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Admission

Firefly Autism offers year round programs. Enrollment is subject to our waiting list and approval from our admissions committee. You can email the forms to info@fireflyautism or fax back the forms to 303-759-1194.

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Enrollment Policy
Firefly Autism does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion or creed in its admissions procedures, in the administration of its policies, financial aid programs or other school administered programs. Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, no otherwise qualified handicapped individual…shall, solely by reason of his/her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

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Carissa's Story

By 2003 (age 8), Carissa had never spoken a word. After years of therapy with traditional speech therapists, she could not speak and could not express herself using sign language or pictures. She could not tell us that she wanted a cookie, had a headache, or was tired. She would whine, and we would go through a checklist of things she might want until she stopped. Negative behaviors emerged as a result of her not being able to communicate. Violent tantrums occurred several times each day.

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