Schools

  • Bridgeport School

    Bridgeport School provides basic skills education, community based instruction and vocational training, for students ages 5 to 22 with mild to moderate cognitive delays and challenges with social communication and or language development.

  • Bridgeport Vocational Center

    Bridgeport Vocational Education Center is for young adults with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental differences, ages 18 to 22, providing vocational skills training, including supported job placements.

  • Stem3 Academy

    STEM3 Academy provides an innovative and rigorous K-12 curriculum for students with social and learning differences, including autism, who have a passion for STEM fields and may benefit from experiential learning approaches.

  • Sunrise School

    Sunrise School is dedicated to promoting communicative, behavioral, social, academic, motor, adaptive and independent living skills. These comprehensive programs enable each student to maximize their potential.

  • Village Glen School

    Village Glen School is a college preparatory program that serves students K-12 with high-functioning autism and challenges in the areas of socialization, language development and peer relations. The Pace Program offers honors and AP classes for gifted students. The Beacon Program provides additional positive behavior support for students with behavioral challenges.

  • Young Learners

    Young Learners Preschool uses an evidence-based and interdisciplinary approach to intensive early intervention for children ages 2.9 to 5 with autism spectrum disorder.

Programs

  • Advance LA Transitioning Teens & Young Adults

    At Advance LA we offer the answer to one of the most frequently asked questions by parents of teens and young adults with special needs, “What happens next?” We provide that much needed support that facilitates a greater level of independence for each of our clients based on their individual needs.

  • Autism Assessment and Developmental Evaluation

    The Help Group Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders is a highly specialized outpatient clinic providing Developmental Evaluations for children under the age of six, and Diagnostic Assessment and Consultation for children and adolescents.

  • Kids Like Me Classes, Clubs and Activities

    All kids need opportunities to have fun, connect with others, learn new skills, make friends and enjoy a sense of belonging… That’s what Kids Like Me is all about!

  • Paws and Pals

    The Help Group is pleased to offer Paws & Pals for Kids with Autism, a volunteer-supported pet intervention program for … Continued

  • Project Six / The Commons

    The mission of Project Six/The Commons is to assist young people in gaining the comprehensive skills necessary to successfully reintegrate into their local school, community and family home.

  • Vocational Skills Training Program

    The Help Group’s Vocational Skills Training Program is a unique vocational day program designed especially for transition age youth, ages 18 to 22, with Asperger’s Disorder, high functioning autism and related challenges.

  • We Can Work Program

    The We Can Work Program provides valuable vocational training to high school students currently enrolled in one of The Help Group’s specialized day schools.

Parent Education

  • Parent Support Groups

    The Help Group is pleased to offer ongoing support groups for parents and families of children, adolescents and young adults with special needs.

Professional Training & Research

  • The Help Group – UCLA Autism Alliance

    The Alliance is an innovative partnership between The Help Group and the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and is dedicated to enhancing and expanding clinical research in the education and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to contributing to the development, greater understanding and use of best practice models by researchers, educators and clinicians.