Welcome
From Jill Berie,
Gateway School Educational Director
For 50 years, parents of children with special communication needs have relied on HASA’s Gateway School to develop their child’s fullest potential and to establish a base for life-long learning. Gateway’s method is most successful with children who have been diagnosed with autism, speech-language disorders, hearing impairments or other conditions that hinder learning primarily because the development of communication skills has been limited. If communication difficulties are a child’s primary barrier to growth in other areas, Gateway School is an excellent place for the child. By working with the child to help him/her achieve better communication, other areas of development begin to emerge, sometimes dramatically so.
Gateway School is an 11-month, non-public program approved by the Maryland State Department of Education. It meets the criteria for non-public tuition assistance; private-pay students also attend. Parents of prospective students are encouraged to take a tour of our school so they can learn more, ask questions and see what a remarkable place it is.
Gateway School admits children regardless of race, color, religion, gender, cultural heritage, political beliefs, or national origin.
School Hours:
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8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, except Wednesdays
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8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Gateway at a Glance
Gateway School, founded in 1960, is a nonpublic, coeducational facility for students ages 3 through 12 with communication disorders related to autism, developmental delay, hearing impairment, other speech, language or health impairment. Our new, state-of-the-art campus offers bright classrooms equipped with sound-field systems and personal FM systems, speech-language therapy rooms, a library, computer lab, auditorium, gymnasium and playground.
Each Gateway student has an individualized education plan to guide his/her team of professionals, which may include:
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Special education teacher
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Teacher of the Deaf
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Instructional assistant
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Speech-language pathologist
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Social worker
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Audiologist
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Behavior specialist
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Occupational and/or physical therapist
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Psychologist
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School nurse
Related service professional provide intensive therapeutic intervention to support the student’s participation in the educational program.
Mission and Goals
Our mission is to improve the lives of our students by developing their speech, language, hearing, social communication, cognitive and academic potential. Our goal is to help each child reach his or her potential so that he/she may transition into a less restrictive and/or more inclusive educational environment.
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List of Disorders Treated
Our program is designed for children with disabilities related to:
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Developmental Delay
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Hearing Impairment
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Other Health Impairment
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Speech/Language Impairment
Parent Resources
Parents of Gateway Students have formed the Parent Association (PA) to address parent concerns, help raise funds for the school and plan events that support the family-centered education services at Gateway School.
Parent support groups are offered by the school’s social worker and information is provided to parents about the resources available within the school and the community. Periodic workshops are also presented to parents and the community by the staff of the Gateway School and The Hearing and Speech Agency.
