Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC, BEHAVIORAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, TO GIVE THEM THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO LEARN, TO WORK AND TO LIVE SUCCESSFULLY WITH DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, THERAPEUTIC AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS
ACCEL OPERATES SCHOOL PROGRAMS LOCATED IN PHOENIX AND TEMPE AS WELL AS SATELLITE CLASSROOMS ON ARIZONA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CAMPUSES. ALL PROGRAMS INCORPORATE INNOVATIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED, EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICES IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURED TEACHING. STUDENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF DEVELOPMENTAL ABILITIES ARE TAUGHT USING A FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN SMALL SIZED CLASSROOMS WITH A LOW STUDENT TO STAFF RATIO FOCUSING ON DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY SKILLS.
ACCEL ADULT SERVICES WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ADULTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DISABILITIES AGES 18 AND OLDER, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS THROUGH PRACTICAL, "HANDS ON", TRAINING EXPERIENCES IN CREATIVE, ENTERPRISE-BASED BUSINESSES SUCH AS HAT MAKING, SCREEN PRINTING AND MANAGING A COFFEE SHOP, AND IN CLASSES THAT REINFORCE THESE SKILLS. ADULTS RECEIVE LIFELONG TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AFFIRMING THEIR SELF-WORTH AND ENABLING THEM TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY.
ACCEL BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, ACCEL'S BISTA CENTER OFFERS INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL SERVICES AT LOCAL CLINICS, HOMES AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THE STAFF AT BISTA HAVE EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, INCLUDING THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH ASPERGER'S SYNDROME AND PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER - NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (PPD-NOS). THE STAFF ALSO SPECIALIZES IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH OTHER DISABILITIES. BISTA PROVIDES FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS, ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS AND SPEECH SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Raymond Damm Iii | CEO | 40 | $218,329 |
| Jonathan Evans | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $102,058 |
| Laura Lazzerini | CFO (LEFT MAR 2020) | 40 | $95,108 |
| Gordon Comfort | COO | 40 | $88,371 |
| James Barham Esq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Farmer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Farmer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Taubman | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Waldron | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Kolsrud | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Duncan | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Mitchell Moore | CFO (BEGAN MAR 2020) | 40 | $0 |
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