What districts say about ARIS

A BCBA perspective

“From a BCBA perspective, ARIS has single-handedly provided educators with the materials they have been hand-creating for years. It has allowed our behavior department to provide more effective and efficient services. Our staff are well trained and equipped, and therefore our students have made great progress.”

Success on a multi-needs campus

“Right now we're using it a lot on a multi-needs campus - deaf, blind, deaf/blind, and multiple disabilities - and have found so much success with its usage. Our BCBAs and RBTs love it and feel like a burden was taken off.”

Successes at home too

“Parents are excited too, because they're hearing about in-classroom successes but also seeing successes at home.”

Continuity across K-12

“ARIS has been an incredibly valuable tool for our ASD programs in building continuity of evidence-based instructional design across our K-12 programs. It aligns perfectly with our domain-based, tiered EBP framework and supports new and experienced teachers with delivering high-quality, specially designed instruction.”

Structure for the adults

“The biggest thing this curriculum has done for me is provide a structure for the adults, and I think that is key to running a successful classroom. It's not just me in here - I have four other paraprofessionals who work with me, and in the past we were constantly talking about what we needed to do next. ARIS has kept us on schedule. There is very little talking in my classroom now, which is awesome, because we're focusing on the kids and what the kids need instead of worrying about what we need.”

Skills other products skip

“ARIS bridges gaps other programs don't address and opens doors to learning for our students. It focuses on the skills that aren't taught in other products - communication, social interactions, academic readiness. It's why we've seen such significant and consistent gains.”

Predictable routines, clear expectations

“The ARIS curriculum is well organized, providing a clear and logical sequence of lessons and activities. This structured approach is crucial for early learners with autism, who often benefit from predictable routines and clear expectations.”

Easy to direct paraprofessionals

“The comprehensive lesson folders provide easy-to-understand procedures, suggested prompts and lesson progression, which makes planning simple and makes it easy to direct paraprofessionals to work with a student on a lesson.”

A district needs assessment

“We partnered with Stages Learning to conduct a needs assessment for our special education programs, Pre-K through 12, to align our student needs with programs. Their consultants have been well received by our staff and commended for their knowledge and detail when gathering information to make recommendations for enhancing our existing programs.”

They thought of everything

“The curriculum materials are amazing; everyone on our team loves the quality of the materials and the attention to detail. I love how the curriculum is laid out - they have thought of everything to make it as fluid as possible to teach students, collect data, and use that data to drive instruction.”

Our most fragile and complex students

“We are excited to have the opportunity to use ARIS with our most fragile and complex students who require highly specialized instruction. Access to this curriculum has been instrumental in supporting our teachers and speech-language pathologists who serve students in the Hospital/Homebound program, as well as those receiving ESE services in eligible private schools.”

A lifesaver for a rural family

“I homeschool my son, who is nonverbal and has special needs. The rural school system where we live did not have adequate resources to appropriately teach my son in that environment. This curriculum was a lifesaver and well worth the money spent. I am seeing so much progress with my son using this program.”

Where to start and where to go next

“ARIS has aligned with our special education program by providing a curriculum that meets our students' needs. Teachers are able to figure out where their students are educationally and be intentional about where to start and where to go next.”

Aligned to Verbal Behavior

“As we implement Verbal Behavior programming in our district, the direct alignment between ARIS and our core instructional routines has been essential. The systematic 3D-to-2D progression - paired with highly engaging manipulatives - directly targets key verbal operants such as mands, tacts, and intraverbals, enabling students to progress rapidly from simple imitation to confident, self-initiated communication.”

Aligned to standards and VB-MAPP

“ARIS is a curriculum that aligns nicely to state and core standards as well as the VB-MAPP. Our district has been able to align the ARIS curriculum to work on challenges noted on the VB-MAPP to increase language and communication skills for our students ages 3 to 5.”

Assessments completed with ease

“They are so appreciative of the new online functionality, and have completed assessments with ease. I'm getting really good data so far.”

Why we needed a program

“One of the biggest considerations for the district was that we had numerous students coming to school so deficient in basic skills that we felt we needed a program to address it.”