Comprehensive Learning Center

Organization History:

The Comprehensive Learning Center, Inc. was organized and incorporated in April 2000 with a mission to operate as a private school for children with autism. In September 2000 The Comprehensive Learning Center opened its doors to its first students as a private school committed to ensuring quality, effective instructional and treatment services based upon the principles of applied behavior analysis for individuals with autism and pervasive developmental disorder. The Comprehensive Learning Center is devoted to improving the lives of individuals with autism through the use of scientifically validated instructional approaches to teach a variety of skills for promoting independence in all aspects of daily life.

Highlights:

• CLC received their Private School License from the Department of Education on August 18, 2000 to serve children with autism between the ages of 5 through 14 years old.
• CLC opened its doors on September 5, 2000 to its first three students in a newly renovated modular trailer located on the property of St. Bede’s the Venerable Catholic Church and School in Holland, Pennsylvania.
• In December, 2001 CLC received its tax exemption.
• In April 2002, CLC moved to a larger facility in Warminster, Pennsylvania.
• February 2003, CLC received licensure from the PA Department of Education to open and operate a Preschool Program for students with autism between the ages of 3 - 5.
• November 2003, to accomodate its growth, CLC moved once again to a newly renovated and larger facility in Southampton.
• In January 2004, CLC opened its preschool program by adding its first preschool student.
• In August 2004, CLC received its secondary licensure from the PA Department of Education to serve individuals with autism between the ages of 14 through 21.
• CLC's current enrollment is 10 students!

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The Comprehensive Learning Center would not have been possible without the ongoing support and generosity the AJ Foundation has received through its fundraising efforts. A diagnosis of autism is devastating to families. The members of The AJ Foundation feel confident that they can make a substantial difference in these children's lives through the new school and other ABA programs. The AJ Foundation's sole motivation is to give them the opportunity for an independent and productive future.

Pictures from the Halloween Party in 2005