Our Vision
Empowering autistic individuals through specialized environments that empowering neurodiversity create pathways to independence.
Autism-Centered Design
Design spaces supporting regulation and calming input throughout the facility
Neurodiversity-Affirming Spaces
Autism-accessible environments supporting communication differences
Autism-Specific Social Learning
Structured social skills using Social Stories and video modeling
Research-Informed Practice
ABA methodology supporting individual learning profiles
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Project Sunshine
The Learning Center
A state-of-the-art facility designed for autistic individuals, creating innovative executive functioning spaces that promote learning, well-being, and community integration.
Autism-Specific Vocational Training Labs
Specialized training spaces with autism accommodations for food service, office work, and retail operations.
Adaptive Life Skills Classrooms
Purpose-built environments for teaching essential life skills including independent living and social communication.
Autism-Focused Career Development Centers
Project Sunshine will create a transformative environment serving as a model for autism-focused educational facilities.
Comprehensive vocational preparation with job interview practice and workplace simulation environments.
FLOOR PLANS
Design & Accessibility
Autism-specific design principles create predictable, calming environments that reduce sensory overload and support behavioral regulation.
Autism-Centered Architecture
Consistent visual cues and predictable layouts reduce anxiety and support focus.
Autism Accessibility
Features Visual schedules and picture communication systems support independence.
Regulation Spaces
Designated quiet zones for selfregulation.
Autism-Friendly Environment
Dimmable lighting and soundabsorbing materials prevent sensory overload.
Autism-Specific Sensory Considerations and
Safety Features
Evidence-based design principles tailored for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, prioritizing sensory accommodation and safety.
Autism-Responsive Lighting
Adjustable LED systems eliminate fluorescent triggers.
Natural light with dimming controls addresses light sensitivity.
Acoustic Design
Sound absorption materials and quiet zones support students with auditory processing differences.
Visual Environment
Calming palette with muted colors. Clear visual boundaries eliminate sensory overload triggers.
Safety and Therapeutic Integration
Rounded corners, secure boundaries, and flexible spaces accommodate diverse sensory profiles while ensuring supervision.
This autism-centered approach creates a therapeutic environment prioritizing unique sensory and behavioral behavioral needs while maintaining safety standards.
Classrooms
Our classrooms are thoughtfully designed to meet the unique sensory, social, and learning needs of students on the autism spectrum. Every element supports structure, predictability, and individualized learning.
Visual Supports
Schedules, task charts, and labeled visuals guide students through routines and expectations.
Executive Functioning -Friendly Environment
Equipped with interactive technology, and environmental modification for sensory needs , and specialized therapy materials to meet each student's unique goals.
Low Student-to-Staff Ratio
Ensures personalized support and builds strong student-teacher relationships.
Functional and Life Skills Integration
Classrooms support not only academic growth but also communication, social-emotional development, and independence.
Therapy Gym: Equipment and Benefits
Summit Sensory Adventure Series provides therapeutic equipment for students with autism, supporting autism, supporting executive functioning through evidence-based occupational therapy.
Vestibular Regulation
Addresses sensory seeking behaviors behaviors and reduces stimming through appropriate vestibular input. input.
Motor Planning
Develops sequential thinking, bilateral bilateral coordination, and cognitive cognitive flexibility.
Proprioceptive Support
Provides deep pressure input that reduces sensory overload and supports body awareness.
Sensory Processing
Reduces anxiety and repetitive behaviors while improving attention and daily functioning.
Audio Visual Lab
Autism-Friendly Workstations
Ergonomic chairs and high-resolution touchscreens with noise-reducing headphones, adjustable lighting, and organized cables create predictable, comfortable learning environments for autistic students.
Sensory-Accommodated Technology
Noise-canceling headphones and interactive displays support visual programming, coding tutorials, and social skills software with communication apps and executive function tools.
Structured Digital Learning
Autism-specialized lab combining sensory-friendly design with adaptive technology for systematic skill development from basic literacy to advanced programming through structured, predictable approaches.
Vocational Multipurpose Classroom
Autism-Focused Vocational Training
Structured learning environment designed for students with autism to develop essential job skills through handson practice and visual supports.
Automotive Services
Car maintenance and repair skills
Hospitality Services
Hotel and customer service training
Logistics & Shipping
Warehouse and receiving operations
Office Administration Professional workplace skills
20+ career pathways with structured practice, visual guides, and individualized support for workplace readiness.
Therapy Offices
Our Therapist Office is a thoughtfully designed space that fosters comfort, creativity, and connection. This is where our Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) work with students to support communication, sensory needs, and functional skills.
Welcoming Atmosphere
Warm lighting, calming colors, and sensory-friendly elements help students feel safe and at ease.
Flexible Layout
Adaptable workstations and open areas accommodate one-on-one, small group, and movement-based therapy sessions.
Innovative Tools
Equipped with interactive technology, sensory integration equipment, and specialized therapy materials to meet each student's unique goals.
Collaborative Design
Created with input from therapists to support functional skill development, communication growth, motor planning, and emotional regulation.
Interactive Learning Technologies
Motion-activated and AR systems supporting autism spectrum learners through sensory integration and therapeutic engagement.
Research-based interactive technologies providing comprehensive interventions for autism spectrum learners in a predictable learning environment.
Interactive Wall Systems
Spinfinity Interactive Walls:
• Visual tracking and motor planning
• Predictable feedback reduces anxiety
LiteZilla Interactive Wall: Multi-sensory projection projection
• Self-expression for nonverbal students
• Customizable sensory experiences
Floor & AR Systems
Interactive Floor System:
• Movement-based sensory regulation
• Visual processing development
AR Interactive Sandbox:
• Tactile sensory input
• Fine motor development
Therapeutic Benefits
• Controlled sensory stimulation
• Joint attention improvement
• Executive function support
• Structured social interaction
• Self-regulation development
Autism-Focused Culinary Training
Specialized restaurant simulation combining sensory-friendly design with systematic skill development and development and social interaction practice.
Key Educational Objectives
• Build social communication through customer service
• Develop routine-based work habits
• Practice sensory regulation in work environments
• Master culinary and food service skills
Organized Kitchen Layout
Picture-based recipes and structured kitchen design design create an optimal learning environment for food for food service skills.
Autism-Specialized Therapeutic Learning Spaces
Educational Integration
Comprehensive therapeutic and educational environments designed to support students with autism through sensory-aware spaces, structured learning, and specialized accommodations.
Comprehensive Autism Support Features
At the end of the day, this isn’t just a building — it’s a home for our TLC family, filled with hope and possibility. It’s built for our students because we believe in them and are dedicated to creating an environment that empowers them to reach their dreams. Thank you for standing with us in this commitment."
