Therapeutic Academic Program

Pathway serves students between the ages of 5 and 21 who have:

Learning impairments

Executive functioning deficits

Social skill and life skill deficits

Many of our students have a diagnosis on the Autistic Spectrum along with ADD. Some of our students also have mental health diagnoses, including Anxiety and Mood Disorders.

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Academic skills	Social Skills	Interpersonal skills
Students & families turn to Pathway to prepare for adult life by focusing on:
Learning and organization strategies More Info	Abstract and inferential communication Perspective taking Social etiquette More Info	Self-advocacy Conflict resolution Coping skills More Info
Employability skills	Life skills
Appropriate work place behaviors, including: Observing "on-time" behaviors (start time, break time, end time) Receiving constructive feedback Following multiple step directions Interacting with customers More Info	Community based skills: budgeting, banking, transportation and mobility Home-based activities of daily living: cooking, domestic activities, hygiene More Info

Pathway teaches these necessary skills on our 14 acre campus. To help students generalize these skills so that they may employ them in their living, learning and working environments, students practice these skills in a variety of on-campus and community settings.

Pathway:

Facilitates an Educational Program based on a diagnostic/prescriptive, student centered approach. Each student's I.E.P. includes academic and social goals, specially designed instruction and related services.
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Uses Positive Behavioral Approaches to reinforce achievement.
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Believes in Community Membership, practicing skills at community jobs, utilizing public transportation, and growing competence in community safety.
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Emphasizes Family Inclusion and Support in the education process.
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Delivers Comprehensive Services with a multidisciplinary team approach, including the teaching team, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Social Workers.
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It is the policy of The Pathway School to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or the presence of any disability.

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Welcome to The Pathway School

The Pathway School is a nonprofit approved private school founded in 1961 that serves students with neurological impairment, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, psychological disorders and serious emotional disturbance. Pathway was one of the first schools in the nation to unify the disciplines of psychology, psychiatry, medicine, social work, and education. FIND A PLACE at Pathway, where we build academic, social and life skills in students with special needs to promote their success and independence after Pathway.

Therapeutic Academic Program

Pathway serves students between the ages of 5 and 21 who have:

Many of our students have a diagnosis on the Autistic Spectrum along with ADD. Some of our students also have mental health diagnoses, including Anxiety and Mood Disorders.

Students & families turn to Pathway to prepare for adult life by focusing on:

Pathway:

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