Riley Cross Categorical Program Focus To provide students who exhibit a range of educational needs related to communication/language development; academic learning difficulties; sensory regulation, motoric functioning as well as socialization a continuum of curricular emphasis together with a comprehensive team approach including: - Programming designed to address significant deficits in communication/language development, adaptive behavior, social skill development and sensory regulation
- Development of learning strategies, academic and social skills, independent work skills as well as group participation skills
- Intensive focus on developing independent life skills as well as coping skills
Program Design Grades: Kindergarten thru 5th grade Average class size: 6
Program Staff - Special Education Teachers
- Speech/Language Pathologist
- Paraprofessionals
- Adaptive PE Teacher
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- Teacher of visually Impaired
- Social Worker
- Assistive Technololgy Facilitator
- Autism Coordinator and Assistant
Curricular Emphasis - Academic supports, interventions and programming available to address individual student needs and provide access to general education curriculum through a range of opportunities for on site integration
- Intensive, integrative communication and language development instruction via a variety of verbal/nonverbal interventions including the spectrum of low tec augmentative communication supports/devices
- Specific instruction in communication and language development with support from Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication staff via training and consultation
- Program supports and interventions designed to develop independent functioning in the areas of sensory regulation, adaptive behavior/daily living skills as well as prevocational skills
- Ongoing development of functional social skills with generalization to school environment on daily basis
- A range of curriculur modifications/ accommodations such as communication boards/visual schedules, social stories
- Development of leisure/recreational skills and interests designed for lifelong applications
Unique Characteristics - Self contained special education classrooms in general education buildings
- Integrated therapy approach to support educational goals
- Small group/individual instruction available
- Ongoing consultation, training, modeling and feedback for initiatives related to the needs of students on the Autism Spectrum
- Program-wide focus on acquistion and use of communication/social skills by classroom and related service staff
- Adaptive technology including computer access and communication systems
- Opportunities for integration with age appropriate peers both during the school day as well as during extra curricular activities
- Classroom staff trained to support students who need specialized interventions (i.e. Aided Language Stimulation, Discrete Trials)
- Classroom environment designed to meet the needs of students with sensory regulation needs
- Partnerships with Riley School Girl/Boy Scout troops, PTO, NWSRA
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