD/ADHD, Learning disabilities

>

> Winston School

> 5707 Royal Lane

> Dallas TX 75229

> www.winston-school.org

> Contact: Amy C.

> 1st-12th, learning disabilities

>

> Schools for Emotional/Behavioral Difficulties

>

> Bridgeway School

> 7808 Clodus Fields Drive

> Dallas, TX 75251

> www.bridgewayschool.com

> Contact: Tami Whittington

> 8th-12th, emotional/behavioral problems and learning difficulties

>

> Child Study Center School

> 1300 West Lancaster

> Fort Worth TX 76102

> www.cscfw.org

> Diagnosis/Treatment of Developmental Disabilities,

behavioral/emotional

> problems

>

> Newfound School

> 2206 Heads Lane, Suite 110

> Carrollton TX 75006

> www.newfoundschool.com

> Contact: Dr. Bill Robb

> 1st-12th, behavioral/emotional problems, learning problems, will

take Asperger

> ’s

>

> St. School

> 2030 Denton Drive

> Carrollton TX 75006

>

> Contact: Tony Cinquepalmi

> 1st-12th, emotional/behavioral, learning disabilities

>

> Vanguard Preparatory School

> 4240 Sigma Road

> Dallas TX 75244

>

> Contact: lind Funderburgh

> Preschool-12th, emotional/behavioral/attention/academic delays

>

> Other Schools/Programs/Resources

>

> Autistic Treatment Center

> 10503 Metric Drive, Suite 100

> Dallas TX 75243

>

> Contact: Misty M. McClurewww.atcoftexas.org

>

> Callier Center

> 1966 Inwood Road

> Dallas TX 75235

>

> Preschool/Clinic

> Language/Speech Impairments

>

> Center for Creative Living

> 3401 Oakland Blvd.

> Fort Worth TX 76103

> www.cfcl.cc

> Contact: Dian McClain

> Preschool-8th

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you looking for a school that is autism-specific, or any private school

that will take a child on the spectrum? There are some schools that can

accommodate these kids depending upon their needs. What level of services

are you looking for? If it's a day school, which part of Texas?

Barbara

[Guest guest]

I was just about to ask that same question, could someone forward me

that same list for the Dallas/Ft Worth area?

Carolyn Torolopoulos

-- In Texas-Autism-Advocacy , Liz and Troy

<tscillian@s...> wrote:

> Does anybody know if there is a publication or a compiled list

> somewhere on the various private schools around the state for

> children or accept children with autism?

> Thanks.

> Liz

[Guest guest]

Wayman Learning Center in Plano, TX, which opened August 2004

Wayman Learning Center, part of Wayman Professional Services, LLC, is

owned and directed by Gail Wayman, MEd, BCABA. Provides the following

educational/behavioral services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

(ASD),

other developmental disabilities and developmental delays.

Above taken from a post that came out last year.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/29/2005 8:38:18 A.M. Central Standard Time,

pkstew2@... writes:

There's also

Monarch School in Houston? (High-functioning)

Westview in Houston?

The Westview School in West Houston off of Hammerly & Beltway 8, enrolls

children with Autism, Asperger's PDD, ADHD, LD etc. Currently, there are 128

students. Pre-school average class size is 4 students with 1 teacher and 1

aide.

Lower/upper elementary class size is 6 to 8 with 1 teacher and 1 aide. I'm

not sure what the class size is for middle school. Westview is a private

non-profit school and is tuition based with the annual cost spread out over 10

months. At the pre-school and pre-K level tuition is $700 per month,

Kindergarten is $800 per month, lower and upper elementary is $950 and middle

school is

$1050. There are no high school classes yet, however, that may change in the

future. The school enrolls children starting at 2 years old. At the

pre-school level there are new classes this year using an ABA approach. Once

the

children progress into the upper levels the ABA approach isn't used per se but

the staff does receive on-going training in autism spectrum and related

disorders as a requirement to obtain CE credit.

At the pre-K level and above, the school seems to only want to continue

educating students with high functioning autism, Asperger's. I don't know

why--perhaps it's because they don't want to deal with severe behavior issues

(but

they do deal with them because I see it all the time, just not bad ones) and

non-verbal children--just my opinion. However, they will recommend placement

elsewhere if a child isn't progressing at the school.

There is also the Aim High Academy in Bellaire (community within Houston),

which cost $5,000 per month and Briarwood School in West Houston, last time I

checked I think the tuition was around 12K to 16K per year.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/29/2005 7:02:26 P.M. Central Standard Time,

cmtssingleton@... writes:

Aim High is $3,000 a month.

Do they charge the same amount for all levels? I have a friend who's middle

school aged child goes there and I thought she told me it was $5K per month.

[Guest guest]

Aim High is $3,000 a month.

don't forget the Arbor School, Parish. . . .and the Rise School.

S.

Re: Re: private schools for children

with autism.

In a message dated 9/29/2005 8:38:18 A.M. Central Standard Time,

pkstew2@... writes:

There's also

Monarch School in Houston? (High-functioning)

Westview in Houston?

