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The Catholic Children's Home Special Education Department provides year-round educational and therapeutic services to students ages 5 through 21 who, due to a variety of social, emotional and/or educational difficulties, have been unsuccessful in public school programs.  Students who require a high degree of positive structure and who need intensive, individualized educational and therapeutic services, experience social and academic successes through the Special Education Department.

The Catholic Children’s Home School Teaching Model for Behavior Development serves as a cornerstone of social curriculum.  Students learn the skills necessary for successful educational and social experiences while academic and therapeutic needs are being met. Students who benefit from the program may share one or more of the following characteristics:

1 History of failure in school
2 Social immaturity
2 School avoidance
3 Unpredictable, explosive behavior
4 Depressed, withdrawn, avoidance behavior
5 Need for constant attention from adults
6 Poor relationships with adults, peers and siblings
7 Inability to accept corrections, change or praise
8 Ongoing difficulties with traditional academics
9 Learning disabilities, developmental delays, speech-language disorders and/or other health impairments

The curriculum of the Catholic Children’s Home is based on the Illinois Learning Standards.  Accommodations are made according to the learning level of each student. Teachers look to the student’s individual educational plan to develop lesson plans to suit each child’s needs.  All basic academic areas are covered including math, language arts, social studies, history and science.

In the independent living skills class, students learn academic and social skills that directly relate to everyday living. All students participate in a physical education program designed to meet individual student needs in the area of physical fitness, building of self-esteem, cooperation and good sportsmanship, and development of fine and gross motor skills.

learning social skills is a major component of our school program, Every student is given a list of the social skills they are expected to master. Some examples of these social skills include following instructions, accepting criticism, accepting no, resisting poor peer pressure and accepting consequences.  The catholic Children’s Home professional staff teach social skills on an on-going basis using practice and role-playing techniques.  Academic success depends upon the child’s ability to relate in a positive manner to adults and peers, therefore, priority must be given to teaching the necessary social skills.

ALTON CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S  HOME
1400 State Street  Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-3594 FAX: (618) 465-1083
E-mail: info@catholicchildrenshome.com

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