The goal of the ED program is to
provide behavioral and curricular remediation to the maximum extent
possible, enabling the student to become self-sufficient and to
participate in a more normalized setting. This goal is accomplished
through a highly individualized educational program utilizing a variety
of behavioral, cognitive, and affective techniques. These instructional
strategies are implemented by trained, experienced teachers and support
staff to bring about measurable academic, social, and behavioral
change. The students progress through the program will be clearly
identifiable, and his or her removal from the program will always occur
at the earliest possible date once the student's IEP goals have been
accomplished. Supervision is provided by the Educational Service Center
of Auglaize County for staff and students participating in this
program.
For further information contact:Amy Becher, ED Director of Special EducationPhone: 419-739-0128Email: [email protected]
Three Emotionally Disturbed
classrooms exist. The Elementary ED unit is located at Cridersville
Elementary. The Middle School unit is located at Wapakoneta Middle
School. The High School unit is located at Wapakoneta High School.
The students in Auglaize County
Educational Service Center's Emotional Disturbance Center's program
exhibit specific characteristics over a long period of time and to a
degree that affects the student's educational performance. The
characteristics are as follows:
- Inability to learn that is not explained by intellectual, sensory or health factors.
- Inability
to build or maintain interpersonal relationships with peers and
teachers. Inability is due to anxiety, depressed mood, avoidance etc.
- Inappropriate
types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances. (reflective
of depression, anxiety, reality distortion, etc.)
- Pervassive mood of unhappiness or depression.
- A tendancy to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
WHAT WE OFFER/PERFORMANCE PROMISES
- Provide highly skilled and licensed/certified staff including a teacher and paraprofessional.
- Promote and facilitate access to the general education environment, with appropriate supports for students.
- Provide comprehensive services for students with significant emotional and behavioral challenges in the public school setting.
- Provide instruction in academic content areas.
- Develop and implement IEPs designed to meet the unique need of students with emotional and behavioral challenges.
- Provide quality supervision, evaluation and professional development for classroom staff.
- Work collaboratively with district personnel as an objective member of the ETR and IEP teams.
KEY BENEFITS
- Team of professionals to assist students, parent and district personnel.
- Highly specialized and structured learning environment.
- Small group instruction
- Provide
highly trained staff, specializing in the delivery of educational
services for students with emotional and behavioral challenges.
- Liaison
between school and mental health agencies in the community. (Health
Dept., Jobs and Family Services, MRDD, Juvenile Court).
SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT PROCEDURES
Auglaize County Educational Service
Center collaborates with New Knoxville, New Bremen, Minster,
Waynesfield, St.Marys, Wapakoneta, school districts to place students
into our program. If you are interested in any of our programs, please
contact the Special Education Director in your local school district.