EDEN AUTISM SERVICES INC

THE EDEN SCHOOL: 2025 MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDEN AUTISM'S FOUNDING. STARTED BY FOURTEEN FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN REQUIRED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE, THE EDEN SCHOOL WAS QUICKLY RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR ITS EXPERTISE IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH PROFOUND AUTISM AS CHARACTERIZED BY COMPLEX COGNITIVE, COMMUNICATION, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES. TODAY, THE EDEN SCHOOL PROVIDES 78 STUDENTS FROM 36 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AGED 3-21 WITH YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND AN EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM. EVERY STUDENT AT EDEN HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP), UNIQUE TO HIS OR HER SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ABILITIES BASED ON ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. OUR STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO RANGES FROM 1:1 TO 3:1, BASED ON STUDENT NEED. CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED IN THE SAME STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS, ALONG WITH SMALL GROUPS TO FACILITATE PEER INTERACTION. THE ACQUISITION OF FUNCTIONAL AND EMPLOYABLE SKILLS AS WELL AS ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY ARE AT THE CORE OF THE EDEN SCHOOL'S GOALS FOR EVERY STUDENT WHEN THEY GRADUATE.IN ADDITION TO BEING A NEW JERSEY STATE-LICENSED PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, THE EDEN SCHOOL IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES (NCASES), THE COUNTRY'S LEADING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS (NASET).

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM: ONE OF THE FIRST AUTISM PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN, EDEN HAS MADE ADULT SERVICES A PRIORITY. EDEN TEACHES ADULTS LIVING WITH AUTISM HOW TO LIVE AND ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THEIR ABILITIES BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST OUTCOMES IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. EDEN OFFERS YEAR-ROUND, COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES THAT PROMOTE THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE OF ITS PARTICIPANTS. EDEN OPERATES MORE THAN 33 GROUP HOMES AND APARTMENTS IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, IN 2025 EDEN SERVED 120 PARTICIPANTS IN ITS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. THESE RESIDENCES SERVE TWO TO FOUR ADULTS PER RESIDENCE AND EMPLOY STAFF WHO ARE IN THE RESIDENCES 24/7, 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR.EDEN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS BY PRACTICING COOKING, LAUNDRY, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE THAT ARE INITIALLY TAUGHT IN THE EDEN SCHOOL. THE ADULT PARTICIPANTS WHO RESIDE IN AN EDEN GROUP HOME ARE SUPPORTED BY HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF BASED IN A 2:1 PARTICIPANT TO STAFF RATIO. DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (DSPS) ASSIST WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DRIVING PARTICIPANTS TO AND FROM THE DAY AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, SHOPPING, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS DOCTORS' APPOINTMENTS.