Blue Ridge Autism Center Receives $17,160 from the Foundation

Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center recently received $17,160 from the Jamison Fund to support its School Revitalization Project. This project will prepare the building to properly educate children, as well as become a model training center for those who wish to work with students who have learning challenges, including the 1 in 150 children being diagnosed with autism today.

The Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center's mission is to serve children and families who are faced with unique learning challenges, specifically autism and learning disabilities, in and around the Roanoke Valley. The Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center (BRAAC) is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education to serve students ages 2-14. BRAAC provides specialized educational programs in a private day school setting as well as direct and consultative educational services in public schools. An after-school tutoring program provides continuity and reinforces consistency for students and families. BRAAC also provides specialized services for children in their homes as well as in-home training for parents. All of these highly specialized services necessitate continued professional development which BRAAC provides to its staff, local school divisions, community support professionals and family members.