Snowflake is a new independent school which provides quality services for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). It opened in September 2008.
Snowflake School provides intensive intervention based on the principles of applied behaviour analysis including Skinners analysis of Verbal Behaviour. This provision is delivered in a safe, happy and stimulating environment. Each child’s programme is individually designed and integrated with the National Curriculum while taking into consideration the guiding principles behind the successful Carbone Clinic in New York.1. Every learner has the potential to develop skills beyond their current level and should be free of behaviors and activities that cause injury, pain, or limit opportunities for full community involvement.
2. Communication skills and other skills that lead to rewarding personal relationships, well being, vocational productivity, and self-determined daily activities should be targeted.
3. Reliance on the evidenced-based literature of the science of applied behavior analysis and its underlying assumptions will lead to the best possible learner outcomes.
4. Functional communication is the foundation that supports the development of skills in all areas and therefore B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and the supporting empirical work informs our treatment and instructional recommendations.
5. Reliable data which are gathered and analyzed on a schedule sufficient to make informed decisions is necessary to achieve the best outcomes for our learners.