Parents meet with the director and staff to share
information and review previous evaluations the
child may have received from other healthcare or
educational providers. Families are also welcome
to take a tour of the facility and to observe. If
we determine that we can be of help, a time is scheduled
for the director and staff to work individually
with the child to determine starting points of a
customized instructional program.
The director determines the child's current skills
in key areas of development:
Essential Skills (includes
tasks from our applied behavioral analysis -ABA
program)
- behavioral compliance
- matching and sorting
- nonverbal imitation
- receptive language
- expressive language
- school readiness/arts and crafts skills
- play skills
- self-help skills
Gross motor skills
- balance
- strength and endurance
- bilateral integration and sequencing
- playground and sports activities
- rhythm and timing
Fine motor skills
- reaching
- grasping and releasing
- in-hand manipulation
- using tools
- grasping pencils and crayons
- drawing
- handwriting
Organizing and integrating
the senses for use
- one’s sense of movement and balance
(vestibular)
- deep pressure touch (proprioceptive)
- light touch (tactile)
- vision
- hearing and listening
- body awareness
- ability to think about then perform a motor
task
Language
- developing sound awareness
- labeling nouns, behaviors and attributes
- following directions and performing sequences
- understanding and speaking in phrases and
sentences
- using language to express needs and wants
Regulating behavior
(includes applied behavioral analysis - ABA)
- expressing physical states, feelings and wants
- developing social skills
- controlling emotional responses
- understanding and complying with rules and
directions
Pre-Academic and
Academic Skills (evaluated depending on age, grade,
etc. using a combination of standardized and non-standardized
measures)
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
- High Use Words
- Reading
- Spelling
- Handwriting
- Grammar, Mechanics, and Phrasing
- Vocabulary (includes working on thought organization)
- Written Expression
- Literature
- Math
- Social Skills
- Homework/Study Skills
Immediately after the evaluation, if time permits,
the director meets with the parents for an interpretive.
If the child has attended or will attend a preschool
or elementary school in addition to our program,
the director or student’s teacher at CI may also
communicate with the school staff to gather more
information. A signed permission to share information
form is needed for this exchange.
A comprehensive report is then written complete
with recommendations. The report is sent to the
family for review. Once a family decides to enroll,
a highly customized instructional program is developed
for the child whether attending the 1:1 sessions
or the weekday program.
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