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The Childrens Center for

AZ · EIN 860357350 · $4.2M rev · operational · www.thechildrenscenteraz.org
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The Children's Center is a non-profit private day school in Arizona that provides comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and habilitative programs for children aged 3-22 with developmental disabilities, including autism. The center offers individualized learning and a wrap-around approach, collaborating with local school districts to provide specialized education.

activities · 21

what they do

direct service · 21
  • Offering Therapeutic Enrichment Activities Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Enrichment
    Provides therapeutic enrichment activities including social skills learning, sensory development, and monthly animal-assisted therapy sessions, including pet therapy.
  • Offering therapeutic enrichment activities Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Enrichment
    Provides therapeutic enrichment activities including social skills learning, sensory development, and monthly animal-assisted therapy sessions.
  • Operating a Private Day School for Special Education Special Education for Learning Differences
    Operates a private day school in Arizona providing comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and habilitative programs for exceptional students aged 3-22, focusing on individualized support and skill acquisition.
  • Operating a private day school for special education Special Education for Learning Differences
    Operates a private day school in Arizona providing comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and habilitative programs for exceptional students aged 3-22.
  • Operating a private day school for special education Special Education for Learning Differences
    Operates a private day school in Arizona dedicated to providing comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and habilitative programs for exceptional students aged 3-22.
  • Delivers individualized behavior therapy with support in behavior management and skill acquisition, provided by Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians.
  • Providing Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy for Children
    Offers occupational therapy to students, focusing on fine motor skills, activities of daily living, and the functional use of adaptive equipment and strategies.
  • Providing Speech and Language Therapy Speech and Language Therapy Services
    Offers speech and language therapy to students, addressing receptive, expressive, and social communication, articulation, and the use of assistive technology.
  • Providing Student Support Services School-Based Meal Programs
    Offers essential support services to students, including transportation via CCNS vans, breakfast and lunch at no cost, and basic school supplies.
  • Delivers individualized behavior therapy with support in behavior management and skill acquisition, provided by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Registered Behavior Technician.
  • Delivers individualized behavior therapy with support in behavior management and skill acquisition, provided by Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians.
  • Provides individualized behavior therapy with support in behavior management and skill acquisition, delivered by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Registered Behavior Technician.
  • Providing meals and school supplies School-Based Meal Programs
    Provides breakfast and lunch to students at no cost, along with basic school supplies such as crayons, markers, paper, and glue.
  • Providing occupational therapy Occupational Therapy for Children
    Offers occupational therapy to students, focusing on fine motor skills, activities of daily living, and the functional use of adaptive equipment and strategies.
  • Providing occupational therapy Occupational Therapy for Children
    Provides occupational therapy to students, focusing on fine motor skills, activities of daily living, and the functional use of adaptive equipment and strategies.
  • Providing speech and language therapy Speech and Language Therapy Services
    Offers speech and language therapy to students, addressing receptive, expressive, and social communication, articulation, and the use of assistive technology.
  • Providing speech and language therapy Speech and Language Therapy Services
    Provides speech and language therapy to students, focusing on receptive, expressive, and social communication, articulation, and assistive technology.
  • Providing speech and language therapy Speech and Language Therapy Services
    Offers speech and language therapy to students, focusing on receptive, expressive, and social communication, articulation, and assistive technology.
  • Providing student transportation School Transportation Services
    Provides transportation for students using CCNS vans.
  • Providing student transportation School Transportation Services
    Offers transportation services for students using CCNS vans.
  • Providing therapeutic enrichment activities Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Enrichment
    Offers therapeutic enrichment activities, including social skills learning, sensory development, and monthly animal-assisted therapy sessions.
strategies · 27

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named programs · 8

what they call their work

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Uses ABA, a scientific approach to modify behaviors based on learning principles, with continuous data collection to track student progress.
Behavioral Therapy
Provides individualized support in behavior management and skill acquisition, utilizing a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Registered Behavior Technician.
Community Based Instruction
Takes high school aged students into the community to work on social, life, and functional educational skills.
Occupational Therapy
Focuses on fine motor skills, activities of daily living, and functional use of adaptive equipment and strategies.
Pet Therapy
Offers animal-assisted therapy sessions monthly as part of therapeutic enrichment activities.
Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS)
Utilizes PBIS techniques to help maintain positive behavior, learn new skills, and improve existing skills within the classroom and community.
Speech & Language Therapy
Focuses on receptive, expressive, and social communication, articulation, and assistive technology.
Structured Teaching Model (STM)
Utilizes STM programming in each classroom to assist with independence, structure, and the learning of new skills.
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • Arizona Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Partner — Recognized students with the "I Can Do It" award
  • Arizona Department of Education Government — Employs highly qualified teachers certified by the Arizona Department of Education.
  • Chicago White Sox Partner — Players visited the campus and socialized with students.
  • Crisis Prevention Institute Partner — Provides staff training through the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Program.
  • Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as a platform for outreach and engagement.
  • Freckle by Renaissance Partner — Uses their evidence-based curriculum
  • Glendale Elementary School District Partner — Operates under the guidelines of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) through the district, which provides breakfast and lunch to students at no cost.
  • National Association of Special Education Teachers Partner — Designated the organization as a "School of Excellence"
  • National Council for Exceptional Children Partner — Awarded one of the organization's teachers the "Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award"
  • National Council for Learning Disabled Partner — Awarded one of the organization's teachers the "Teacher of the Year Award"
  • Unique Learning Systems Partner — Uses their evidence-based curriculum
  • thirteen school districts Partner — Collaborates with thirteen school districts around the valley to provide free suitable public education.