Easter Seals Classroom Proposal OK'ed by Cranberry Township

Children with disabilities, including autism, could soon expect to see education specifically geared toward children with disabilities in Cranberry Township and surrounding areas.

The Cranberry Township board approved the proposed classrooms with a 5-0 vote, according to TribLive.com. The proposed classrooms would be located in Rowan Road, near the Rowan Elementary School. The Easter Seals program organizers needed to submit a proposal because the land was not zoned for an educational building, TribLive.com said.

ProSource Digital Printing Company occupies the building currently, but will share the space with Easter Seals, creating 6,800 square feet of space for the classrooms, Trib Live reports. The organization did not issue a comment, citing the fact that a lease has not yet been signed.

The school program proposed by Easter Seals would offer educational and therapeutic services to children with disabilities ages 3 to 8 years old and would have a 2-to-1 student-teacher ratio, Trib Live said.

Easter Seals is a charitable organization that has been helping adults and children with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for nearly 100 years, according to the organization’s website. Some of the services offered by the organization include child development centers, physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities.