About
CDH Educational Center, LLC is a non-public, therapeutic day school that provides special education alternatives to students utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Who We Serve
CDH serves students K through 8th grade.
The program is designed to serve students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental delay, students previously diagnosed as having PDD-NOS, intellectual disability and other health impairments. Students enrolled at CDH Educational Center are referred through the student’s home school district as part of the IEP process.
Assessment
As an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) school, our teaching methods, data collection system, and evaluation process support the application of behavior principles to increase or decrease targeted behaviors. CDH's educational program identifies each child’s specific areas of need across core diagnostic areas specific to autism diagnosis and related disorders including, but not limited to: communication & language, adaptive functioning, relationship development, social/emotional learning, leisure/play, problem behavior reduction, and educational supports for all areas of core curriculum.
Academics
CDH Educational Center provides students and families with a comprehensive educational experience that utilizes research based educational and behavioral programming adapted to meet the needs of each student and foster individual achievement. The program provides comprehensive, ongoing assessments to determine the student’s learning style, strengths, areas of needed instruction, and progress towards goals.
Regardless of student’s level of impairment, all curricular tools and materials are age appropriate and aligned to grade specific Common Core/Essential Elements & Illinois State Standards. Our program utilizes the following resources to ensure that students have the exposure to grade level instruction while focusing on their therapeutic and behavioral needs: Unique, PEAK, Handwriting without Tears, Reading A-Z, Science A-Z, Social Thinking, Superflex, Zones of Regulation, Move to Improve, Attainment’s Early Literacy Skill Builders & Smile Structured Methods In Language Education: An Association Method Curriculum.
Accountability
The success of the students is also the success of the teachers. Oversight and accountability of student programs and staff implementation is provided by a highly qualified BCBA to ensure meaningful progress is made and ensure high quality instruction.
Therapeutic Support
Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and music therapists are available to provide support to students and staff in all classrooms.
Related services:
School Hours
School hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, with an early dismissal of 2:00 pm on Thursdays. The regular school year consists of a 10-month program and provides 7 weeks of extended school year services (ESY) to children who require those services. As a therapeutic day school, one of our goals is to help transition students back to their home school district.
How Long do Students Stay at CDH Educational Center?
It is our belief that whenever possible, students should be educated within their own educational community and have the opportunity to engage in the same educational and social opportunities as their peers to the maximum extent appropriate. Because of this, our school is modeled to support independence and reintegration. Our school has a tiered system of support. Students at all levels participate in individual and small group instruction and activities and begin to develop the skills needed to participate in whole class activities.
Family Involvement
We recognize the important role families have in the lives of our students and the need for parents to be active participants in their child’s education. As a result we provide parents the opportunity to consult with teachers and observe their child’s progress. Parents receive daily notes home from their child’s teacher as well as trimester progress reports, and, upon request and administrative approval, home or community visits each trimester, and have the opportunity to participate in parent teacher conferences throughout the year. Parents are also encouraged to attend parent workshops, join parent committees, and volunteer at the school.
CDH Educational Center, LLC is a non-public, therapeutic day school that provides special education alternatives to students utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Who We Serve
CDH serves students K through 8th grade.
The program is designed to serve students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental delay, students previously diagnosed as having PDD-NOS, intellectual disability and other health impairments. Students enrolled at CDH Educational Center are referred through the student’s home school district as part of the IEP process.
Assessment
As an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) school, our teaching methods, data collection system, and evaluation process support the application of behavior principles to increase or decrease targeted behaviors. CDH's educational program identifies each child’s specific areas of need across core diagnostic areas specific to autism diagnosis and related disorders including, but not limited to: communication & language, adaptive functioning, relationship development, social/emotional learning, leisure/play, problem behavior reduction, and educational supports for all areas of core curriculum.
Academics
CDH Educational Center provides students and families with a comprehensive educational experience that utilizes research based educational and behavioral programming adapted to meet the needs of each student and foster individual achievement. The program provides comprehensive, ongoing assessments to determine the student’s learning style, strengths, areas of needed instruction, and progress towards goals.
Regardless of student’s level of impairment, all curricular tools and materials are age appropriate and aligned to grade specific Common Core/Essential Elements & Illinois State Standards. Our program utilizes the following resources to ensure that students have the exposure to grade level instruction while focusing on their therapeutic and behavioral needs: Unique, PEAK, Handwriting without Tears, Reading A-Z, Science A-Z, Social Thinking, Superflex, Zones of Regulation, Move to Improve, Attainment’s Early Literacy Skill Builders & Smile Structured Methods In Language Education: An Association Method Curriculum.
Accountability
The success of the students is also the success of the teachers. Oversight and accountability of student programs and staff implementation is provided by a highly qualified BCBA to ensure meaningful progress is made and ensure high quality instruction.
Therapeutic Support
Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and music therapists are available to provide support to students and staff in all classrooms.
Related services:
- are diagnostic in nature,
- outcome- orientated,
- curriculum based,
- integrated with educational activities,
- dynamic to fit student’s changing needs,
- derived from research based strategies,
- age appropriate, and
- designed to promote access to the general education curriculum.
School Hours
School hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, with an early dismissal of 2:00 pm on Thursdays. The regular school year consists of a 10-month program and provides 7 weeks of extended school year services (ESY) to children who require those services. As a therapeutic day school, one of our goals is to help transition students back to their home school district.
How Long do Students Stay at CDH Educational Center?
It is our belief that whenever possible, students should be educated within their own educational community and have the opportunity to engage in the same educational and social opportunities as their peers to the maximum extent appropriate. Because of this, our school is modeled to support independence and reintegration. Our school has a tiered system of support. Students at all levels participate in individual and small group instruction and activities and begin to develop the skills needed to participate in whole class activities.
Family Involvement
We recognize the important role families have in the lives of our students and the need for parents to be active participants in their child’s education. As a result we provide parents the opportunity to consult with teachers and observe their child’s progress. Parents receive daily notes home from their child’s teacher as well as trimester progress reports, and, upon request and administrative approval, home or community visits each trimester, and have the opportunity to participate in parent teacher conferences throughout the year. Parents are also encouraged to attend parent workshops, join parent committees, and volunteer at the school.
