What We Offer
EVALUATIONS:
The PLC is an approved evaluation site for both Early Intervention and the Preschool (3-5 year old) population. We provide multiple-disciplinary Core Developmental Assessments as well as OT, PT, Speech/Language, Educational and Psychological Evaluations. We also provide Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and diagnostic evaluations for those suspected of having Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES:
Provision of home- and center-based therapeutic and educational services, including Speech, OT, PT, Family Training and Special Instruction.
CENTER-BASED PROGRAM:
Features educational programing from two to five days a week for a 10-month school year and 6-week summer session. Therapies and services provided as needed include Special Instruction, Speech, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision Services, Counseling, and parental support and advocacy.
Highly specialized educational and behavioral program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. This program provides center-based services, home-based consultation and parent support.
We have two Integrated Classrooms that serve 20 children each. In each classroom there are 11 typically developing children and 9 that have some identified disability. The identified children do not have to meet Head Start eligibility criteria. Each classroom is staffed by a Certified Special Education Teacher, a Head Start Teacher and two classroom aides.
This program offers wonderful educational experiences for many of our children who are ready to transition into more typical instructional settings.
Multiply Disabled Program:
For children with global developmental delays we offer a specialized program that delivers one-on-one staff attention in an environment tailored to meet the unique sensory, cognitive, movement, and medical needs of each individual child. Theme oriented activities are designed to both increase visual, spatial, and auditory awareness as well as decrease tactile and/or other sensory defensiveness. This classroom actively employs a multidisciplinary approach employing the expertise and compassion of a Certified Special Education Teacher, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, and an RN and LPN.
RELATED SERVICES:
Therapy or education services including Speech, OT, PT, Counseling, Psychological Consultation, and Special Instruction as approved by the child’s school district.
The PLC has a state of the art sensory room designed to calm or excite the senses (i.e., visual/tactile/auditory) using various pieces of equipment including an interactive lighted bubble tower, a vibroacoustic water bed, a vibroacoustic lighted ball bath, a vibroacoustic chaise, fiber optic light cords, an image projector, and integrated sound systems. Occupational therapists design and implement sensory integration treatment programs tailored to the unique needs of each child using the room.
Nestled in a park-like setting and surrounded by a winding concrete path, this play area is accessible to all children.
Each classroom participates once each week in a 30 minute adaptive and interactive music class that is tailored to the unique developmental needs of the participants.
MOVING MIRACLES:
For the last several years we have received a grant to fund a six week movement and dance program for our students. The grant application is in process right now for the 2009-2010 school year.
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