Emotional Disability
Comprehensively and Expertly Educating Students with Intensive Emotional Needs
We believe students reach their highest potential in safe and structured environments that afford them a strong sense of security, a positive attitude toward learning, and incentives for appropriate behavior. Regardless of the underlying disability, students come to us with some level of emotional / behavioral issues, from mild to moderate to severe. Some additional disabilities can include, but are not limited to:
- ED: Emotional Disability/Disturbance
- ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
- SLD: Specific Learning Disability
- ID: Intellectual Disability
- OHI: Other Health Impairment
- MD: Multiple Disabilities
- TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
- OHI: Other Health Impairment
- MD: Multiple Disabilities
- TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
- ED: Emotional Disability/Disturbance
- ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
- SLD: Specific Learning Disability
- ID: Intellectual Disability
By focusing on key areas — academics, behavior modifications, support services, and transition / life planning services — we are able to meet the individual needs of all students through these varied approaches to instruction. Through collaboration with a student’s IEP team, we are able to choose the most appropriate learning model based on a given student’s present levels of performance, social capabilities, motor coordination, and ability to learn in a group setting.
Rotating Through Learning Areas Throughout the Day
Technology-Based Workstations
Supplemental curriculum software programs are prescriptively assigned for additional skill development.
Teacher-Directed Instruction
Special education teachers deliver specialized instruction utilizing High Leverage Practices (HLPs) for intensive, explicit intervention. Instruction takes place in small groups based on student’s individual skill levels, pace, and learning styles.
Assistant Teacher Instruction
Students work in small groups with the assistant teacher on specific skill remediation designed to reinforce and support teacher instruction.
Independent Seatwork
Students are able to develop a personal sense of accountability through independent seatwork. Student workbooks and other reinforcement materials are selected according to skill needs at an independent level.
Treating the Whole Child
Each student’s IEP determines their particular instruction modalities and lesson plans, yet all students benefit from our comprehensive education model and evidenced-based behavior management program.
Each student’s learning and language needs are accurately identified using our multi-tiered hierarchy to determine a students’ academic level:
Tier 1 – Students on Grade Level or 1 or More Years Below Grade Level
Tier 2 – Students 2 or More Years Below Grade Level
Tier 3 – Students 3 or More Years Below Grade Level
Developing a Student’s Plan
Teacher’s analyze a student’s individual assessment data to target the specific skill areas in need of direct and systematic intervention. Based on the student’s assessment, individualized materials, methods, and programs are selected to match the students specific Reading, English, Language Arts, and Math needs
Through Data-Based Individualizations, we focus on research-based practices by linking our intervention methods to a student’s assessment data. By customizing towards each student’s needs, we are able to plan accordingly while also adjusting our implementation methods depending on the individual student.
Safety First: Providing a safe learning environment for all students. Parents, districts, and students are reassured that our environments are secure, nurturing, and supportive.
Positive Reinforcement Techniques: In order to reach their personal behavioral goals, our staff and teachers providing continuous and ongoing positive behavior support for all students.
Mutual Respect: By showing students the importance of respecting themselves and others, they learn to honor the differences among them while also gaining an appreciation for rules as well as authority figures.
Strong Therapeutic Approach: In order to teach self-regulatory techniques, establish emotional balance, and create a sense of inner well-being, our staff and teachers deliver compassionate mindfulness techniques, guidance, and counseling for all students.
Data-Driven Interventions: When a student is having difficulties beyond the support of the school-wide behavior management system, the staff will utilize data to inform future intervention strategies.