Teaching is more than imparting knowledge,
it is inspiring change.
- William Arthur Ward
Teaching is more than imparting knowledge,
it is inspiring change.
- William Arthur Ward
Teaching is more than imparting knowledge,
it is inspiring change.
- William Arthur Ward
Teaching is more than imparting knowledge,
it is inspiring change.
- William Arthur Ward
Providing education in a safe, nurturing and compassionate environment.
OUR MISSION
OUR STAFF INCLUDES
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Credentialed Educators
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Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)
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Behavior Interventionists
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Speech and Language Therapists
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Occupational Therapists
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Physical Therapists
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Art Instructor
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Music Therapist
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APE Instructor
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Registered and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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Administrators
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For teens ages 14-18
Self-Advocacy | Self-Regulation | Community Navigation | Independence
For students with Autism and related disorders, high school is the time to focus on the social, vocational and independent living skills required for leading meaningful adult lives. Students at Beacon Day High School (BDHS) build upon the skills developed in our Academy program by learning to be more independent through self-advocacy, self-regulation and gaining the confidence necessary to navigate and be independent in their communities.
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Behavioral & SocialSkills
Learning to Learn Skills
Academics
Self-Regulation
Life Skills
The High School curriculum is based on a philosophy of Integrative Educational Care and teaching methodologies and approaches rooted in Universal Design for Learning. This means each student's individual curriculum incorporates hands-on activities and real-world applications that grow academic, physical, social and independent living skills based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) that allows them to make progress towards their IEP goals while feeling connected to a safe and supportive community.
Arts Integration
Utilizing all types of art forms e.g. music, painting, sculpting, cooking etc., to teach and learn academic, behavioral and social skills.
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Academics
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Functional reading
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Career awareness
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Developing presentations
English Language Arts
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Managing money
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Developing budgets
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Calculating cost of goods
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Percentages
Math
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Current events
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Community awareness
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Global citizens
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Cultural awareness
Social Studies
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Physics (weight, volume, distance)
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Earth science
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Space exploration, earth biomes
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Reproduction
Science
Life Skills
Our High School program helps students develop independence.
Communication & Phone Skills
Laundry &
Clothing Skills
Cleaning &
Maintaining a Home
Money
Management
Navigating the Community
Managing interfering behaviors
Self-regulating
Respecting boundaries
Teaching socially-adaptive skills
Learning Skills
Self-regulation, teaching students how to set learning goals for themselves.
Applying executive functioning towards skills enabling independence.
Learning how to activate prior knowledge to identify, organize and assimilate new information.
Encouraging students to recognize their own strengths and development areas as learners.