The Experience Learning Project
This page was last updated: July 29, 2010
About the Experience Learning Project
The Experience Learning Project is FEAT of Washington's model service learning program targeted towards teens with high functioning autism (HFA) or Asperger's Syndrome.
Clinically, the Experience Learning Project works with teens to improve their self-management and social problem solving skills within a service learning context.
To apply for the E.L.P. Program , please click HERE.
Teens who participate in the E.L.P. program enjoy:
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improved social thinking
improved social thinking•improved social problem solving
improved social problem solving•improved knowledge of the concept of service and service provision
improved knowledge of the concept of service and service provisionIn terms of their Social Thinking skills, teens who participate in the E.L.P. enjoy:
•Improved empathy
Improved empathy•Improved self-control
Improved self-control•Improved ability to understand the perspectives of others
Improved ability to understand the perspectives of others•Improved ability to predict the social and emotional outcomes on other of their behavior
Improved ability to predict the social and emotional outcomes on other of their behavior•Improved ability to recognize feelings in self and others
Improved ability to recognize feelings in self and othersIn terms of their Social Problem Solving skills, teens who participate in the E.L.P. enjoy:
•Improved impulse control
Improved impulse control•Improved social communication skills
Improved social communication skills•Improved ability to identify and ameliorate sources of personal
Improved ability to identify and ameliorate sources of personal stress•Improved decision making in social situations
Improved decision making in social situations•Improved anger management
Improved anger managementProgram Calendar
During the summer months, the E.L.P. operates as a series of four, 1-week day programs that run Monday through Fridays from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
While we encourage all applying teens to attend all four (4) weeks of the program, teens must enroll in ELP for a minimum of two (2) of the four (4) weeks that the program will run.
Week 1: June21 – June 25 (9AM – 3PM)Goal setting and communication
June21 – June 25 (9AM – 3PM)Goal setting and communicationWeek 2:June 28 – July 2 (9AM – 3PM) Empathy and perspective taking
June 28 – July 2 (9AM – 3PM) Empathy and perspective takingWeek 3:July 5 – July 9 (9AM – 3PM) Emotion Management
July 5 – July 9 (9AM – 3PM) Emotion ManagementWeek 4:July 12 – July 16 (9AM – 3PM) Problem Solving
July 12 – July 16 (9AM – 3PM) Problem SolvingPlease refer to the program's Google calendar (below) for schedule questions.
Meet the Leadership Team of the Experience
Learning Project
Michael Fabrizio, Ph.C., BCBA - Clinical Services Director
Rose Feddock, M.S, BCBA - Program Director
Ali McManus, M.A. - Program Director
Why Service Learning?
The E.L.P. helps teens improve their social problem solving and social thinking skills while the teens participate in service learning activities.
Service-learning aims to build knowledge, character, and civic skills in young people by combining service to the community with learning in other key areas. By directly linking service to these other key areas, service-learning creates a place for service that is integrated into a program's main goal: clinical intervention.
A good service-learning program reinforces specific educational and clinical objectives - such as developing students’ social thinking skills, teaching them how to communicate more effectively, or improving students' social problem solving skills - while also engaging students in meaningful and structured community service.
Service-learning offers a unique opportunity for young people to get involved with their communities in a tangible way by integrating service projects with learning. Service-learning engages students in the process, using what they learn in educational or clinical settings to solve real-life problems. Students become actively contributing citizens and community members through the service they perform.
For its service learning component, the E.L.P. and FEAT of Washington partner with several local groups including:
E.L.P. Enrollment Status
The E.L.P. will begin accepting applications for its Summer 2010 session in April 2010. Please check back here to access the 2010 application.
E.L.P. Program Costs and Payments
For families who pay the costs of the ELP program out of their own pockets, FEAT of Washington will subsidize the cost of the ELP tuition and charge families the following fees:
4-week enrollment = $100.00 non-refundable deposit + $1,964.00 tuition ($516.00 per week)
For families who receive funding through third-party payers such as school districts, private insurance companies, or the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), FEAT will not be able to subsidize the cost of ELP tuition, and will charge those third-party payers the following fees:
4-week enrollment = $100.00 non-refundable deposit + $2540.00 tuition ($660.00 per week)
FEAT will accept 29 hours of respite care funding through the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) for enrolling students who are pre-approved for these services, allowing parents to only pay $150 per week.
FEAT’s ELP program is approved for reimbursement of up to 80% of the program’s costs for Microsoft employees under their ABA/Autism benefit administered through Premera.
To download the informational flyer including rate information, click HERE
Families for Effective Autism Treatment
(FEAT) of Washington
