Populations Served: ADD/ADHD, Apraxia, Autism, Behavior, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Down Syndrome, Intellectual/Cognitive Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Prader Willi Syndrome, Fragile X, Chromosomal Disorders, Williams Syndrome, Communication Disorders
Description: Bergen Center for Child Development is a New Jersey State-approved private school, serving students with disabilities from kindergarten through grade 12, as well as those ages 18-21.
Bergen Center for Child Development offers a supportive, therapeutic educational environment for students with disabilities to thrive and grow in a warm, family-like atmosphere. We offer both classroom and community-based instruction, with an emphasis on academic and social/emotional learning.
Here, students learn through making connections to friends, teachers, and the community. Programs are designed to enhance life experiences, self-esteem, and appropriate behaviors. We provide an environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and a positive attitude toward lifelong learning.
Resources:
- Comprehensive services
- Highly qualified, credentialed teachers and staff
- Related service staff includes a social worker, a BCBA, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapist, a Reading Specialist, a Music Therapist, an Art Therapist, and an Occupational Therapist
- Integrated behavior services
- Community Based Instruction (CBI) and Work Based Learning (WBL) program
- A physical education and health program
- A sensory gym, sensory room, and therapy rooms
