CENTER FOR ADAPTIVE LEARNING

 

A Key to Individual Potential for Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

CAL History & Overview

 

The Center for Adaptive Learning (CAL), founded 1988, is an educational program and residential,  not for profit 501(c) (3), non-sectarian, California Corporation committed to facilitating growth and achievement, through continuous education and therapeutic support, in the lives of adults challenged with neurodevelopmental disabilities - including Autism Spectrum Disorders. The clients have diagnoses such as High Functioning Autism, Aspergers Disorder, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).

 

Most often these challenges render an individual unable to live independently and result in full reliance on their immediate family members for their entire life. CAL has demonstrated long term success with its clients, beginning with the principle that adults leave the parental home. CAL provides continuous education, training, and support related to four critical, inter-connected, elements of life to achieve and sustain their self reliance:

 

· Health and Living Skills: Nutrition, meal planning, grocery shopping, personal hygiene, home maintenance, exercise, medical advocacy and medication management.

· Emotional Stability: Individual and group counseling, relationship management (peers, employer, significant other, and family), supportive management related to mild depression, anxiety and self-esteem.

· Socialization Skills: Skills needed to engage in employment, peer and family relationships, development of personal interests, leisure time management, and successful inclusion in the community.

· Vocational Development: Skill development, job readiness education, job development, job matching and on-the-job follow up and support.

  

Mission Statement

 

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Support Information

CAL is a public, non-profit (501c3), non-sectarian, California corporation; licensed by the State of California: Department of Education and Department of Social Services and a vendor of Services for the Regional Center. Center for Adaptive Learning (CAL) considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or age.
Text Box: The mission of the Center for Adaptive Learning is to provide a safe and healthy community for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders to realize their individual potential for self-reliant living as defined by the ability to engage in productive work, to socialize successfully, to attend to their own physical and emotional health, and to experience on-going personal growth. Text Box: Copyright 2011, Concord, CA, Center for Adaptive Learning

Email: info@c4al.org

CAL  IRS 990 FORM—FY 2010