Our services:

Sensory based curriculum

Tutoring

Online school

Advocacy services

Life skills

Assist with Empowerment Scholarship (ESA) 

ESS Director

Case Management

Certified Special Education Teachers

Special Education Paraprofessional 

OT, Speech, ABA therapy and Physical therapy

Employment Services

Employment Services

Individual Supported Employment: 

Provides on-the-job training and coaching. The member is hired by a company and paid just like any other employee.

Employment Support Aide: 

Provides ongoing one-on-one support to a member to remain employed. 

Group Supported Employment: 

Provides on-site supervision to a small group of members working in a community setting. Groups can range from two to four individuals. Members may be paid by the DDD service provider or the employer. 

Pathways to Employment: 

Members using this service gain skills and explore interests to obtain meaningful, Competitive Integrated Employment based on their abilities, interests, and personal goals regardless of their journey along the employment pathway.

Center-Based Employment: 

A time limited service that provides supervised work and vocational training for a member within a contracted vendor’s facility where most of the workers have a disability. Members are paid based upon their productivity

Related Services

A related service means any supportive service that is required to assist a student with disabilities to benefit from special education. If a student does not need special education there can be no related services provided under an IEP.

Some related services that may require specially designed instruction, such as speech therapy, might, alone, qualify as special education. 

Assistive Technology

The Assistive Technology (AT) team supports school teams in completing Assistive Technology and augmentative communication evaluations. AT consultants serve as a resource to school teams, provide trainings for devices used in the school setting and assist with equipment acquisition and maintenance. They consult with teams on supporting curriculum with AT and on planning individual student programs. Training for student support is offered in the areas of: augmentative communication, computer access, environmental control, and written expression or alternative writing.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists provide direct consult/ collaborative services to special education students, ages 3-21, who need assistance with hand function, oral-motor function, sensory motor skills and accessibility in order to be successful in the school environment.  Therapists work collaboratively on school-based teams to ensure each student barrier-free access to and participation in learning.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapists provide direct consult/collaborative services to special education students, ages 3 through 21, who need assistance with mobility, positioning, and/or accessibility in order to be successful in the school environment.  Therapists work collaboratively on school-based teams to ensure each student barrier-free access to and participation in learning.

Speech-Language

Speech-Language Pathologists assess and treat the communication disorders of articulation, language, voice, and stuttering for students aged 3 through 21. Services are provided through direct contact with students and through consultation with teachers and/or parents and include a combination of classroom-based instruction, consultation, and group and individual therapy. Speech pathologists and paraprofessionals work collaboratively with the other members of the school team to ensure that students with communication disabilities have full participation in the learning environment and experience academic success. Speech-language staff partner with teachers to support language learning and literacy in the classroom.