PEP Leads the Way for Young People with Autism In the mid-1980s, school districts sought help from Positive Education Program in serving students who had limited communication capabilities and intense behavioral challenges. Though the terminology was not as widely used as it is today, many of these students were autistic. Districts knew these young people
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PEP’s Legacy of Innovation When our community faces daunting challenges related to our youth, it turns to PEP for answers. Our legacy of innovation has been a proud theme at PEP for 50 years, one that is always focused on supporting young people to overcome and thrive. When we saw how trauma and adversity were
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Community Support Helps Bridge the Digital Divide In 2020 when the world shut down, we knew immediately that our PEP kids were at particular risk. Their needs were profound and yet they had few, if any, resources. We knew we needed to find a way to connect with them to help provide a sense of
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Innovation Through Deeper Understanding Innovation does not always refer to shiny new technology or dazzling devices; sometimes, it refers to a deepening of our understanding and a new approach to carrying out our work. At PEP, we consider our adoption of the Neurosequential Model this type of innovation. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves, here.
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