Center for Autism Education (CAE)

Instructional day facility: our year-round, school-based program located in st. peters, Missouri, contracts with school districts to serve students grades k-12. Each student receives 1:1 or 2:1 support throughout The day as indicated in their individualized Education plan (iep). This program offers expertise from certified teachers, therapists, and board certified behavior analysts to develop programs specific to learning. Evidence and research-based practices are implemented to create a beneficial learning environment to maximize The student's ability to communicate, learn, adapt, and generalize skills to be successful. During 2024, our instructional day facility served approximately 37 students from 12 different school districts.

Support services: our support services department, located in st. peters, Missouri, consists of three separate programs which serve adults age 18 and older: day services, behavior support services, and community integration are The focus of The program. Each of these programs is funded by medicaid waiver. Day services focuses on increasing independence in all areas of daily living. Consumers engage in volunteer opportunities and community outings on a weekly basis. Our behavior support services use principles of applied behavior analysis to support clients in their home and/or in The community. A board-certified behavior analyst develops and monitors an individualized behavior support plan for each consumer which aims to decrease problem behaviors and increase appropriate behaviors with The goal of encouraging independence during 2024, our support services department served 58 individuals from st. charles, st. louis, and lincoln county.