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As of 4/1/12, the state improved a tuition increase that will benefit the League School on a variety of levels.  In addition to enabling us to better compensate our hardworking staff, it will allow us to move forward with long-anticipated improvements to our facilities. We will be putting an addition onto our building – this Read more…

The League School’s Pathfinders Program is an academic-track program for middle school and high school-aged students challenged by Asperger’s Syndrome. The goal of the program is to prepare students to pass the MCAS and go on to either employment or college following graduation. League School has sent several Pathfinders students to community colleges in recent Read more…

League School is pleased to inform you of a new document supporting the effectiveness of the SCERTS© Model, SCERTS and Evidence-based Practice[1]. Developed over the past year, this paper outlines the SCERTS Model and current guidelines for evidence-based practice. The SCERTS Model is relatively new to many practitioners and parents, and it is important to articulate Read more…

National School Backpack Awareness Day, sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association, is an annual event occurring in September. Backpack events are held across the country to educate families, communities and schools about the serious health effects caused by backpacks that are too heavy or are worn incorrectly. According to a study by Boston University, Read more…

Here is a link to an article that appeared earlier this month in Parade Magazine.  It details the struggle of a parent, in this case, a famous professional golfer, coping with the fact that his son has autism, and how that challenge affected him both emotionally and professionally.  It is compelling reading.  We encourage you Read more…