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The ED program
provides a continuum of support options for students with social,
emotional, and behavior disorders. A positive, strength-based,
wraparound team approach provides three levels of support to students.
Level I :
Special Classroom
Level I provides a
self-contained program that includes intensive therapeutic and
instructional services to students with behavioral challenges preventing
success in general education settings. Students receiving Level I
supports may also include those returning from day treatment, hospitals,
or residential programs. The classroom daily program stresses
consistency in following rules and emphasizes assuming responsibility
for one’s behavior.
Level II:
Supported Inclusion
Level II provides
a support network for students in district-based programs in a variety
of special and general education classroom settings such as
cross-categorical groupings or inclusion models.
Level III:
Prevention
A proactive,
consultative approach is the focus of Level III. The aim is to
intervene before problems escalate to the point where a more restrictive
educational placement for the student is warranted. School teams receive
assistance in developing behavior management plans and communication
systems designed to maximize student strengths and reduce or eliminate
problem behavior.
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