Empower Program

Program Features

Empower is a specialized program that meets the needs of students with language processing and production challenges, problems with sensory regulation, and social communication. Instruction is provided in whole class and small group formats based on grade and age level. This program offers a curriculum based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and other evidence based programs. The curriculum is a blend of academic subjects and intensive support from related service providers.

Empower utilizes a multi-sensory approach and provides lessons that integrate language, sensory, and social skills. A total communication approach is used to facilitate language development in the context of direct teaching and the natural environment. Staff address individual student needs with a focus on enhancing independence, self-reliance, responsibility, and social maturity. Assistive technology is integrated throughout the curriculum.

All CASE programs are staffed with licensed teachers, teaching assistants, Registered Behavior Technicians, BoardCertified Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, and other related service therapists, including reading specialists, teachers of the visually impaired, orientation and mobility therapists, and assistive technology specialists. The specific mix of professionals and services is dictated bythe individual student’s IEP.

Programs are available as school year programs, supplemented by an Extended School Year program during the summer. Academic, behavioral, and diagnostic assessments are provided.

Be it in public schools or DESE approved public day setting, our programs offer inclusion opportunities and appropriate school activities that promote a full spectrum of meaningful experiences. Our programs allow students to benefit from the richness of a highly specialized and diverse team of faculty and staff.