About Us

Mission
The Coryell Autism Center prepares young people with autism to lead meaningful, productive and independent adult lives.

Coryell Autism Center
The Coryell Autism Center is located in Santa Cruz, California. The Center is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing specially-designed educational services to people with autism between the ages of 14 and 22.

The Center operates 231 days a year. The school day runs from 9 am – 3:30 pm.

Short-Term Goals

• Implement a transitional curriculum designed to empower young people with autism to participate in their homes, the community, and a mainstream life to the fullest extent possible.
• Promote collaborations among educational organizations, state agencies and programs and vocational providers.
• Identify and publish a directory of services and resources for people with autism ages 14 to 22 in Santa Cruz and other Bay area counties.

Long-Term Goals

• Participate in research and contribute to the advancement of evidence-based educational, behavioral, social, life and vocational skills interventions.
• Provide staff development and training to maintain and enhance competence in working with adolescents and young adults with autism.
• Develop a comprehensive data collection and analysis system to monitor and evaluate individual and program performance.