The degree, amount, and intensity dictate the supervision needs of the child. On the positive side, in addition to on going relationships, contracts are used to help a child manage behaviors. They have poor personal and interpersonal social skills which range from not knowing how to behave in public to not knowing how to appropriately use a knife and fork. Campus or living unit activities are centrally planned with little or guided choice by children. Educational Children who come into placement are typically behind academically and have many school problems.
Every child is tested for educational needs and placed in the appropriate educational setting.
Several options are available to children through the public school program. State Certified Non-public school for up to 24 students with current IEP's available. It is staff with State Certified Special Education Teacher and appropriate classroom aids. Principal, teacher and agency staff agree on the amount of time a child is able to be productive in school. The treatment team structures the time home from school.