CAPS Horizons Program

The CAPS Horizons program serves students with moderate to severe disabilities including autism who present with delays in cognitive development as well as communication, social, and sensory impairments. Students are provided individualized educational programming based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks and the students’ IEPs. Instruction is delivered in a small group and 1:1 format using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis including discrete trial training, incidental teaching, and behavior shaping. Goals of the program are to develop functional academics, functional living skills, as well as vocational, community and leisure skills. Students with health impairments are monitored by a Registered Nurse.

Therapeutic Services Available

Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Counseling, Vision Services, Hearing Services, Adaptive Physical Education (APE)

Parent Support Program: parent support groups, parent outreach, BCBA home consult services

Additional Program Information: Interagency agreements

Region

Central Region

Primary Population/Disability

Autism, Communication, Development Delay, Emotional, Health, Intellectual, Multiple Disabilities, Neurological, Physical, Sensory: Deaf-Blind, Sensory: Hearing, Sensory: Vision

Type of Program

Collaborative Substantially Separate Classroom in Public School Building

Ages Served

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Grades Served

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Contact

Location(s)

Toy Town Elementary
175 Grove Streeet
01475 Winchendon , MA
United States
Massachusetts US

Murdock Middle School
3 Memorial Dr.
01475 Winchendon , MA
United States
Massachusetts US

Calendar

School Year:
Days: 180
Hours Per Day: 6
Summer:
Days: 18
Hours Per Day: 6

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