Amanda Meyer
Program Coordinator
708.482.1157
[email protected]

​​Amy Pinkston
Program Coordinator
708.482.1152
[email protected]

​​Sandy Nichin
Administrative Assistant
708.482.1156
[email protected]

LADSE LINC

Program Overview

LADSE LINC is a comprehensive special education program designed for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade who present with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. By intentionally combining the foundational components, specialized staff, and evidence-based frameworks of LADSE’s Communication Development (CD) and Multi-Needs (MN) programs, LADSE LINC establishes a unified continuum of instruction. The core mission is dual-focused: empowering students to maximize their Learning and Independence while simultaneously Nurturing deep, lasting social Connections within their educational and local communities.

Core Methodologies & Educational Pillars
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The LADSE LINC curriculum synthesizes best practices from both legacy programs to create an immersive, highly structured learning environment tailored to complex learning profiles.
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• Evidence-Based Practices: Classrooms integrate direct instruction curricula, structured teaching principles, and comprehensive behavioral supports in order to promote academic and functional progress.
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Robust communication supports are embedded throughout the school day. Utilizing individual assistive technology plans, staff deploy tools ranging from low-tech eye-gaze boards to high-tech voice-output communication systems to ensure every student has a functional voice.
• Skill Generalization: Emphasis is placed on ensuring that academic, social, and functional daily living skills are generalized across settings, instructors, and peer groups.
• Standards-Aligned Curriculum: The framework aligns Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals directly with general education learning standards, utilizing quarterly benchmarks to track and report data-driven student progress.