The Westview School in West Houston off of Hammerly & Beltway 8, enrolls

children with Autism, Asperger's PDD, ADHD, LD etc. Currently, there are

128

students. Pre-school average class size is 4 students with 1 teacher and 1

aide.

Lower/upper elementary class size is 6 to 8 with 1 teacher and 1 aide. I'm

not sure what the class size is for middle school. Westview is a private

non-profit school and is tuition based with the annual cost spread out over

10

months. At the pre-school and pre-K level tuition is $700 per month,

Kindergarten is $800 per month, lower and upper elementary is $950 and

middle school is

$1050. There are no high school classes yet, however, that may change in

the

future. The school enrolls children starting at 2 years old. At the

pre-school level there are new classes this year using an ABA approach.

Once the

children progress into the upper levels the ABA approach isn't used per se

but

the staff does receive on-going training in autism spectrum and related

disorders as a requirement to obtain CE credit.

At the pre-K level and above, the school seems to only want to continue

educating students with high functioning autism, Asperger's. I don't know

why--perhaps it's because they don't want to deal with severe behavior

issues (but

they do deal with them because I see it all the time, just not bad ones)

and

non-verbal children--just my opinion. However, they will recommend

placement

elsewhere if a child isn't progressing at the school.

There is also the Aim High Academy in Bellaire (community within Houston),

which cost $5,000 per month and Briarwood School in West Houston, last time

I

checked I think the tuition was around 12K to 16K per year.

[Guest guest]

Is Aim High an ABA school? What are the ratios?

Liz

> Aim High is $3,000 a month.

>

> don't forget the Arbor School, Parish. . . .and the Rise School.

> S.

>

> Re: Re: private schools for children

> with autism.

>

>

>

> In a message dated 9/29/2005 8:38:18 A.M. Central Standard Time,

> pkstew2@... writes:

>

> There's also

>

> Monarch School in Houston? (High-functioning)

>

> Westview in Houston?

>

>

> The Westview School in West Houston off of Hammerly & Beltway 8,

> enrolls

> children with Autism, Asperger's PDD, ADHD, LD etc. Currently,

> there are

> 128

> students. Pre-school average class size is 4 students with 1

> teacher and 1

> aide.

> Lower/upper elementary class size is 6 to 8 with 1 teacher and 1

> aide. I'm

> not sure what the class size is for middle school. Westview is a

> private

> non-profit school and is tuition based with the annual cost spread

> out over

> 10

> months. At the pre-school and pre-K level tuition is $700 per month,

> Kindergarten is $800 per month, lower and upper elementary is $950

> and

> middle school is

> $1050. There are no high school classes yet, however, that may

> change in

> the

> future. The school enrolls children starting at 2 years old. At the

> pre-school level there are new classes this year using an ABA

> approach.

> Once the

> children progress into the upper levels the ABA approach isn't

> used per se

> but

> the staff does receive on-going training in autism spectrum and

> related

> disorders as a requirement to obtain CE credit.

>

> At the pre-K level and above, the school seems to only want to

> continue

> educating students with high functioning autism, Asperger's. I

> don't know

> why--perhaps it's because they don't want to deal with severe behavior

> issues (but

> they do deal with them because I see it all the time, just not bad

> ones)

> and

> non-verbal children--just my opinion. However, they will recommend

> placement

> elsewhere if a child isn't progressing at the school.

>

> There is also the Aim High Academy in Bellaire (community within

> Houston),

> which cost $5,000 per month and Briarwood School in West Houston,

> last time

> I

> checked I think the tuition was around 12K to 16K per year.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

http://www.ahacademy.net/

Yup. Loooooooooooow ratios. Heavy focus on social skills, behavior,

and academics.

S

Re: Re: private schools for children

with autism.

Is Aim High an ABA school? What are the ratios?

Liz

[Guest guest]

I dunno. Maybe they do charge differently for different

levels. But then again private high schools tend to be

more expensive than private elementaries.

Re: Re: private schools for children

with autism.

In a message dated 9/29/2005 7:02:26 P.M. Central Standard Time,

cmtssingleton@... writes:

Aim High is $3,000 a month.

Do they charge the same amount for all levels? I have a friend who's middle

school aged child goes there and I thought she told me it was $5K per

month.

[Guest guest]

>. However, they will recommend placement

> elsewhere if a child isn't progressing at the school.

I am curious. Where is " elsewhere " ?

[Guest guest]

The Arbor School does not specialize in autism, per se, but it does have a

BCBA on staff and a 2:1 student teacher ratio.

http://www.arbor.org/arborhome.html

Liz, are you interested just in schools, or did you also mean day programs?

My son attends BTTC in Rosenberg (we drive 30 miles from our home in Houston

to go there, because I think it's the best choice for my son at this time).

BTTC is a day program, and they staff 1:1. The monthly tuition is $3500.

