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Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Monarch Center for Autism offers a comprehensive array of residential, educational, transition, pre-vocational, adult, and community programs for individuals ages three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Our degreed, certified and experienced staff deliver a range of therapeutic services intended to maximize each individual's unique strengths and abilities.
Monarch's visual language immersion teaching Model, which combines visual supports, technology and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), leverages the strong visual processing abilities of individuals with autism.
Monarch Center for Autism is a division of Bellefaire JCB, one of the nation's largest and most experienced child service agencies.
Monarch Center for Autism is located on a 32-acre campus in
Cleveland, Ohio, with on-site access to Bellefaire JCB's outpatient
services, psychiatry, and mental health experts. Monarch's adult
autism vocational program and supported living residences are
located within close proximity to campus. Monarch offers a
comprehensive array of programs and services for individuals ages
three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder
including:
Monarch School for Children with Autism:
Monarch School is a chartered non-public school for children
and young adults ages 5 through 21, whose abilities and learning
styles vary greatly across the autism spectrum. Monarch School is
licensed by the State Board of Education of the State of Ohio, and
is also a certified California non-public school, and is Illinois
State Board of Education approved. Educational programs include a
Preschool (ages 3-6); Lower, Middle, Upper & High School (ages
5-21); Transition Education Program (ages 14-21); and summer
programs (ages vary).Monarch's visual language teaching model
combines concept-driven language instruction with visual supports,
technology and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The Model
complements the treatment method (e.g., TEACCH, Floor Time, Pivotal
Response Training, Early Start Denver Model) that is most
appropriate for each child. Intensive therapeutic intervention is
provided by a multidisciplinary team including speech/language
pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior specialists,
intervention specialists, music, art & recreational therapists, and
associate teachers. Students receive one-on-one and small group
instruction. Classes are taught in a natural environment and
address social skill development, language and communication,
executive functioning, academic skills, activities of daily living,
fine and gross motor skills, sensory intervention, prevocational
skills, and behavior support. Monarch's state-of-the-art
facilitiesare intentionally designed to appease the sensory
needs of students with a soft color palette, gentle up-lighting,
extra sound proofing, odorless paint and carpet, special sensory
rooms, private quiet rooms, adapted playgrounds, and gardens.
Educational software, video modeling, iPads and other mobile
devices, web-based tools, SMART Boards, and Augmentative
Communication Devices are used liberally during the school day to
supplement each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Student and program progress are continually assessed with a unique
data collection system that measures performance through parameters
of independence, accuracy, participation, and behavior. Monarch's
Extended School Year (ESY) and Summer Social Language Leadership
Program (MSSLP) help maintain the consistency of the school
year.
Monarch Boarding Academy (Therapeutic Residential
Treatment):
Monarch Boarding Academy (MBA)is a co-ed therapeutic
residential treatment facility for individuals ages 8 through 21
with moderate to severe autism; moderate autism with higher
deficits in daily living skills; autism with maladaptive behaviors;
or dual diagnosis autism with significant mental health issues.
Located on a 32-acre park-like campus in Cleveland, Ohio, adjacent
to Monarch School, MBA residents have access to an on-site fitness
center, therapeutic aquatic center and playgrounds. Degreed,
certified and experienced staff are with residents twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week. Teams include master's level and
licensed counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, and BCBAs who
have ongoing consultation with campus-based
speech/languagepathologists, intervention specialists, and
occupational therapists. Individualized programs are designed based
on each individual's unique needs with goals of increasing
independence in all areas including communication, behavior
management, activities of daily living, and vocational
opportunities. Residents live in comfortable, secure, home-like
cottages with single bedrooms, based on peer relationship skill
sets. Each resident's day, from wakeup to bedtime, is highly
structured and consistent. Residents are fully integrated with the
larger Monarch School day student population. When not in class at
Monarch School, residents participate in group activities as well
as sports and leisure activities on campus, they spend time in the
community, and they develop relationships with peers and staff. MBA
and Monarch School staff coordinate behavior and education plans to
ensure consistency in both settings, thereby leading to greater and
accelerated gains. In addition to in-person visits, families are
connected via Skype, FaceTime, videos, and frequent conversations,
training workshops and/or emails with the team.
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The average private school tuition in Cleveland, OH is $8,068 for elementary schools and $12,634 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
