Marcus School
A Georgia school for severe behavior disorders
Catherine Trapani, Ph.D.
Director, Marcus School
About Us
Marcus School offers educational programming for children who exhibit self-injurious, aggressive and other destructive behaviors. Typically, the severity of these behaviors poses a health risk to themselves and others. The behavioral treatment and educational intervention designed and implemented at Marcus School, modifies these behaviors so that children can participate in their neighborhood school and enjoy a better quality of life in their homes.
Developing individual education programs (IEP) with community schools, the curriculum developed at Marcus School has several goals for students:
- Acquiring language and communication skills
- Developing social skills that facilitate social interactions with others
- Learning academic and functional life skills
Children enrolled in Marcus School benefit from instruction and behavior therapy throughout the day. Marcus School offers educational programming throughout the course of the calendar year.
The goal of Marcus School is to transition children to their neighborhood schools. By promoting a partnership between families and schools, we strive to assist students to benefit from instruction, enabling them to maximize their potential.
Disabilities Served
The Marcus School accepts students with:
- Autism and related disorders
- Behavior disorders
- Developmental disabilities
- Mental retardation
- Neurological disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
Contact and Referral
Referrals to the Marcus School must come from the child's school. Interested parents should contact their child's school and request that they contact Marcus Autism Center at 404-785-9459 or 404-785-9454 to make a referral, or for more information.