Spectrum College Licensed As Residential Behavioral Health Facility

O. Robin Sweet Co-founder of Spectrum College Transition Program, (SCTP), specializing in male students with Asperger's and High Functioning Autism, is proud to announce that the Department of Health Services has awarded a License to SCTP to operate as a High School-College Residential Behavioral Health Facility, and the Department of Education has approved SCTP as a State Approved School. The License and Approval will allow male students High School-College to reside at the Spectrum House, which will support each student with social/emotional/academic goals to prepare them for independent living and success!

According to O. Robin Sweet, "This Licensure and Approval is integral to the growth and development of our high school and college bound students. The significance will allow families, who could not typically afford our program, to submit their Program Statement to their insurance company for reimbursement, and, depending on their Mental Health coverage, they could recoup 80-100% of tuition."

The site is a beautiful home-away-from-home in Scottsdale, Arizona for young men, who are interested in pursuing a secondary or post-secondary education. Students want to attend high school-college, but require assistance academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. The goal for students is to transition into a 4 year program; apprenticeship; or work.

This unique program was created by Dr. Thomas A. Bloom, COO, and O. Robin Sweet, Executive Director and CEO. When asked why they created a residential program, Ms. Sweet responded "Individual families reached out to us in hopes of securing a safe, caring, supportive environment for their sons. We know that these students are capable of the academics, and require the additional social/emotional support of a program like Spectrum, in order to excel. Hence, Spectrum was born!"

Program Features: Furnished bedroom suites with Internet access, Sensory Cuisine, On-site Water Park/Rock Climbing wall, Study Center, Recreation Room, Fitness Center, Volleyball Court, Media room, Common Room with Wi-Fi, and Laundry Facilities.

Support Services: on-site campus support, therapy, self-advocacy skills, organizational and time management skills, career exploration, study skills, sensory tools and strategies, social thinking skills, perspective taking, and cause and effect.

Life Skills: cooking, time management, laundry, cleaning, balance diet, exercise, hygiene, and stress management.

For more information: www.spectrumcollegetransition.org, spectrumtransition@gmail.com
or 480-443-7331.