Independent Skills Center
The Independent Skills Center (ISC) is a highly-structured specialized program for students with significant developmental needs in the areas of functional communication, behavior, functional academics, independence and self-care, pre-vocational skills, and life skills. This program utilizes a modified curriculum to support the functional academic and adaptive skills of students. The program fosters growth through:
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Structured individualized routines designed to meet each student’s needs
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Structured classroom setting - predictable schedules, consistent expectations, and behavior supports
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Social and functional life skills opportunities
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Multimodal communication
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Integrated sensory supports and considerations
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Visual supports for task completion
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Opportunities to access adapted motor skills development
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Direct and/or indirect nursing support as needed and delivered in the classroom setting
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Behavior supports, which can include BSPs and Safety Plans
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Access to general education opportunities as described by individual inclusion plans
