Our homebased teacher, Susan Noll, makes regular scheduled visits to the homes of these students. The children are instructed using a transdisciplinary approach with therapists and teachers working together to meet each child's individual needs. The curriculum includes a musical circle time, fine and gross motor skills, cognitive stimulation, self-help skills, as well as speech and language development. He was frustrated and he began to cry. No one understood that he wanted a cookie.
Communication disorders can adversely affect a child's educational, social, or vocational success.
The students work on their goals as stated in their Individualized Educational Plans. The primary Special Education program is designed for students age kindergarten to second grade and have been identified by the Special Education Eligibiligy Committee as having a disability. The IEP is a written agreement between the parents and the school about what the child needs and what will be done to address those needs. The students who come to LD Resource work on basic reading, spelling, and math skills. The students concentrate on their individual areas of need.