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The Multiple Disabilities Support Program provides instruction for students 5-21 years of age who are severely/profoundly mentally retarded and have physical and sensory impairments. The program is oriented to
developing skills and behavior that are considered basic to higher skilled performance. Training and instruction, therefore, emphasizes functional skills in the environmental domains of school/community,
domestic living, recreation/leisure, and vocational. One MDS, classroom at Willow Dale Elem. uses an ABA-like format, with 1:1 staffing.
Maximum Class Size: State Regulations and Standards Elementary and Secondary: 4-8
Instructional Assistants: Provided for each program.
Students are instructed in the following areas: Functional academics, daily living skills, i.e. feeding, dressing, personal hygiene, communication skills, social and behavioral skills, gross motor skills,
sensory stimulation and community based instruction.
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