Pono Academy is an early childhood head start program for children with autism and developmental disabilities. Early learner language, learning and social skills are facilitated through programs that are developed and overseen by a BCBA/SLP. Our mission is to provide evidenced based programs to educate children with autism and other developmental abilities to increase communication, academic and social skills towards age appropriate levels and to train, supervise and certify community members to become educators in the classrooms to optimize teaching and learning.