Language Home Account Menu High School Programs What families like best about ACCEPT: The combination of a school environment with embedded therapies supported by an onsite team of professionals. The approach provides structure and consistency that allows students to stabilize, make progress, and gain skills and confidence that translate to home, community, and next steps. Regular communication from ACCEPT staff and the sense of team established with parents and families to provide a program tailored to the unique needs, age, interests, and goals of each student. The exceptional quality of the teaching staff, and low student to teacher ratios. The sense of community and belonging at ACCEPT. Students make friends in a welcoming and supportive environment. The close collaboration and partnership with sending districts as students transition to ACCEPT, acclimate and thrive in their classrooms, and when ready, return to their home schools. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS Grades 9-12 public day programs at inclusion settings in member school districts. ACADEMIC & THERAPEUTIC COMPONENTS The therapeutic strand brings together clinical, therapeutic, and behavioral services with rigorous academics, and supports to strengthen life skills. We use an integrated team model that seamlessly blends individualized clinical services within the practices and routines of the school day to help students learn the skills they need in the places they will use them, with more practice opportunities. Each student participates in all classroom activities, and teachers and therapists can focus on skills that are immediately useful leading to better generalization of the skills. The academic curriculum is challenging and engaging, aligned with Massachusetts Curriculum frameworks. Individualized clinical services include: A therapeutic milieu providing consistent routines and clinical supports Embedded group social skills instruction and counseling, individual counseling and clinical check-ins, and coping strategy practice ACADEMIC & LIFE SKILLS COMPONENTS The life skills strand blends academics, daily living, personal/social and occupational skill development with behavioral and social supports in a highly individualized program, tailored to the student’s unique profile, and based on the IEP. This makes every day an opportunity for students to develop self-confidence, self-control, and the life skills to pursue their passions. The program is a great fit for students who have complex language and learning difficulties, have issues with behavior or coping, and need moderate to significant modification to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in order to make effective progress. Features include: Academics and life skills curriculum tailored to the needs of each student. Consistent and predictable routines and structures, shared with families and home providers for adaptation to the home. Expected classroom and community behaviors that are communicated, practiced and reinforced throughout the day. Individual and small group explicit instruction, which may include Social Thinking techniques, self-rating scales, and more. Structured instruction designed to nurture strengths, self-awareness, and executive functioning, providing opportunities to manage time, develop organizational skills, self-advocate, compensate, and generalize new skills to other settings. ACADEMIC & LANGUAGE-BASED COMPONENTS The Language-Based strand prepares students for a successful high school experience by addressing moderate language and learning difficulties. Comprehensive academic and behavioral service supports center on developing oral, social, and written language skills to enhance communication and comprehension of academic content. Each student’s program is individualized and based on the IEP, with curriculum aligned with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Individual and small group instruction and opportunities to participate in inclusion settings targets communication and social skills, academics, executive functioning skills and compensatory strategies to increase student independence. Program Information Perrin Montalto Assistant Director of Special Education High School Program Location: Medway High School 88 Summer Street, Medway, MA 02053 (508) 533-3230 High School Program Hours: 8:00 - 2:30 (Monday through Friday) Please send student referrals to drooney@accept.org QUICK LINKS FY22 Tuition/Assessment Rates Parent/Student Handbook Health Care Manual Bullying Prevention & Intervention Plan 2021-22 Calendar accept 4 Tech Circle Natick, MA 01760 (508) 653-6776 (508) 653-0878 DISTRICT Transportation Employment COVID-19 Privacy Policy The ACCEPT Education Collaborative does not discriminate against students, parents, employees or the general public on the basis of race, color, sex, homeless status, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or age. ACCEPT is also committed to maintaining a school environment free of harassment. Harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, homeless status, age or disability is prohibited. In addition to the protected classes identified above, as to employment practices, ACCEPT also does not discriminate based on genetic information, ancestry or status as a veteran. The sending district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts and other designated youth groups in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. 20 U.S.C. § 7905; 34 C.F.R. Part 108. The Collaborative also does not discriminate against students on the basis of homelessness in a manner consistent with the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act. For more information contact ACCEPT's designated compliance coordinator Dr. Donna Flaherty, 4 Tech Circle, Natick MA 01760. (508)653-6776 Login This website powered by SchoolBlocks