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Texoma Autism & Behavior Intervention School - Ardmore
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Texoma Autism & Behavioral Intervention School (TABI) serves students on the autism spectrum, ages PreK-8th grade, who cannot meet behavioral requirements at public school. This unique population of students can be quite challenging and require intensive interaction and direct instruction.
TABI School makes every effort to keep the student to staff ratio at no more than 3:1. This enables the school to meet the individual academic and behavioral needs of the students. Each classroom has aminimum of one Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and a number of support staff to make sure the maladaptive behaviors can be shaped in a therapeutically appropriate method. The RBT, as well as the other classroom staff, works side by side with an educational consultant and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to ensure that each child has an individual course of action to make improvement in communication and life skills. This team of experts will also return to and focus on any foundational gapsthat have occurred in public school.
The goal is to prepare students for “school readiness” and have students successfully return back to their public school after discovering the function of their behavior and implementing successful interventions. However, there will always be children who remain at TABI for an indefinite period of time due to the inability of the local schools to meet their needs. As students transition back to their home schools or to a new school altogether, transitional support is provided to the student, family, and teacher to ensure success throughout the process. Parents and caregivers actively receive training on various aspects of autism and how to shape behaviors at home so that the overall quality of life for the family can be improved.
Sarkeys Annual Report 2021
In 2021, Sarkeys
Foundation awarded $32,000 to Texoma Autism & Behavioral Intervention School toward scholarships. The funds helped ensure long-term success for all children by supporting families who cannot afford the tuition for TABI and are already fi nancially stressed with providing for a child with special needs.
