WHAT DO STUDENTS LEARN?
Our students learn academic subjects, similar to those offered by any regular school in the community. But they also learn how to compensate for their lack of, or impaired, vision; use their remaining senses; and develop special ways of reading and writing through Braille, computer access, and large print. In addition, they learn how to orient themselves in familiar and unfamiliar environments, and how to travel with a sighted guide, with a cane, and on public transportation.
These and other adaptive skills enable students to become comfortable with community activities, whether it be playing in the local park, visiting a bowling alley, or going out to popular fast food restaurants with their friends. Recreation, music, arts and crafts, sports, play, socializing with their peers and other age groups, are all activities that help our students “be all they can be.” In addition, they learn how to care for themselves by attending to their personal grooming and toiletry needs; making simple snacks; shopping, laundry, and simple house-cleaning; plus preparing for the world of work and functioning in the community at large.
No two students' educational programs are the same. Each student has his or her own ‘plan’ reflecting their unique needs, aspirations, abilities and interests.
Some of our key innovative programs include:
- Early Intervention—with
its emphasis on the provision of
at-home stimulation of visual and other motor learning skills for children from birth to three years of age.
- Our Pre-School program
for children 3 to 5 years of age
provides a wide range of educational and recreational elements to stimulate developmental and socialization skills.
- Our Academic Education, Independence Skills and Pre-Vocational programs are designed to maximize the individual potential of every student, to encourage education integration, and lay the foundation for a future life of employment and independence. In other words, we assist every student
“TO LEARN TO BE ALL THEY CAN BE!”
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St. Joseph's School
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