Sharon Middle School
75 Mountain Street, Sharon, MA 02067
For more information
please contact:
Ms. Barbara Miller
Program Director
781-344-1463, ext. 30
Middle School Class for Communication & PDD Needs
- Sharon Middle School, 75 Mountain Street, Sharon, MA 02067
Location
- 11-15 years
Student Age Range
- Range of functioning in specific domains: Grade 1 – Grade 5
- Specific and pervasive developmental & communication disorders/disabilities including autism spectrum disorders
General Developmental/Instructional Level
- Continuation of public school placement for middle school children with substantial communication and learning disabilities or autism spectrum and pervasive developmental disorders
- Needs in the domains of academic learning, communication, functional life skills, attention, and behavior that can be met with 1:2 programming ratios
Entrance Criteria
- Deficits in two or more domains: academic, social, communication
- Programming staff: student ratios of 1:2 to meet educational goals
- Intensive focus on social-communication, pre-vocational and cognitive skills, with utilization of augmentative communication systems and behavioral techniques that address learning styles
Specific Needs, Disabilities, Interventions & Programming Methods
- General functioning consistent with less restrictive programming
- Ability to acquire skills in a less specialized and less intensive learning environment