The Life Skills program serves students whose needs are more functional than academic.  The program emphasizes functional academic, self-help, social and community living skills at the elementary level.  The secondary level emphasizes training that prepares the student for transition to employment and adult community living.  Instruction increasingly progresses from classroom to community based as the student approaches graduation in order to facilitate a transfer of skills from theory to practice.  The primary population served by the program is moderately retarded, but others are included if the program can be modified to serve their needs.

Maximum Class Size: State Regulations and Standards Elementary: 8-12 & Secondary:  8-15

Instructional Assistants: Provided for each program

Students are instructed in the following areas: Functional Academics, Environmental Training and Communication (ETC), Self-Help Skills, Skills of Independent Living; i.e., menu planning, budgeting, shopping, cooking, leisure skills, production and employment skills, specific job training.

Related Services are included in the basic program.

PROGRAM FEATURES:

• Exploratory Work Experience: Job Shadowing, Mobile Work Crew, Enclaves
• Employment Placement Supported by Job Coaches
• Academic Instruction Individualized for Each Student
• Community Based Instruction Facilitating Application of Learning
• Vocational Assessment of Interest, Abilities, Aptitude
• Training in Production and Employability Skills
• Community Training in Leisure Skills
• Transition Planning and Training
• Travel Training

Physical Disabilities Program