Some students are recommended for a day school program in a hospital or mental health facility if the IEP team determines that the IEP cannot be implemented in a self-contained classroom. Yates students are placed, through the IEP process, into the appropriate elementary or secondary grade level. The general curriculum is used with appropriate modifications. The goal of Yates School is to help students learn new behavioral skills which will allow them to return successfully to BD classrooms in neighborhood schools. The Yates School wide Management Plan provides a structured, focused learning environment.
Students are highly motivated to make appropriate choices.
Behavioral choices are monitored through a point card and privilege level system. The Early Childhood Special Education Program provides homebased services to children, birth through two years of age, in their home or child care setting. Children with primarily speech and language delays may also be served in a Toddler Group setting in an elementary school. Children 3 to 5 years of age may be provided services in a school based classroom setting or individually by a Speech Language Pathologist. Related Services, including speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, transportation, audiological services and psychological services are also provided to those children based on need or eligibility.