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
Dec 6
ACCEL – Early Release
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Dec 20
ACCEL – Early Release
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Dec 25-29
ACCEL – Winter Break
No School
Jan 1-5
ACCEL – Winter Break
No School
Jan 8
ACCEL – School Reconvenes
Jan 10
ACCEL – Early Release
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Jan 15
Martin Luther King Day
No School
Jan 24
ACCEL – Early Release
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Feb 7
ACCEL – Early Release
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Feb 19
President’s Day
No School
Feb 21
ACCEL – Early Release
12:15
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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.
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ACCEL is beyond proud of our adult services member, Matt. Matt is a forward for the Coyotes Sled Hockey Team and on April 15th his team won the USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival National Championships in Chicago! This is the biggest annual disabled hockey championship in the US with teams playing in blind/visually impaired, deaf/hard of hearing, special, warrior/standing amputee, and of course, most exciting of all, sled hockey divisions! When Matt started 10 years ago, he scored a goal during his first game and fell in love with the sport. This year he had a slight set back when his sled was damaged on the flight to Chicago, but a kind sled hockey player from another team lent Matt his sled. It must have brought him luck because he won gold, defeating The Hornets in the Championship game 6-2! Matt looks forward to defending their title at the National Championship next year in Wesley Chapel, Florida!
Our Stage 1 East Campus Improvement Project is Complete! Thank you to our generous sponsors, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Thunderbirds Charities, and Del. E. Webb Foundation!
Did you know today is national ‘Take A Chance Day’?
How would you ever know how much you are capable of if you never take a chance and try it? At ACCEL, we are all about taking chances and making goals a reality.
Is there a task your child took a chance on and reached their goal? Let us know! 😀
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