Patient Profiles

Population Served at Bernalillo Academy

The purpose of our program is to provide intensive services in a safe, structured environment to those children facing the challenges of Autism Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and other Emotional and Behavioral Disorders who have not found success in less structured settings or through other services provided in their home communities.

• Male and Female Youth between the ages of 4 to 17 years
•  Intellectual/Developmental Ddisabilities
•  Autism Disorder
•  Neurodevelopmental Disorders
•  Other Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
•  Less intensive and less restrictive clinical settings have been attempted in the community and home without success and/or have been ruled out due to safety concerns
• Demonstrate a need for a highly structured environment and inability to maintain stability in a community/home setting
• Rrequire 24-hour care to maintain safety and security
• The parent/guardian consents to placement and agrees that the family will participate in treatment as determined to be clinically necessary