Melinda Pieniazek

Holtz Educational Center, LLC is a non-public, therapeutic day school that provides special education alternatives to students utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Holtz accepts students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental delay, students previously diagnosed as having PDD-NOS, intellectual and specific learning disorders & other health impairments. As an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) school, our teaching methods, data collection system, and evaluation process support the application of behavior principles to increase or decrease targeted behaviors. Holtz’s educational program identifies each child’s specific areas of need across core diagnostic areas specific to autism diagnosis and related disorders including, but not limited to: communication & language, adaptive functioning, relationship development, social/emotional learning, leisure/play, problem behaviors reduction, and educational supports for all areas of core curriculum. Holtz Educational Center provides students and families with a comprehensive educational experience that utilizes research based educational and behavioral programming adapted to meet the needs of each student and foster individual achievement. The program provides comprehensive, ongoing assessments to determine the student’s learning style, strengths, areas of needed instruction, and progress towards goals. Regardless of student’s level of impairment, all curricular tools and materials are age appropriate and aligned to grade specific Common Core/Essential Elements & Illinois State Standards.