Melmark School has residential programs for students between the ages of five and 21 who have medical conditions or learning disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation or acquired brain injury. The school offers individualized learning plans and recreational activities, including a recreation center, playgrounds, a covered riding area and indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
Melmark has two campuses, one in Pennsylvania and one in Massachusetts, and accepts students from all over the United States and abroad. Students can be admitted throughout the year, and admission depends on the residential options needed and availability. The school is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and the Autism Society of America.
Melmark
2600 Wayland Road
Berwyn, PA 19312
610-325-4770
melmark.org
Melmark New England
461 River Road
Andover, MA 01810
978-654-4300
melmark.org
Devereux Massachussetts has three different residential programs. West Meadow is primarily for children with Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism. The program serves male children between the ages of 10 and 17 who may also have secondary diagnoses of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or a non-verbal learning disability. It combines education with a full range of services, including vocational training, counseling, recreation, language and speech therapy, family support groups and aftercare.
There is also a boy's residential program for children and adults from 9 to 21 who have social, behavioral and emotional disorders, including mood and anxiety disorders and psychotic symptoms, and a girl's program for those aged 13 through 22 with borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress or reactive attachment disorder.
Devereux Massachussetts
60 Miles Road
P.O. Box 219
Rutland, MA 01543
508-886-4746
devereux.org
Heartspring School serves children and adults aged five through 21. The school has programs for students with a range of disabilities, such as speech and language impairment, cerebral palsy, Asperger's syndrome, autism, visual impairment, deafness and mental retardation. Heartspring is located in Kansas but accepts students from across the United States. The school also offers a number of extracurricular services, including vocational training, recreational activities, and physical, psychological and occupational therapy.
Heartspring School
8700 East 29th Street North
Wichita, KS 67226
316-634-8700
heartspring.org