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North Country Learning Center |
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The North Country Learning Center is a center-based program providing learning in experiences in self-contained or departmentalized classes for students with physical and developmental disabilities. The students are ages 12 through 21 in groupings no larger than 12.
The primary goal of this full-time program is to maximize each student's skills to prepare him/her for independent living, sheltered work environment, supported community employment, day habilitation or day treatment.
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functional academics |
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daily living skills |
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communication skills |
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social/behavioral skills |
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vocational skills |
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pre-vocational skills |
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employability skills |
Program Features include: |
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Supported community employment |
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Sheltered workshop experience |
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McDonald's salad preparation training |
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Independent and group home living training |
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Supermarket careers training |
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Basic food service skills |
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Custodial, housekeeping and grounds maintenance |
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Basic clerical skills training |
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Community education |
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Levels II and III assessments at the request of districts |
Exit Criteria for individual's having more intensive service needs include those in need of intensive medical supervision, those requiring intensive 24-hour medical setting and those requiring intensive 24-hour custodial setting.
Placement opportunities for those students include St. Charles Learning Center, a 24-hour medical setting or a residential custodial setting.
For those students requiring less intensive services, which includes those able to function appropriately in mainstream settings and those who demonstrate adequate independence skills in the areas of cognitive, social and behavioral abilities, the placement options is in a district-based program.
Exit Criteria in the Developmental Strand considers the individual's needs for more intensive services.
More intensive services include provisions for students in need of intensive medical supervision, those requiring intensive 24-hour medical setting and those requiring 24-hour custodial setting.
A half-day Transitional Services Program is also offered. Its focus is to develop those skills that are needed for students to be successful in sheltered or supported employment. Students are accepted from either BOCES district-based classes or school district special education classes and can participate in the Transitional Services Program either in a morning or afternoon session. The program provides related services as well with health and support services provided by social workers, nurses and psychologists. |
Contact Information
Dr. James Arden
Teacer
Phone: 631.689.6900 |
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