School Bio

The Monarch Center for Autism offers a comprehensive array of residential, educational, transition, pee-vocational, and community programs for individuals ages 7 to 21 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and often with co-occurring psychiatric or neurological disorders and behavioral challenges.. Our continuum of services includes a range of supports intended to maximize each individual’s unique strengths and abilities to ensure that goals are realized. The Monarch Model, developed in collaboration with Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Howard Shane. Monarch’s visual language treatment Model combines visual supports, technology and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Specific programs include the Monarch School, a recognized day and residential school; the Monarch Transition Education Program which incorporates independent living skills, self-determination, job coaching and off site employment experiences with our dozens of community business partnerships; and the Monarch Boarding Academy, single-bedroom cottages steps away from Monarch School.