Counseling is an integral part of this program and is included in the tuition. Utilizing the milieu model, the classroom teacher and counseling therapist develop an environment or community in which students work cooperatively to develop appropriate social and emotional skills. Additionally, students whose IEP recommends obtaining a high school diploma may earn units of credit for academic subjects. In addition, we offer services for those students working toward an IEP diploma. A major component of the program includes a strong behavior management system and crisis intervention team.
Parent involvement is required and parent support groups are encouraged.
There is a natural interfacing between the Career Pathways Program and this program. The goal of the program for students enrolled is to develop optimum competency in the communication modes of speech, speech reading, audition, signing, finger spelling, reading, and writing for the purpose of maximum use of the English language. Students receive this service within regular school buildings and classes in order to enable the students to participate in mainstreaming according to individual abilities. Students will be provided the support of the teacher of the deaf, a speech therapist, an interpreter, and counseling is requested. This program is available as a CVES service or on an itinerant service.