Timothy School Corp

Programs: Provide 69 students, five through twenty one years of age diagnosed with autism and pervasive developmental disorders,with the communication, social, cognitive and life skills necessary to enable them to function effectively and as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment. The timothy school is recognized for providing research based models of instruction including structured teaching, applied behavior analysis, total communication and positive behavioral supports. The faculty participate in training seminars to disseminate best practices to the field and provide pre-service opportunities in special education, speech therapy and occupational therapy to undergraduate and graduate students from six neighboring colleges. Parent training is an essential component of the school program to provide students with optimum opportunities to generalize skills within the home and community. The 69 students served are from berks, bucks, chester, delware, montgomery & philadelphia counties. The timothy school also provides a daily living center serving students from ages 14 to 16 years old. The daily living center provides these students with functional daily living skills such as housekeeping, laundry and money management. The timothy school secondary center serves students from ages 17 to 21 years old. The secondary center program provides students with the skills to enable them to function independently within the workplace and home. Students' interests and aptitudes guide instruction in vocational and job training and recreation.