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SEEM Prep Program

SEEM Prep is a public day school for 15-22 year-old students with intensive special needs. The school provides a functional academic curriculum, along with vocational training, to support development of the social, academic, and vocational skills students need to transition successfully into their communities as adults.

PROGRAM FEATURES

  • Individualized academic and behavioral programs

  • Functional and experiential Curriculum based upon the Common Core Curriculum Frameworks.

  • Vocational staff, counselors, and teachers work collaboratively to provide therapeutic and case management support to students and their families

  • Picture Exchange Communications System

  • Positive behavior support plans

  • Total communication approach

  • Augmentative and alternative communication systems, and assistive technologies, to support student access to learning

  • Integrated Related Service Approach to enhance student learning

  • Social skills groups that focus on life skills development

  • Counseling (individual and/or group)

  • Intramural and recreational sports

  • Monthly school socials and dances for students

  • Annual participation in the Special Olympics

  • A Community Work Program that provides opportunities for students to learn and practice job skills in real employment settings.

  • Accepts 45-day placements

  • School Year: 180 days from August-June,  6-week Extended Year Program from early July through mid-August

SERVICES

  • Adaptive Physical Education (individual and/or group)

  • Clinical/Mental Health

  • Music Therapy

  • Nursing

  • Occupational and Physical Therapy (individual and/or group)

  • Positive Behavioral Intervention & Support (PBiS)

  • Speech and Language Therapy (individual and/or group)

  • Vocational Assessment

APPROPRIATE REFERRALS INCLUDE STUDENTS AGES 15-22 WHO:

  • Are currently on an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

  • Present with moderate to significant levels of cognitive delay, communication, and/or social deficits

  • Require moderate to significant modifications to the Common Core Curriculum Frameworks to make effective academic progress

  • Present with interfering challenging behaviors (e.g., aggression, self-injury)

  • Have been diagnosed with: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, Prader-Willi Syndrome, LandauKleffner, and other genetic disorders. Many students are affected by secondary diagnoses, including: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mood Disorders (e.g., BiPolar, Depressive, Anxiety), and various medical needs.