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The New England Adolescent Research Institute (NEARI) is a Therapeutic Educational organization operating in Holyoke, Massachusetts . It was founded in 1984 by Steve Bengis and Penny Cuninggim to treat troubled youth with Learning Disabilities , Psychological Disorders , and/or Conduct Disorder s. NEARI operates Chapter 766 Special Education day School s for High School , Middle School , and older Elementary School students. Additionally, NEARI operates a training institute and also publishes Books on Education , Psychology , and the treatment of Sex Offender s. EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY The NEARI day schools practice a "relationship-based" model of learning. This model is a set of policies and principles that guide staff to form lasting relationships with their students. Most of the details of this model are proprietary and can not be disclosed here. One publicly-acknowledged piece of this model is a low load it places on the organization. BRAIN-BASED TREATMENT AND EDUCATION Since the year 2000, NEARI has been incorporating "brain-based" technology into its educational and therapeutic services. Coordinated by Penny Cuninggim , this initiative combines specialized Exercise with an awareness of Learning Styles and new practices for diagnosing and treating Visual and Auditory processing issues. FACILITIES Current Facilities The NEARI day schools currently operate out of two IMac s or newer. The structures' Electrical system is outdated, however, which results in frequent tripping of Circuit Breakers . The school buildings do not have commercial Kitchen facilities, so student Meal s are delivered daily by the Holyoke School Department. The facilities also suffer from poor insulation and aging HVAC systems, causing higher energy costs. Future Facilities NEARI is in the process of constructing a new, State-of-the-art School , Clinic , and training facility on Old Easthampton Road, near Route 141 in northern Holyoke. This facility is being planned as an Environmentally -safe, Energy Efficient Green Building . This new structure is supposed to correct the wasted-space issue as well as providing modern Kitchen , HVAC , and Vocational services. The project is working closely with regulators to avoid harming any Endangered Species native to the Holyoke Range , such as the Marbled Salamander . The total cost of this project is currently estimated at over six million Dollars . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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