The Timothy School expressed its gratitude to the CCRES Educational and Behavioral Health Services Dream Team after it recently spent a day cleaning and painting the school’s Occupational Therapy Room.

The OT Department provides therapeutic services for all Timothy School students, so it was in need of a lot of care.

“Thank you CCRES Educational and Behavioral Health Services for your hard work to provide a refreshed space for our students with autism to learn, grow and thrive,” reads a statement from the school to CCRES.

The Timothy School is the oldest non-profit approved private school in Pennsylvania devoted exclusively to teaching students with autism.

For over 50 years, it has worked to develop an understanding of autism that recognizes the strengths and uniqueness of its children and the specialized methods needed to expand their educational opportunities.

The school began in 1966 as a mission of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, according to the Timothy School website.

The school started with five teachers and many volunteers, teaching nine students who had significant challenges.

The school brought new research-based practices to the classroom to meet the needs of a growing number of students. 

Today, more than 65 children attend the school from 26 school districts in southeastern Pennsylvania.

CCRES was created in 1999 through a partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to meet the need for behavioral health services for children in Chester County, and as a vehicle to give back to the community.

CCRES provides professional resources, coaching and counseling for children, families and adults with a range of challenges including autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness as well as intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.