This is an 6:1:1 classroom (6 students, 1 teacher, and 1 aide) for students with mild to severe emotional disabilities. The child many have borderline to above average cognitive ability, a mental health diagnosis, and display intense challenging behaviors that interfere with learning. These students need special education instruction and mental health clinical services within the school setting. The program provides a broad range of services designed to strengthen individual and family functioning and to prevent children and adolescents from requiring a more restrictive residential environment.
Curriculum Focus:
- General education curriculum
- Modified regents
- Social and behavioral skills
- Career exploration and work experience opportunities (for students 14 years and older)
Program Supports:
- A smaller class setting
- Curricular modifications and support
- Intensive adult support and structured program with consistent routines
- Instructional program focuses on meeting these emotional/behavioral needs while addressing academic skills
- Instruction and support with social and behavioral skills
- Frequent collaboration and communication with parents and community service providers are an essential component of this program
- Intensive clinical staff includes a licensed clinical social worker, registered nurse, and a consulting psychiatrist
- Psychosocial assessments
- Individual, group and family therapy
- Case management
- Social skills development
- Career and life skills training
- Adventure based counseling
- Behavior management, crisis support and intervention
Credential Earned:
- Regent’s Diploma/Local Diploma and CDOS Credential
Possible Transition Following Graduation:
- Workforce
- Post-Secondary Education
- Supported Employment (OPWDD or ACCES-VR)
Possible Community Supports: