BCIU - Emotional Support

Emotional Support classes are designed to provide both academic and emotional support to students who are unable to participate in regular educational programs because of moderate to severe behavioral, social and personal skill impairments. The location of these programs in regular schools provides the students with models of appropriate academic and social behavior.

Maximum Class Size: State Regulations and Standards Elementary and Secondary: 6-12

Instructional Assistants: Provided for each program

Students are instructed in the following areas: Reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, problem solving, and affective education.

The Primary Goal is to: Return students to regular education programs through the development of academic, behavioral, social and personal skills.

Related Services are included in the basic program.

PROGRAM FEATURES:

Whole Language Approach
Cooperative Learning
Vocational Training and Career Awareness
Behavior Management Expertise
Self Development
Support Services of Psychologist and Social Worker

Program Supervisor:	Jack Clark Elizabeth Kleinmann
Secretary:	Cindy Trauger Diane Happ
Telephone Number:	800 770-4822 ext. 1211 800 770 4822 ext. 1676
E-mail:	jclark@bucksiu.org ekleinma@bucksiu.org

Emotional Support

SCHOOL DISTRICT	SCHOOL BUILDING	LEVEL

Bensalem	Robert Shafer	Secondary

Bristol Township	Lincoln James Buchanan Ralph Waldo Emerson	Elementary Elementary Elementary

Centennial	Valley Youth House	-

Morrisville	Grandview Morrisville Middle Morrisville High School	Elementary Secondary Secondary

Neshaminy	Albert Schweitzer Oliver Heckman Maple Point Middle School	Elementary Elementary Secondary

Pennsbury	Charles Boehm Middle School	Secondary

Quakertown	Richland Elementary Milford Middle Quakertown High Strayer Middle School	Elementary Secondary Secondary Secondary

Additional Alternative Emotional Support Programs:

Middle Bucks Institute of Technology Alternative Program
Upper Bucks County Area Vocational Alternative Program
Penn School Partial Hospitalization Program
Middle Earth