We “meet youth where they are” at Zachary Road, while at the same time challenging them to reach their full potential. Programming across the residential and educational settings is consistently structured to reflect the needs and interests of each youth while also considering individual and family goals for their future.
Residential
Gammon Academy at Zachary Road
Easterseals NH Gammon Academy at Zachary Road is a 65,000-square-foot complex on five acres in a quiet part of the City of Manchester. Our residential building is divided into eight halls, with students grouped according to age and abilities. All residents have access to a gymnasium, bike trails, cafeteria, outside basketball court, and many other community amenities.
- Licensed to serve 106 students
- Children grouped according to age and ability
- Year-round care
- Treatment Philosophy
- Residents Rights
Educational
Gammon Academy at Zachary Road
- Licensed to serve up to 60 students in K-12
- Small classroom size (8 to 12 students)
- Year-round instruction (240 school days per year)
- Instruction supports acedemic growth and the development of daily living skills
- Students grouped according to age and ability
Specialized Educational & Treatment Plans
Our experienced team of clinicians and teachers take a multidisciplinary approach to developing academic and care plans around the needs and goals of each student. In all cases, we strive to support a child in transitioning to a least restrictive environment. Families play an important role. They provide opportunities for children to practice and master new skills and work on treatment goals in different settings.
Plans include the following:
- Medical care, including dental
- Psychiatric care
- Therapy: individual, group, family
- Communication
- Activities of daily living
- Social skills
- Vocational training
- Community integration
- Speech and language support
- Nutritional intervention
- Occupational therapy, including a well-equipped sensory integration room
- Recreational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Supplemental therapies that emphasize mind-body connection and offer additional resources to a child based on his/her needs and/or interests. For example, dietary interventions and expressive therapies such as art, dance, music, and stress reduction techniques.
Program Characteristics
We provide individualized intensive behavioral treatments to youth with disorders and developmental disabilities. Our team sets treatment goals that are measurable, meaningful, and supported by curriculum content. Learning is structured, with careful attention to the maintenance of organized and predictable routines. A functional approach to problem behavior is implemented, allowing for effective intervention and support for each child.
The Learning Environment
Classrooms are designed to accommodate children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Targeted skills and treatment objectives are taught in highly supportive and structured environments. We teach with the transition to more homelike and community-based settings in mind. The learning environment is carefully planned to consider the following:
- Adaptations for children with sensory processing disorders. The physical environment provides environmental organization for the children (clear physical/visual boundaries via furniture arrangement, reduction of visual stimulation, etc.).
- Visual support and other strategies to allow children to understand expectations. These strategies are designed to emphasize children’s cognitive and processing strengths to minimize stress and anxiety and to promote optimal independent functioning.
About
Easterseals NH Gammon Academy at Zachary Road campus is the largest campus. There are 8 separate halls, allowing for differentiated treatment based upon age and identified needs.
This campus serves children and youth of all genders between the ages of 5 and 21 years old. Services for youth with neurobehavioral, developmental, and intellectual challenges are offered for the entire range of ages, while treatment for youth with a primarily psychiatric presentation is only offered for latency aged children (5-12 years old).
This campus offers on site features including a gym and a large fenced court yards, allowing youth that present safety concerns in community settings to access indoor and outdoor recreation on a regular basis.
65,000
square foot complex located on a five-acre campus setting
13,000
square foot two story school
5-21
years old of all genders in this campus
8
separate halls, allowing for differentiated treatment based upon age and identified needs
How to Access Care
To inquire about our programs or the admissions process,
please contact us at 603.206.6700 or [email protected].