We accept students from throughout the United States and on a world-wide basis. From the United States we have students from Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, as well as from Guam and Puerto Rico. We also have student from Angola, China, Colombia, Ireland, Japan, Liberia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. The Boston Higashi School is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Education, Massachusetts Office for Child Care Services, Illinois State Board of Education, California Department of Education, New York Department of Education, New Jersey State Board of Education. Most teachers have at least a Master's degree in special education and are certified by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
Specialist teachers have certification in their area of expertise.
Boston Higashi School uses a multi-modal approach meaning students are encouraged to use a variety of means to communicate including eye contact and gaze shifting, gestures, had nods, and body language, pointing, picture exchange, sign language, vocalizations and verbalization as ways to express themselves. Communication in a broad sense is also based upon having meaningful relationships with others and an understanding of the expectations of one's environment. Our students have a very structured schedule for the day including daily living skills, academics, special subjects including P. E., Art, and Music and a daily assembly. The fundamental mission of the Boston Higashi School is to provide education. Daily Life Therapy does not rely on medications, vitamins or other chemical substances in the treatment of children with autism.