GABS Academy is inspired by each child’s potential and focused on meeting their individual needs through evidence-based practices. Programming centers around scientifically validated Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approaches that incorporate academic, social, and behavioral goals. GABS Academy believes in working with the whole child to transition them back to their home community of learners through collaboration with local school districts and the family.
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Why GABS Academy is the best choice for your child
-Therapeutic-Academic Setting
-We use only Evidence-Based Researched Practices and Curriculums
-Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) scientifically validated principles
-Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) on site
-PA Certified Special Education Teachers. (All assistants are trained in RBT coursework).
-Daily data collection and progress monitoring is done to monitor the growth of individual goals for each student.
-1:1 to 1:5 ratio (Small class sizes)
GABS Academy Approach
- Daily data collection are graphed and analyzed for communication, academic, behavior, and social goals.
- Formative assessment is completed for monitoring growth on all goals.
- Summative assessment; standardized testing, reading inventories, math standardized assessment, and other assessments and evaluations are completed for each annual IEP.
- Student Progress is reported weekly for data collection. They are summarized and include graphs for progress that is reported 4 times per year for each student. Full assessment and goal review are done annually and when a student demonstrates a need for a revision to goals or plan.
GABS Academy utilizes principles of ABA to establish and enhance socially important behavior. Individual behavioral programming will be implemented for each child to teach socially appropriate behavior and strategies in achieving that behavior.
GABS Academy follows PA Core and Alternative Standards for each curricular area. Curriculum is aligned with feeding School Districts to support the transition back to the student’s home school community. Daily data collection and progress monitoring is done to monitor the growth of individual goals for each student.
GABS Academy utilizes a direct instruction and application model for social skills. The goals of Social Skills programming includes: Social Communication, Self-Regulation, Knowledge of Conventions, Social Interaction, Perspective Taking and Executive Functioning. Social Skills Development involves building relationships, enhancing age appropriate play, and connecting to families.
GABS Academy believes in working with the whole child to boost success. Working with the whole child must involve partnering with families to support the behavioral, emotional, social and academic skills for each child. Individual family training is aligned with student’s goals. Staff Development for teacher and parents is are regularly scheduled events.
GABS Academy and Austill’s Educational Therapy Services have collaborated to provide Speech, OT and PT services provided at GABS Academy. The cost for the services from Austill’s, will be either billed directly to the School Districts or via billing through GABS Academy.
GABS Academy works collaborate with home Districts to support the inclusion back to a student’s home District. This collaboration is done through consistent communication, sharing goals and progress and a detailed transition plan to GABS Academy and back to the District.
