Day Schools for Children and Adolescents
May Institute is one of the largest providers of private schools specifically serving children with autism. Our four May Centers for Child Development offer full-day, year-round educational services to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. Three of the Centers are located in Massachusetts (in Greater Boston and western Mass.) and the fourth in Santa Cruz, Calif.
May Center schools are nationally recognized as leaders in “best practice” education for children with developmental disabilities. Our students are surrounded by caring, highly trained professionals seeking to improve the quality of life of the students in their care. Our teachers work with students in small groups or one-on-one, combining best practices from the fields of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and special education. Classroom activities emphasize all areas of a child's development, including communication, language, social skills, school-readiness, self-care, and play skills.
For older students (ages 15-22), the focus is on transitional skills that bolster self-confidence and foster self-sufficiency. At the Randolph and Santa Cruz locations, adolescents and young adults can participate in vocational training programs that will help them develop the critical skills they need to obtain paying jobs and achieve as much independence as possible.
Working together with our students and families, and calling on the considerable resources available to us, the caring professionals at the May Centers for Child Development can enable each child to reach his or her highest potential.
May Institute school locations include:
