MELIORA-ACADEMY

Meliora Academy (Meliora) is a private educational program designed to provide intensive and comprehensive educational services to students with autism spectrum and related disorders. Meliora's special education program provides students with an integrated curriculum model designed specifically to reduce the fragmented learning that often occurs with youngsters on the autism spectrum. Based on the findings of an initial comprehensive assessment, a data-based instructional curriculum as part of a transdisciplinary teaching program is designed for each individual student utilizing research-based interventions including, but not limited to, ABA. While direct instruction across all domains occurs intensively, an emphasis is placed on the development of language and communication, relatedness, cognitive flexibility and social cognition across all curriculum areas in the context of functional real-life activities. Specific individualized behavior support programs are developed to assist..

Primary location: Meriden United States