Programs & Services
Programs For Children
For our initial consultation process, we work closely with participants to identify their unique needs and connect them with programs and services that foster independence, growth, and inclusion. Let us help you navigate this ever-evolving system with compassion and expertise.
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Families looking for support and assistance for their loved one with a disability may wish to take advantage of the considerable expertise The ARC has acquired in this area. Advocates for the Rights of the Challenged provides families who are relatively new and unknowledgeable of the services available for people with special needs the guidance and training to navigate this ever changing and complex system. Our intake process will assist participants in identifying needed services and programs that are available.
For More Information, contact Jeannette Smet, Director of Youth and Family Services, 772-284-8732
Children's Services
ABLE After-School Program
The Alternative Behavioral Learning Environment (ABLE) program provides an enriched and specialized afterschool program for children with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges who are ages 3 to 21. When school is out, most students simply go home. At the ARC, children and young adults with disabilities have the opportunity to experience meaningful and fun activities with similar students in a clean, safe, and well-staffed environment. All after-school services are developed, implemented, and evaluated by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
ABLE After-School Program
- Social skills training
- Homework support
- Direct instruction targeting academic skills (in areas of difficulty or when needing additional practice)
- Domestic and self-care skills training
- Communication skills development through fun activities and play
After-school staff are trained and supervised both in structured, pull-out sessions and incidentally in real time working with students. Staff record occurrences of targeted problem behaviors and acquisition of desirable skills on an ongoing basis. The ARC after-school program is offered Monday through Friday from 2:00pm to 6:00pm on regular school days, as well as school holidays and extended school breaks.
Behavioral Services
Pragmatic Behavioral Health Services
Pragmatic Behavioral Health Under the guidance of a Level 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst, The ARC provides youth between the ages of 15 and 25 the opportunity to participate in small group settings with other individuals with similar skills to achieve functional outcomes in the areas of social interaction with peers, classmates, teachers and the community at large.
Camp ABLE Summer Camp - Supported by Newman's Own Foundation
Camp ABLE is a specialized summer camp program for children with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges ages 3 to 22.
When school lets out in June, most children are on their own for the quality of their summer fun. For children with special needs, the ARC’s Able Summer Camp Program offers a summer of tremendous fun and then some! Check out these exciting outdoor options:
- Sailing lessons
- Boat rides
- Picnics
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Canoeing
- Swimming
Contact Jeannette Smet
Director of Youth and Family Services
Email jsmet@arctreasurecoast.org
Plus, Able Summer Camp students learn about civic responsibility and care of our planet through beach and park stewardship outings. These outings not only encourage active care of the natural world but are educational. The children hear from experts how trash and pollution affect wildlife, plant life--our planet.
And when it rains? There are movie outings, bowling, computer-based activities, and a range of indoor, individual and group play opportunities. The Camp ABLE Summer Program runs through the entire summer, Monday through Friday. Just as for the ARC’s After School Program, this highly structured and behavior-based program is overseen and supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Personal Supports & Companion Services
The ARC of the Treasure Coast is also there for the families of individuals with disabilities. To enable families to attend to other responsibilities, the ARC can provide individual ono-to-one or small one-to-three group ratio settings for individuals to receive social and community interaction activities. Personal supports and companion services are geared specifically to the individual’s personal needs and desires both in the community and home setting.
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
The ARC of the Treasure Coast provides in depth counseling to help parents and families advance development of their special needs’ child. Referrals and recommendations for physical, occupational and speech/language therapy services are available as needed.
