Arizona Centers for Comprehensive Education and Life Skills
ACCEL (Arizona Centers for Comprehensive Education and Life Skills) is a private, nonprofit organization serving children and adults with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, behavior disorders and intellectual disabilities.
ACCEL provides a comprehensive instructional program using multisensory instruction, personalized attention to individual needs, customized research-based programming, social emotional skills, fundamental life skills, post-graduation career and job training.
Services are provided through the three centers:
ACCEL School Services – Designed to provide students ages 5 to 22 an academic, behavioral, therapeutic and vocational program. Our collaborative team approach affords students a highly structured learning environment with individualized instruction and small class size.
ACCEL Adult Services – Provides lifelong education and vocational training to individuals over 18 years of age with a variety of disabilities, including intellectual impairment and autism spectrum disorder.
ACCEL Bista Center – Provides therapy to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other behavior disorders, as well as learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities. In addition, Bista Center provides assistance to families in obtaining the skills necessary to enrich their lives through applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy.
Happenings
May 17
ACCEL – Buckeye Learning Center Graduation
7:00pm
May 18
ACCEL – Buckeye Learning Center
Last Day of School
May 24
ACCEL – South Mountain
Last Day of School
May 25
ACCEL Tempe Campus Graduation
10:00 am
May 26
ACCEL Metro Campus Graduation
10:00 am
May 31
ACCEL Metro Campus and Tempe Campus
Last Day of School
June 12 – July 13
ACCEL ESY
ESY is Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
No ESY on Tuesday, July 4
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Give to ACCEL. Get a Tax Credit.
Help kids with Special Needs
Thanks to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Program, state taxpayers can help ACCEL’s children and adults with special needs and be eligible for an Arizona state tax credit up to $400 for individuals and $800 for married couples. Itemization is not required, but donations need to be made by April 15, 2018.
To make an online contribution, click here –
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ACCEL received a grant from Thunderbirds Charities to help upgrade our Tempe Campus. The grant will be used to resurface the sports court and create an outdoor therapy area! Thank you Thunderbirds!
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Raising Arizona Kids Magazine is having a FREE Special Needs Resource Fair in Tempe on August 26th. ACCEL will be there with a booth - join us! Follow the link for more details and to register for the event.
www.raisingarizonakids.com/special-needs-resource-fair/