Program Curriculum
Utilizes a functional life skills curriculum which teaches skills in the following content areas:
- Expressive and receptive communication
- Functional academics
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Daily living skills
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Motor skills
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Recreation and leisure
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Vocational skills
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School and community participation
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Social skills
Provides an individualized curriculum for each student based on his/her unique strengths and needs
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Employs detailed and structured procedures for data collection and curriculum monitoring
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Promotes active problem solving to ensure student progress in the desired direction
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Incorporates regularly scheduled educational clinics with program staff and parents for the purpose of:
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Selecting new skill acquisition programs
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Monitoring curriculum and problem solving for programs in which progress is not going in the desired direction
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Identifying generalization opportunities
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Provides inclusion opportunities in Ivymount’s Basic Program as well as opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities such as art, music, and running club
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Offers a variety of community and vocational training programs based on age and participation requirements
Behavior Reduction Programming
Proactive Generalization Model
Outreach and Consultation Services
Employment/Training Information
Presentations at Local and National Conferences