An autism residential treatment program for children and young adults (ages 8-18) with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Sparks Boarding Academy (SBA) is a unique autism residential treatment program designed specifically for children, adolescents and young adults, ages 8 to 18, who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.
Admission is open to Males and Females, with mild to moderate levels of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The program is designed to provide services for 10 individuals at a given time.
Residents live in a comfortable, secure, home-like setting designed and staffed to enhance social, behavioral, communicative, functional and academic growth. The ultimate goal for residents at the autism residential treatment program, whose abilities vary greatly across the spectrum, is to return to family living or a less restrictive level of care, by developing communication and life skills.
All activities at the autism residential treatment facility are designed to complement classroom experiences at Sparks Vidyalaya School, which is an Innovative Special School for Children with Autism and a Multi-Therapy Centre.
Degreed, certified and experienced staff is with residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The management team consists of master's level and licensed Special Educators, Psychologist, counselors and social workers. The small staff-to-resident ratio affords residents the engagement and attention necessary to make larger strides in shorter periods of time. To promote desirable behavior, individuals who live in the autism residential treatment facility are consistently rewarded with positive praise, guidance and tangible reinforces.
Autism residential treatment students live together with around-the-clock professional staff members in a comfortable, safe, home-like facility specifically designed to enhance social, behavioral, communicative, functional and academic growth. Each student’s day, from wake-up to bedtime, is highly structured and caters to the individual’s sensory needs. All activities – from personal grooming, to group meal preparation, to recreation – are designed to help the student practice skills acquired at Sparks Vidyalaya Special School.
Sparks Boarding Academy’s unique environment allows autism residential treatment students to work on generalization of concepts and skills that can be applied to the broader community. This is achieved via continuity of methods, techniques, and expectations between Sparks Vidyalaya School and Sparks Boarding Academy. Progress in key behavioral areas is tracked daily.
Activities are structured and include arts and crafts, choice time, chores, computer lab, reading, personal grooming, exercise, group meal preparation, community outings, and more.
The ultimate goal of this intensive program is a return to family living or a less restrictive level of care. Family involvement in making treatment and education decisions is vital to each child’s success. Weekend programming includes family visits as part of structured social and recreational activities. In addition, families can communicate with their children through Skype and view videos through a secure media-sharing website.
To determine if Sparks Boarding Academy placement is in the best of interest of the child, we observe the following intake procedures:
Programming within Sparks Boarding Academy's autism residential treatment facility is driven by assessment. Within the initial 30 days of placement, a comprehensive assessment of the child's strengths, deficits, and preferences is made. Information gathered from both formal testing and informal observation is analyzed by the treatment team and utilized to develop the child's individualized treatment plan. Based on the learning styles of the child, skill areas targeted for assessment may include adaptive behavior, sensory function, speech and language, problem solving, and activities of daily living.
Teaching Kitchen
Multi-Sensory Room
Gross Motor Room
Technology