Additional Information

Accepts Insurance: Yes

By Appointment Only: No

Accepts Walk-Ins: No

Accepts Credit Cards: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Free Parking: Yes

Sensory Friendly: Yes

Company History: Norris Academy was established in January 2009 as a residential treatment care facility for children and youth ages 5 to 21 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Norris Academy is licensed for 41 beds (male and female) and is a Joint Commission accredited program serving youth from Tennessee as well as several other states. The Autism Spectrum/Neuro-developmental Disorders Residential Treatment Program at Norris Academy is medically and clinically supervised by a Licensed, Board-Certified Psychiatrist who serves as the Medical Director of the program. Each shift is staffed with a Registered Nurse 24-hours a day. The program is designed to provide supportive, therapeutic care and evidence-based treatment for individuals ages 5 to 18 that require a highly structured environment to stabilize unsafe behaviors. These individuals are experiencing emotional, behavioral and/or psychological difficulties that require more than outpatient treatment, but not requiring acute inpatient hospitalization. The program additionally has the capability to care for individuals with complex medical needs. Norris Academy has a limited number of beds for individuals ages 18 to 21 that are experiencing difficulty with identifying appropriate adult placement as they transition out of youth services. The program provides 24 hours a day, 7 days per week therapeutic care for these individuals.