The Mariposa School

The school provides one-on-one instruction to children with severe communication disorders, who might otherwise never learn to speak and communicate with others. The teaching methodology is based on Verbal Behavior and has been scientifically validated and is based on the principles of behavior analysis. Special attention is given to the factors that motivate each individual to learn. Through the practice of daily measurement of progress towards individual goals, instructors and parents are kept abreast of the student's progress. Data analysis allows the team to make dynamic changes in each student's program in order to achieve maximum progress. There is intensive one-on-one interaction between student and instructor to provide continuous opportunities for the student to learn new skills throughout the day. As part of the individualized plan for each student, opportunities are also created to teach students to interact with typical peers in order to acquire, practice and generalize appropriate social behaviors.