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• Strategies & techniques under the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) framework. • Functional Behavioral Analysis (FBA) • Treatment and Education of Autistic Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) • Picture Exchange Communication System (PCS/PECS) • Sensory Integration Processing • Social Stories
Additional Strategies/Approaches may be used in accordance with each student’s individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
• Consistent data collection for assessment, lesson planning, and recording progress. • Positive behavioral support • Social skill opportunities to facilitate peer interactions, reciprocity, conversations, facial regard & turn-taking. • Programmatic sensory opportunities in consultation with an occupational therapist. • Speech, sign language, picture symbols, photographs, and voice output devices to augment communications. • Assistive technology as needed through the IEP process. • Physically engineering the environment for success. • Visual Support may include visual schedules, cue cards, behavior checklist, first-then charts, activity mats, work systems, and organizational strategies.
Classes provide a low teacher-student ratio and highly structured individual curriculum emphasizing language and communication, behavior management and functional skills. Mainstreaming and related services are provided according to individual needs.
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