There are a couple of classrooms where the kids get discrete trials for a

pretty substantial portion of the day, but in my son's classroom, the day is

structured much like it would be in a regular kindergarten or first grade

classroom: morning circle time, gross motor/PE, centers, teacher time

(which is 1:1 DT), group lunch, recess outside, afternoon circle, small

group activity, and more teacher time. My neurotypical son has

occassionally gone to BTTC to be a peer model. There's a lot of oversight

and active involvement by two BCBAs in the day treatment program at BTTC,

and I think a couple of therapists are BCABAs.

I don't know for sure, but I think BTTC might be the only one that offers a

program that is stuctured like a regular school. My son previously attended

The Shape of Behavior. I forget the exact amount of tuition we paid, but it

was approximately $3700 per month. There are some other clinics around

town, which I have not seen mentioned in this thread, like Including Kids,

The Learning Repertoire, TYAP, and Spectrum of Hope. Spectrum of Hope

offers after school care, which can either be therapy or recreational time.

I've visited all but two of these clinics, and I think each one has

something different to offer. I've heard good and bad about most of the

clinics, and I think it's fair to say that the happiest parents seem to be

the ones who feel there's a great deal of involvement by the BCBA... as in,

the BCBA is familiar with each child's program, knows each child's problem

behaviors, will offer suggestions to the therapists on the fly, and

recognizes and intervenes when the therapists are in over their heads.

Geraldine

[Guest guest]

Thanks! all of this is great information. I am trying to pull

together information on what it costs to send a child with autism to

a private school. I guess we know the answer and it does vary

greatly just like the needs of our children. The bottom line is,

if some one asks me, 'on an average what does it cost to send a child

with autism to a private school?' I would like to give them an answer

and back it up with some figures. I will try and pull all of this

information together and share with everyone. Thanks Geraldine, et.al.

> The Arbor School does not specialize in autism, per se, but it does

> have a

> BCBA on staff and a 2:1 student teacher ratio.

> http://www.arbor.org/arborhome.html

>

> Liz, are you interested just in schools, or did you also mean day

> programs?

> My son attends BTTC in Rosenberg (we drive 30 miles from our home

> in Houston

> to go there, because I think it's the best choice for my son at

> this time).

> BTTC is a day program, and they staff 1:1. The monthly tuition is

> $3500.

> There are a couple of classrooms where the kids get discrete trials

> for a

> pretty substantial portion of the day, but in my son's classroom,

> the day is

> structured much like it would be in a regular kindergarten or first

> grade

> classroom: morning circle time, gross motor/PE, centers, teacher time

> (which is 1:1 DT), group lunch, recess outside, afternoon circle,

> small

> group activity, and more teacher time. My neurotypical son has

> occassionally gone to BTTC to be a peer model. There's a lot of

> oversight

> and active involvement by two BCBAs in the day treatment program at

> BTTC,

> and I think a couple of therapists are BCABAs.

>

> I don't know for sure, but I think BTTC might be the only one that

> offers a

> program that is stuctured like a regular school. My son previously

> attended

> The Shape of Behavior. I forget the exact amount of tuition we

> paid, but it

> was approximately $3700 per month. There are some other clinics

> around

> town, which I have not seen mentioned in this thread, like

> Including Kids,

> The Learning Repertoire, TYAP, and Spectrum of Hope. Spectrum of Hope

> offers after school care, which can either be therapy or

> recreational time.

>

> I've visited all but two of these clinics, and I think each one has

> something different to offer. I've heard good and bad about most

> of the

> clinics, and I think it's fair to say that the happiest parents

> seem to be

> the ones who feel there's a great deal of involvement by the

> BCBA... as in,

> the BCBA is familiar with each child's program, knows each child's

> problem

> behaviors, will offer suggestions to the therapists on the fly, and

> recognizes and intervenes when the therapists are in over their heads.

>

> Geraldine

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Please Liz --- when you pull it all together -- I'll put it on the website so we

can direct folks

there for the listing...

--- Liz and Troy wrote:

> Thanks! all of this is great information. I am trying to pull

> together information on what it costs to send a child with autism to

> a private school. I guess we know the answer and it does vary

> greatly just like

M. Guppy - " Hope rebuilds what the world destroys "

Don't tell God how big your storm is ~ tell the storm how big your God is!

Listowner & Facilitator of: www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

MGuppy@... -

[Guest guest]

I will. However, it may not be a complete listing it will probably

be a snap shot of what private schools look like in TX. This is my

job for the day...

Liz

> Please Liz --- when you pull it all together -- I'll put it on the

> website so we can direct folks

> there for the listing...

>

>

>

> --- Liz and Troy wrote:

>

>

>> Thanks! all of this is great information. I am trying to pull

>> together information on what it costs to send a child with autism to

>> a private school. I guess we know the answer and it does vary

>> greatly just like

>>

>

> M. Guppy - " Hope rebuilds what the world destroys "

> Don't tell God how big your storm is ~ tell the storm how big your

> God is!

>

> Listowner & Facilitator of: www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

> MGuppy@... -

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