Autism Academy for Education & Development

Someone mentioned how the web based education failed to meet their standards. Personally I thought it was really great. First the staff was awesome in adjusting to this technical challenge. There was all kinds of problems in the start but the staff just kept adjusting. My sons teacher Rachael and assistant Daren are really great to my Cooper. He will be going in person on Monday to the Chandler Location to finish off the year and he is ultra excited. I can tell these folks actually care about my child.

Our son attended this school for about 4 months. In that time he was switched classrooms 3 times. Unfortunately we found this school isn't equipped to work with autistic children who are more severe. We decided to move into the Gilbert Public School District and enroll our son into their Spice program. He is making amazing gains. If you have an autistic child who needs more help I highly recommend the GPS Spice program.

This is an awesome school & the teachers, aides, principal, & office staff are amazing. My son has excelled in everyday during the nearly 3 years he has been attending the academy. Great work in a safe, relaxed, effective atmosphere.

After years at our previous school we had grown accustom to a staff and administration whose first priority was always the kids. We moved to Autism Academy because of the promises that were give during our tour and because we might be able to develop a community. After only two month we have discovered that this "school" is not what it promised at all. Autism Academy is nothing more than a business, pure and simple. While I do believe the school has some caring people working there, the administration only cares about protecting them selves, the employees and the bottom line. Their only quick reaction was not to correcting wrong doing but to try and keep it under raps. If you have kid and you are concern for their safety and well being expect to be removed from the school for bring it up. Stay away from this school! The more we ask the worse the stories get. Look at the state complains, research local online autism groups. You will find all that you need to know. Also multiple of the 5 star reviews on google are from employees not parents.

My son hated school until I got him into this program. His teacher is amazing and all the staff are very caring and very helpful. My son has grown and learned more at this school in half a year than 3 years at public school. I would recommend this school to any parent whose child is on the spectrum and is struggling in regular school.

I made the BEST decision placing my son, Blake Young, at the Autism Academy. There is no person at Autism Academy that is not dedicated to our children. It starts off for us at the drop off. Blake smiles and is happy. I feel Blake is safe, secure and getting the best of the best from Autism Academy. Blake also has OCD. When I pick him up sun, rain etc.. he has to look at himself a couple of times in the window before he gets in and they smile. I know they have difficult days but when I pick up Blake they have the same smile and happiness they had in the morning. That is when you know you made the right choice. We are blessed to have Autism Academy. No matter what they understand.

Two years ago we removed our Son from the Gilbert campus, after he sustained an "unexplained" injury. The injury was clearly caused by an unknown Female Staff member, who failed to come forward. If your Child is low functioning and non verbal … BEWARE !

You will know this is the best choice for your child with the wonderful and caring staff at AAED. So grateful for this beautiful, caring and well staffed school for my son.