Eden Autism

The Eden school: 2025 will mark the 50th anniversary of Eden Autism's founding. Started by fourteen families whose children required significantly more than their school district was able to provide, the Eden school was quickly recognized throughout the state for its expertise in supporting students with profound Autism as characterized by complex cognitive, communication, and behavioral challenges. Today, the Eden school provides 77 students from 36 school districts aged 3-21 with year-round educational Services including speech and language, adaptive physical education, and an extended day program. An additional 14 students from four (4) school districts, though not enrolled in the Eden school full-time, receive Services through Eden's outreach program.every student at Eden has an individualized education program (iep), unique to his or her specific needs and abilities based on annual assessments. Our student-teacher ratio ranges from 1:1 to 3:1, based on student need. Classroom instruction is provided in the same student-teacher ratios, along with small groups to facilitate peer interaction. The acquisition of life and vocational skills as well as engagement in the community are at the core of the Eden school's goals for every student.in addition to being a new jersey state-licensed private school for children with disabilities, the Eden school is also accredited by the national commission for the accreditation of special education Services (ncases), the country's leading accreditation program for private special education Services and the national association of special education teachers (naset).

Day program: building upon progress that was made during the school years, Eden works with adult participants in the adult day program to continue developing behaviors and skills that support community engagement and employment. Most of the adults who attend Eden's day program are employed or volunteer in the community. Local restaurants, retailers, physicians' offices, and financial advisors represent just a few of the area businesses that realize the value of employing individuals with developmental disabilities. Because not every participant is able to work or engage actively in community settings, Eden's adult day program continues to work with those individuals to develop daily living skills, personal hygiene, cooking, and health and fitness.through supported employment, participants work in the community under the supervision of an Eden job coach. Examples include working in a convenience store, providing clerical support in a physician's office, carrying out cleaning Services, performing data entry, etc.competitive employment is an option for participants who have demonstrated the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Community experiences include trips to the library, visits to parks, attendance at sports events, movies and shopping.

Residential program: one of the first Autism providers to address the need for support throughout the lifespan, Eden has made adult Services a priority. Eden teaches adults living with Autism how to live and engage in their community to the full extent of their abilities by providing the necessary supports to enable them to achieve their best outcomes in a safe and nurturing environment. Eden offers year-round, community-based residential Services that promote the personal growth and independence of its participants. Eden operates more than 30 group homes and apartments in central new jersey. These residences serve two to four adults per residence and employ staff who are in the residences 24/7, 365 days of the year.eden's residential program continues to strengthen life skills such as cooking, laundry, and personal hygiene that are taught in the Eden school. The adult participants who reside in an Eden group home are supported by highly trained staff based on a 1:1 or 2:1 participant to staff ratio. Direct support professionals (dsps) assist with daily activities including driving participants to and from the day and employment program, shopping, recreational and leisure activities as well as doctors' appointments.