Mission Statement

ELCA's philosophy is based on a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, integrating all programs and services that are beneficial to the child.

ELCA Believes In

• Collaboration
  An appropriate education is provided through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. Collaboration is essential to optimize the successfulness of a program. A multidisciplinary team might include a teacher, speech therapist, occupational therapist, ABA therapists, psychologist, and parents.
• Generalization
  We believe that the most effective teaching strategy is one that generalizes not only across people, but also across environments. This may include providing service in home, school, and in the community.
• Appropriate Training
  We are committed to training all those involved with a client. This includes all of the ABA staff, but also any willing participant, such as parents, teachers, babysitters, grandparents, etc. We are also committed to continuously train those who are working with the child to enable them to provide the optimum level of service.
• Scaffolding
  We believe that an appropriate education scaffolds the child to gain functional abilities at every level and across learning domains based on their current level of functioning. See the section “General Areas of Curriculum Content” for more information about the learning domains that ELCA targets.
• Support of Best Practices
  We believe in using positive behavioral practices, providing a safe and supported learning environment.
• Family Involvement
  We support parent involvement in the program itself and the active generalization of the program and parent training.
• True Individualization of Programs
  Programs are individualized to the specific learning style, needs, and strengths of the child. Curriculum is modified and regularly added to adjust for the unique learning style and behavioral style of the clients.