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Who We Serve

Children with disabilities. Heart & soul. And great potential.

Mary Cariola Children’s Center has served thousands of children (from birth to age 21) with cognitive delays since 1949. These children have all been referred to us by their home county health department or school district because their needs can’t be met by public or private schools.

Julie uses a photo cue to prompt Canai.

Reaching Their Full Potential

Mary Cariola staff members have been hailed as experts in helping children with mental retardation and autism because we never stop creating revolutionary ways to help these children flourish.
Success Stories

Parent Perspectives

Parents and families experience intermittent miracles at Mary Cariola. Here, they share their incredible stories with us.

Children's Profiles

Nomi

Meet some of the children who attend our classes, live in our residential homes and light up our lives.

Share Your Story

We spend so much time with you and your children, we feel like we’re one big family. And we love hearing your stories—which is why we offer a place to share them.

What MCCC Parents Are Saying

“This is a great place for a child. Without the help and support of their teachers, they wouldn’t be graduating.”
Wanda Dukes, mother of three preschool graduates

What Our Colleagues Are Saying

“Mary Cariola Children’s Center is a national model for serving children with sensory disorders…This is a model sensory school…with kind and caring staff.”
Laura Barker, clinician and educator who gives seminars around the country on the “Ready Approach,” which identifies and meets the needs of those with maladaptive responses associated with sensory needs.