Arizona Centers for Comprehensive Education and Life-Skills (ACCEL) is a private, non-profit special education day school providing educational, behavioral and vocational services to students, ages 3-21, with cognitive, emotional, orthopedic, and/or behavioral challenges and Autism.

ACCEL also operates Michael’s Garden, a vocational program training special needs adults, ages 22 and older, in creative, enterprise based businesses such as hat making, screen printing and a coffee shop.

The BISTÅ Autism Center provides help to families and other organizations in obtaining the skills necessary to enrich individual lives through behavioral therapy.  BISTÅ (Behavioral Interventions, Support, Treatment and Assessment) is a Swedish word that means help or assist.  This is the primary function of the BISTÅ Autism Center.  Through evidence-based clinical and home-based behavioral services, we help individuals with Autism realize their potential.

Membership

National Association for Private Education Centers (NAPSEC); Member of Arizona Autism Coalition; Founding members of Arizona Association of Private Special Education Providers (AAPSEP); Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC); Autism Society of Greater Phoenix.

Accreditations/Approved

Accredited by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES); Recognized and accredited by the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET); Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (ACEP) and approved by the Arizona Department of Education.