"My daughter has excelled so much since she came to LABBB. The staff has been great and are always accessible. She especially loves the cooking and swimming programs and has become quite independent. I've enjoyed her attending the women's group since she has learned so much. She also enjoys the many extracurricular activities, i.e. shopping trips, after-school programs, dances, etc."Lexington High School
- Cheryl P.
The LABBB Program at Lexington High School serves high school age students with
multi-handicaps, as well as students with mild to intensive special needs. The
goal is to provide academic instruction, pre-vocational opportunities and
vocational services. All students are assigned to substantially separate
classrooms with similar peers. They are also given opportunities for
mainstreaming into regular education classrooms. An integrated model provides
speech/language, occupational and physical therapies, counseling, and
wellness/self advocacy groups. After-school recreational opportunites are
available.
Bedford High School
The LABBB Program at Bedford High School serves high school age students with moderate to intensive special needs. The goal is to provide academic instruction, pre-vocational opportunities and vocational services. All students are assigned to substantially separate classrooms within Bedford High School. An integrated model provides speech/language, occupational and physical therapies, counseling, and wellness/self advocacy groups. After-school recreational opportunities are available.
Belmont High School
The LABBB Program at Belmont High School serves high school age students with
Asperger's Syndrome, non verbal learning disabilities (NVLD) and other
neuro-cognitive challenges. The program focus is the promotion of academic
development, social, prevocational and vocational skills. The program uses
intensive and individualized instruction within small, structured classes. An
integrated model provides speech/language, occupational and physical therapies,
counseling, and wellness/self advocacy groups. After-school recreational
opportunities are available.
"Nicky has made so much progress since going to the Belmont LABBB Program. He's so much happier and has made many friends. The small classrooms and capable staff have helped Nicky make great progress in his academics. The many recreational and social activities available have been such a benefit for him to function in his family life. He loves working and making his own money. He has also loved doing the afterschool activities. The teachers went above and beyond the call of duty of being a teacher to help Nicky in his life. They will forever be remembered."Burlington High School
- Rhonda McPherson
LABBB at Burlington High School is a unique program that is part of a very progressive school system that is providing every student with an iPad or other 1:1 device as part of their educational learning experience. This program is designed for students with NVLD, Aspergers and other neuro-cognitive challenges. The students are part of a very engaging community with opportunities to be integrated into mainstream classes. All curricula follows the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and also integrates 21st century learning skills. Support related service providers are integrated within the classrooms which include: Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Counseling / Social Work.
Arlington High School
The LABBB Program at Arlington High School serves students who have autism spectrum disorders
and moderate to profound developmental disabilities, as well as students who exhibit challenging behaviors.
One focus of the program is to help students control and monitor their own behavior.
The team strives to understand the antecedents and functions of a student’s behavior.
Principles and practices of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) are used to teach appropriate behaviors
and functional communication. The LABBB Arlington vocational curriculum utilizes school
based and off-site work training built into the daily curriculum. Students are trained
in function work such as the “Student Store,” café, culinary, housekeeping and janitorial skills.
The vocational experiences also include off-site opportunities at the LABBB Work Activities Center (WAC)
and NuPath industries. The integrated model provides speech/language, occupation and physical therapies,
and behavioral consultation. After-school recreational opportunities are available.
Career Directions Program
The Career Directions Program is located at the Minuteman Regional High School in Lexington. It serves students with learning disabilities and developmental delays. The focus of this newly developed program is based on the comprehensive vocational/technical education that is balanced with an individualized adaption in the core subject areas. The program benefits students who learn best in a small classroom hands-on environment. The students in the Career Directions Program divide their day between shops, shop related theory, core academic subjects, social groups, and ancilliary services. Students focus on job development, job acquisition skills and competencies in different career areas. Career development is implemented through on-the-job training (OJT), work study, work training, work experience and cooperative work placements.
