This program serves students ages 5-21 with moderate cognitive disabilities. Our classrooms are located in integrated school settings throughout a few of our member districts in Jackson and Perry counties. Daily instruction focuses on a functional curriculum which addresses the individual needs of each student. The CHOICES program emphasizes the development of life skills, social skills, leisure skills, domestic skills, work skills training and includes community-based instruction. The program is a comprehensive on in which related service providers (speech, occupational and physical therapists) work closely with the classroom staff to incorporate interventions and recommendations throughout the school day. Our goal is to help students to become contributing members of their community and to live as independently as possible.
The Communication Development Program
This program serves students from early childhood through third grade. The program is designed for children diagnosed with or suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder. A diagnosis of autism does not automatically place a child into the program. To qualify for this program a student must exhibit severe communication impairment, without significant deficits in other domains (e.g. cognition, motor). The program addresses severe communication needs through an intense language and sensory based approach. The communication development program challenges the students to grow functionally and academically while focusing on improving communication, behavioral and social skills.
The Early Childhood Program
The program is designed for children ages three to six years old who exhibit moderate to severe delays in one or more areas of development. The program provides a developmentally-based curriculum to meet the individual needs of preschool children. The program emphasizes the development of cognitive/pre-readiness skills, speech and language development, fine and gross motor skills, self-help skills, and socialization. These classes usually have between six and ten children who and are staffed with one EC teacher and two instructional assistants. We strive to offer children services in the least restrictive environment and offer a number of our classrooms as part of inclusive Pre-K classrooms. A full staff of related personnel consisting of the Speech/Language therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Social Worker and School Nurse is available to provided services as indicated on the individualized education program (IEP)of each student.
The Educational Behavior Program
Mission Statement: The mission of this educational program is to provide a positive and safe learning environment that promotes academic and emotional growth to facilitate the students’ ability to become productive members of society, both in school and beyond.
This program has been developed to serve the educational needs of students who have not been successful in traditional school programs because of chronic behavioral, emotional, and social choice making difficulties. Instruction emphasizes taking responsibility for one’s own behavior and learning to accept consequences for one’s own actions. The school utilizes staff training and practices that are consistent with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Best Practices in order to teach students pro-social choice making and maximize their education.
Students are placed in the program by their home schools, following completion of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The student’s home school arranges transportation, which is provided from the student’s home to school. If a student’s regular transportation is to be altered for any reason, the student’s parent must send a written notification with the effective date to the Principal before bus personnel will be notified. School personnel have the obligation to request valid identification from unknown individuals designated by the parent to transport their child.
Prior to starting school, parents are to enroll their child at their home school district. All parents will need to complete any required documentation, including: emergency contact information, school lunch forms, required medical forms, and any other information pertaining to your child. **Illinois law allows parents to be excused from work to attend school meetings concerning their child’s education.
The Special Needs Program
Housed at Tri-County Central in Murphysboro, serves students ages 3-21 with severe/profound cognitive disabilities, multiple disabilities, physical impairments, health impairments, and/or autism within a self-contained educational setting. Program emphasis is on the development of critical life skills through a collaborative team based approach. Daily instruction focuses on communication, socialization, daily living skills, leisure skills, motor development, community based instruction, health management, vocational training/instruction, behavior management, and assistive technology. Students within the special needs program have access to all related services necessary to benefit from their educational program as indicated on the IEP. Ours is a comprehensive program in which related service providers work closely with the classroom staff so that interventions are carried out throughout the school day. The goal of the program is to prepare our students to become participating members of their communities. Through individualized instruction, our students work towards individual goals that will enable them to maximize their potentials.
The CHOICES Program
This program serves students ages 5-21 with moderate cognitive disabilities. Our classrooms are located in integrated school settings throughout a few of our member districts in Jackson and Perry counties. Daily instruction focuses on a functional curriculum which addresses the individual needs of each student. The CHOICES program emphasizes the development of life skills, social skills, leisure skills, domestic skills, work skills training and includes community-based instruction. The program is a comprehensive on in which related service providers (speech, occupational and physical therapists) work closely with the classroom staff to incorporate interventions and recommendations throughout the school day. Our goal is to help students to become contributing members of their community and to live as independently as possible.
The Communication Development Program
This program serves students from early childhood through third grade. The program is designed for children diagnosed with or suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder. A diagnosis of autism does not automatically place a child into the program. To qualify for this program a student must exhibit severe communication impairment, without significant deficits in other domains (e.g. cognition, motor). The program addresses severe communication needs through an intense language and sensory based approach. The communication development program challenges the students to grow functionally and academically while focusing on improving communication, behavioral and social skills.
The Early Childhood Program
The program is designed for children ages three to six years old who exhibit moderate to severe delays in one or more areas of development. The program provides a developmentally-based curriculum to meet the individual needs of preschool children. The program emphasizes the development of cognitive/pre-readiness skills, speech and language development, fine and gross motor skills, self-help skills, and socialization. These classes usually have between six and ten children who and are staffed with one EC teacher and two instructional assistants. We strive to offer children services in the least restrictive environment and offer a number of our classrooms as part of inclusive Pre-K classrooms. A full staff of related personnel consisting of the Speech/Language therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Social Worker and School Nurse is available to provided services as indicated on the individualized education program (IEP)of each student.
The Educational Behavior Program
Mission Statement: The mission of this educational program is to provide a positive and safe learning environment that promotes academic and emotional growth to facilitate the students’ ability to become productive members of society, both in school and beyond.
This program has been developed to serve the educational needs of students who have not been successful in traditional school programs because of chronic behavioral, emotional, and social choice making difficulties. Instruction emphasizes taking responsibility for one’s own behavior and learning to accept consequences for one’s own actions. The school utilizes staff training and practices that are consistent with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Best Practices in order to teach students pro-social choice making and maximize their education.
Students are placed in the program by their home schools, following completion of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The student’s home school arranges transportation, which is provided from the student’s home to school. If a student’s regular transportation is to be altered for any reason, the student’s parent must send a written notification with the effective date to the Principal before bus personnel will be notified. School personnel have the obligation to request valid identification from unknown individuals designated by the parent to transport their child.
Prior to starting school, parents are to enroll their child at their home school district. All parents will need to complete any required documentation, including: emergency contact information, school lunch forms, required medical forms, and any other information pertaining to your child. **Illinois law allows parents to be excused from work to attend school meetings concerning their child’s education.
The Special Needs Program
Housed at Tri-County Central in Murphysboro, serves students ages 3-21 with severe/profound cognitive disabilities, multiple disabilities, physical impairments, health impairments, and/or autism within a self-contained educational setting. Program emphasis is on the development of critical life skills through a collaborative team based approach. Daily instruction focuses on communication, socialization, daily living skills, leisure skills, motor development, community based instruction, health management, vocational training/instruction, behavior management, and assistive technology. Students within the special needs program have access to all related services necessary to benefit from their educational program as indicated on the IEP. Ours is a comprehensive program in which related service providers work closely with the classroom staff so that interventions are carried out throughout the school day. The goal of the program is to prepare our students to become participating members of their communities. Through individualized instruction, our students work towards individual goals that will enable them to maximize their potentials.