6. ELEMENTARY LEARNING & READING DISORDERS
Location: John F. Kennedy School, 100 Dedham St. Canton, MA 02021
Student Age Range: 8-11 Years
General Developmental/Instructional Level:
- Range of general functioning: borderline to high normal
- Academic instruction with mainstreaming: Grades 1-5
Specific Needs, Disabilities, Treatments & Programming Methods:
- Specific academic, language, and attentional disorders
- Mild-to-moderate disturbances of social-emotional adjustment or communication skills
- Language-based programming with staff: student ratio of 1:2
- Language-based programming with staff: student ratio of 1:2
- Planned mainstream participation or immersion, based on developmental matching of student skills with class requirements
- Mainstreaming designed to enhance socialization, promote friendships, and strengthen academic skills
Entrance Criteria:
- First or continuation public school program for young children with developmental language/learning disorders, non-verbal learning disabilities, and disorders of attention or communication
- Educational needs can be met with 1:2 staff: student ratio
Exit Criteria:
- Reading and general interaction skills are sufficient to permit instruction in less-restrictive program
- Transfer to upper elementary school unit by age 12
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7. ALTERNATIVE/LEARNING DISORDERS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Location: Galvin Middle School, 55 Pecunit St., Canton, MA 02021
Student Age Range: 11-15 Years
General Developmental/Instructional Level:
- Range of general functioning: borderline to superior
- Psychiatric or adjustment disorders and/or learning disabilities
- Academic instruction with mainstreaming: Grades 5-8
Specific Needs, Disabilities, Treatments & Programming Methods:
- Behavioral and/or adjustment disorders, emotional inhibition and learning disabilities
- Closely structured therapeutic milieu with clinical support services
- Specific language disorders; non-verbal learning disabilities
- Language-based individualized instruction; Frameworks-based and alternative curriculum options
- Mainstreaming designed to enhance socialization, promote friendships, and strengthen academic skills
- Staff: student ratio of 1:3 to meet behavioral and instructional goals
Entrance Criteria:
- First or continuation public school program for students with inhibiting adjustment disorders, developmental language-learning disorders, and non-verbal learning disorders of attention and communication
- Intellectual functioning within the normal range
- Needs can be met, and behavior managed, in mainstream setting with programming ratio of 1:3
Exit Criteria:
- Adequate attention, self-control, and interpersonal skills
- Reading and instructional readiness are sufficient for less-restrictive environment
- Transfer to high school unit by age 16
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8. ALTERNATIVE/LEARNING DISORDERS HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Canton High School, 960 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021
Student Age Range: 14-19 Years
General Developmental/Instructional Level:
- Range of general functioning: borderline to superior spanning instructional levels at Grades 9-12
- Needs in domains of social skills development and basic academic preparation for vocational-special education placements
- Depression, adjustment problems, and learning disorders
Specific Needs, Disabilities, Treatments & Programming Methods:
- Specific learning and mild behavioral or adjustment disorders
- Substantial delays in academic and social skills
- Emotional inhibition and learning disabilities
- Language-based curriculum with individualized mainstreaming
- Therapeutic milieu with clinical support services
- Staff:student ratio of 1:3 to meet adjustment and instructional goals
Entrance Criteria:
- First or continuation public school program for students with inhibiting adjustment disorders, poor social skills or severe specific learning disabilities
- Intellectual functioning within the normal range
- Needs can be met, and behavior managed, in mainstream setting with programming ratio of 1:3
Exit Criteria:
- Adequate attention and self-control, social interaction skills, and instructional readiness for less-restrictive environment
- Qualifications for high school graduation by sending school district by age 19
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