Mission & Vision
NAVIGATION

May Institute Mission

May Institute proudly provides services across the lifespan to autistic individuals, and individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, neurological disorders, and behavior disorders, to promote independence, choice, dignity, and respect. We provide compassionate and caring educational, therapeutic, habilitative, and consulting services grounded in evidence-based practice.

May Institute is committed to excellence in specialized services through training, research, and the highest level of professional expertise to meet the broad range of needs in individuals, families, schools, and communities.

May Institute Vision

To be the premier global leader in providing innovative applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to autistic individuals, and individuals with neurobehavioral disorders, across the lifespan.
 

Core Values

May Institute’s core values guide our decision-making and actions. They form the foundation of May’s culture and identity and shape how May interacts with families, patients, and employees. Our core values also shape how we achieve our organizational goals.

Dignity: We will strive to provide dignity to our employees, coworkers and the individuals we serve. We will also provide a safe and supportive environment.

Integrity: We will conduct ourselves with the utmost integrity in our dealings within, and on behalf of, the May ​Institute.

Quality: We will strive for excellence in the performance of our work. We will strive for excellence by: (1) using validated research to support and measure our results and successes; and (2) strictly adhering to state-of-the-art business practices.

Accountability: We will be accountable, as individuals and as employees, for our ethical conduct and for our compliance with all applicable laws and the May Institute’s policies, procedures, and standards.

Respect: We will respect the rights and dignity of others, and support diversity and cultural appreciation. We will respect each person we serve and each other, as professionals.