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CONNECTIONS SCHOOL OF ATLANTA, INC. IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR ADOLESCENTS AGED 14 TO 21 WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS, ADHD, AND OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES WHEN RELATING AND COMMUNICATING. WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A SAFE AND ENGAGING SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, EMBRACES EACH STUDENT'S UNIQUE PROFILE, AND PROMOTES COLLABORATION AMONG EDUCATORS, PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE TO CHALLENGE EACH STUDENT; SUPPORT EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLE; FOSTER COOPERATION, RELATIONSHIP- BUILDING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. WE SUPPORT COLLEGE PREP AND/OR VOCATIONAL STUDY AS PREFERRED BY AND APPROPRIATE FOR EACH STUDENT, WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING THE GREATEST POSSIBLE AND FEASIBLE DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE. WE PROVIDE AN EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT INCORPORATES BOTH ACADEMICS AND LIFE SKILLS.