HOPEHOUSE AT COTTING SCHOOL 453 Concord Avenue TEL #: (781) 862-7323 Lexington, MA 02421 FAX#: (781) 861-1179 Contact: Elizabeth Fay Russell, Director of Admissions EMAIL: [email protected] Website: www.cotting.org Populations Served Programs and Services Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, HOPEhouse at Cotting School offers a five day residential Developmentally Disabled, Learning Disabled, Medically independent living, academic learning and vocational Fragile, Multiple Disabilities, Neurological Disorder, program for young adults ages 17-22. This transitional Traumatic Brain Injury program focuses on functional and applied skills, career School Profile preparation, community inclusion, and social and recreational opportunities. Each student’s level of Enrollment: M/F independence will be strengthened by intensive Age Range Served: 17-22 integration in the community. Age at Admission: 17-20 Program: Monday-Friday Residential Staff/Pupil Ratio: 1:4 Location and Facilities # of Months Open: 10 The program will operate in a fully-accessible, modern # of Days Open: 180 school year program building in the lovely residential community of Current Enrollment: new program, accepting referrals Lexington, Massachusetts, adjacent to Cotting School’s 14-acre campus. Students will enjoy private bedrooms Admissions Procedure with bathrooms or semi-private bedrooms with shared bathrooms, a large open kitchen, laundry facilities and Rolling admissions throughout the year as spaces are two large common areas. In addition, students may avail available. Contact the Director of Admissions themselves of the walking path and recreation field on campus. Approval/Licensing/Accreditation Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary History and Philosophy Education. When Cotting Day School was Founded in 1893, the original focus was to serve children with physical Affiliations/Membership disabilities. In 2000 the HOPEhouse residence was built and the program supported young adults as they developed AccessSportAmerica, Affiliate member, Association of independent living skills. In 2012 HOPEhouse was Independent Schools in New England, Boston College, approved by DESE and carries forth the Cotting School Boston University- Sargent College of Health and mission to provide the finest possible educational, Rehabilitation Sciences, Children’s Hospital Boston, vocational, and enrichment programs possible to enable Emerson College Clinical Training Program, Massachusetts students with special needs to achieve their highest learning Special Olympics, New England College of Optometry, potential and level of independence. The 5 day residential New England Handicapped Sports Association, aspect of the program is key in assisting students to Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Health generalize skills and increase independence. Sciences, Perkins School for the Blind .