The program is designed to improve communication skills by improving articulation, fluency, language skills and voice therapy. In addition to these classes, hearing screenings are provided for all kindergarten, first, third and fifth grade students in the fall of each year. The primary role of the school counselor is to be a facilitator of achievement. Helping students overcome obstacles to learning and to reach their full potential is accomplished through a variety of means. Small group counseling is available in many areas including study skills, behavior improvement, anger-coping skills, and peer and family relations.
Individual counseling is provided for students referred for specific concerns.
An eclectic approach is used employing different therapeutic methods as appropriate and always stressing individual responsibility. Most students referred for individual counseling will meet with the counselor for one to six sessions. A referral list of private community agents is maintained for those students needing more intense or extended therapy than is appropriate in the school setting. Since parents and teachers are instrumental to a child's success, the counselor works with these groups to meet each student's needs. Students may be referred by their parents or by a teacher for individual or group counseling, or they may refer themselves.