Education

"While we try to teach children all about life, children teach us what life is all about." ~Unknown

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The Lazarus Project is a non-profit organization founded parents of children with autism. The Lazarus Project is center-based ABA therapy facility providing intensive early intervention, as well as in-home family skills training to children with autism spectrum disorders. Our goal is to help improve the language and learning skills of each child and to replace maladaptive behavior patterns with positive communication skills.

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Reach for Resources

offers specialized services to meet the needs of youth and adults with a variety of cognitive and developmental disabilities, and provides support to their families. Their services include mental health services, in home living skills education and support, advocacy, referral, and recreation programming.

Fraser School, an inclusive early childhood education center, serving children who have typical needs and children who have special needs. Our unique setting allows children of all

abilities to learn, play and grow side by side, and provides a challenging, enlightening and motivating environment for all.

Fraser School provides general health services to allow children who have diagnosed medical conditions to be successfully included in programs. Health services are individualized according to children’s needs and include medication dispensing, initial assessment of ill or injured child, administration of some first aid and medical procedures and accommodations for certain allergies.

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Courage Center provides services for children and teenagers with autism so they can be successful at home, scho

ol and in life. There are a number of therapies that are offered at their centers including classes for social and sensory integration, teen pre-driving and driver and assessment training. Visit Courage Centers full list of offerings for children with autism by clicking HERE.

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Pacer Center's Simon Technology Center (STC) is dedicated to making the benefits of technology more accessible to children with disabilities. STC has helped many children and adults, with a variety of disabilities, use assistive technology to enhance learning, work and independence. STC offers technology consultations, individualized training sessions, in services and workshops on assistive technology. Click on their logo to go to their web page and learn more about Pacer Centers amazing offerings.

Practical information from Fraser experts. You can benefit from decades of Fraser experience by attending one of our many seminars. These seminars are designed for families, teachers, care providers, social workers and others who are interested in gaining practical knowledge and skills. Fraser seminars are taught by experts with many years of experience. Registration fees are low to allow everyone to participate. Seminar topics include: Look and Learn: Visual Strategies for families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Play to Talk Workshop for families of children of any age develop essential skills for social interactions and What's Next? A Workshop for Families of Children Diagnosed with Autism. Find more information HERE.

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St. David’s Child Development & Family Services provides early childhood education, therapy services and in-home support in the West metro for nearly 50 years. Programming includes:

An Early Childhood Program that includes typically developing children and children with special needs ages 16 months to five years.
An Autism Day Treatment program for children ages 18 months to 5 years who have a medical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This unique classroom environment incorporates a multi-disciplinary team of therapists and professionals who develop individualized treatment plans and interventions for each child.
A broad range of Therapy Services including physical, occupational, speech/language pathology, music and feeding.
Pediatric Therapy Groups, including Friendship Group, Handwriting Without Tears, Music and Social Skills, Sing and Say, Speech/Language Social Skills Group and Stressbusters Group.
An after-school and summer Adventure Program for high-school-aged youth to develop relationships and integrate into the community while enjoying fun outings and activities.
In-home support services for children and young adults including Respite and Therapeutic Foster Care, Personal Care Assistance and Group Homes.

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