The role of professional staff should be to interface as smoothly as possible with existing community programs. The options should provide the most supportive environment possible. Based on family needs and circumstances, the family determines the available service options for the children and family members. Professionals should seek to provide a broad spectrum of options and strive to provide the highest quality of service possible. Curricula and Instruction Learning is influenced by the interaction of development and the environment.
Developmental theory guides the implementation of functional curricula and instructional strategies.
A child's individual instructional program should reflect developmental and environmental demands. Instruction takes place in the context of activity based format. Activity based instruction involves child initiated activities that are part of the routine environment. Skills are taught by embedding teaching into functional daily activities that interest children. Materials and equipment reflect the diversity that exists in society and avoids stereotyping of any group.