The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) is based on a highly structured, innovative, and consistent behavioral approach to education and treatment. Since 1971, JRC has provided very effective education and treatment to both emotionally disturbed students with conduct, behavior, emotional, and/or psychiatric problems, as well as those with intellectual disabilities, or on the autism spectrum.JRC has an open admissions policy throughout the year. Any person or agency may refer applicants. Students are funded by public school districts and various state agencies.Some of our Special Features include: success educating the difficult-to-serve student, near-zero rejection/expulsion policy, highly structured education and treatment programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis, minimization of psychotropic medication, reward systems of unparalleled variety and extent, positive programming, effective treatment procedures, 24 hour video monitoring, behavioral counseling, open visiting policy, website for parents and agencies.