HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Special education: staff at HMS School are experts in their fields, not only in special education but also in assistive technology, therapeutic seating and feeding, and individualized equipment and technologies. We provide optimal space for class therapies, art, dance, music, recreation and nursing support. Our integrated team approach reinforces learning as trained educators along with physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapists strive to achieve individualized educational goals. This approach also includes nurses, personal care assistants and social workers who support the students' capacity to participate in the School day and in family and community activities. As many as fifteen individuals work together to ensure the success of each student's education program. Our special education program and its supporting services have been approved by all of the various state departments of education where our students reside.

Residential services: our residential area provides a safe home-like environment for students with five or seven day per week School year options. Our facility offers comfortable space for student bedrooms, belongings, and personal care items. Our on-site student services department ensures a twenty-four hour continuity of care with professional personal care provided by our trained assistants. After the School day and on weekends, our residential students engage in a variety of recreational activities at School and in the surrounding community with ample time to relax, socialize with friends, staff and families and practice emerging skills learned in their classrooms and therapy sessions. Our residential program is certified by the pennyslvania department of human services, division of Children, youth and families.

Food and student services: the School provides for the dietary needs of all students and staff and medical, nursing and personal care for all services outside the residential area and outreach services.