The applicant will have an opportunity to experience the program first hand
and the staff will assess their response to the particulars of the program.

1. Complete and turn in application for admissions-including
all requested additional docs and records. Include picture.
2. Application is reviewed by admissions committee
for completion and appropriate fit in program.
3. Once application is completed and admission committee ok’s
next step, the applicant is scheduled for a 7 day applicant visit.
The applicant stays in an apartment at Casa de Amma and
participates in all offered programming; meeting residents
and staff and seeing what life at Casa is like.
4. After applicant visit the admissions committee determines
if a person is accepted. If so they are placed on waiting list
based on when they are accepted.

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ADMISSION PROCESS
The decision to enroll in a residential community is a significant one and is reflected by the Casa
de Amma application process. Admissions decisions are made based on the compatibility
with the community. In order to establish this, the following information is required:

• Recent psycho-education battery that includes a cognitive evaluation, academic assessment and projective testing.
• Current physical from family physician with a copy of current immunization records. Reports from the most recent program attended.
• Three personal and academic/employment references.
• Completed application form from families.
• Completed application form from applicant which should demonstrate a willingness on the part of the applicant to become involved in the program.
• Once the above information is received and reviewed, a decision will be made if the applicant will be invited for the next stage of the process which will include an on-site interview and week-long visit, which will allow the applicant to participate in a typical week at Casa de Amma.