Remote control devices are used to help students interact with their environment. Power Pads, Touch Windows, talking communication boards, and a collection of instructional software geared to the needs of students with severe, multiple handicaps are also available. Other technologies include televisions, radios, tape players, video cameras, and projectors. One important use of technology, in addition to instruction, is the making of videotaped case studies of students to evaluate their instructional progress. Recruitment efforts are continual.
Plans are in place to permit quick responses to emergencies, such as fires or earthquakes.
Friendship School participates in regional disaster simulations with the adjacent medical facility. The purpose of teacher evaluation is to promote quality instruction. Teachers are evaluated on a regular basis by the teaching principal according to the procedures outlined in the negotiated contract. Tenured teachers are evaluated at least once per year. Management staff is also evaluated annually.