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 Lake Drive School provides a full spectrum of educational options for
children with hearing loss from birth through high school graduation. The
total communication program is dedicated to the development of listening,
speech, language, literacy and communication so that students can function
competitively within the hearing community.
A team of trained paraprofessionals and other support service providers,
including sign language interpreters, complements our highly qualified
professional staff. All staff receives comprehensive training in the
latest developments in technology and strategies for enhancing children's
learning. Staff has up-to-date knowledge and skills for working with
children with cochlear implants. We offer practical skills programming for
students who need direct application of skills for reinforcement and
comprehension.
The school has a comprehensive academic program that is enhanced by allied
subjects including art, music, dance, instrumental music, drama, library,
physical education and extracurricular sports. All classrooms in the Lake
Drive Program have a high ratio of computers to students with access to
computer-assisted learning opportunities and the Internet. The Lake Drive
School building also provides cable TV access in each classroom. There is
a state of the art audiological diagnostic testing center which has the
capacity to program cochlear implants.
School Age Program
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Services to Students
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Educating children 5-14
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Interpreter services
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Simultaneous sign and verbal communication
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C-Print services
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Small group instruction
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Note-taker services
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Educational audiological services
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Counseling
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Mainstream program
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Art
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Music
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Physical Education
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Supplemental Instruction
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Computer instruction
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Individual Education Plan developed in conjunction with sending
school district's Child Study Team
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Intensive individual speech, auditory and language therapy 3-5
times per week (Speech pathologist/student ratio 1:12)
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Full academic curriculum with emphasis on English language
development
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Mainstream Program
For those hearing impaired students who are linguistically, academically,
socially and emotionally able, a mainstream educational program supervised
and implemented by the Lake Drive Program is available.
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Mainstream education with comprehensive support services is
available throughout the Mountain Lakes school district for
academically able students. This includes mainstream opportunities
within the Wildwood Elementary School, Briarcliff Middle School, and
the Mountain Lakes High School.
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There is also a team of itinerant teachers of the deaf who provide
support and in-service education to students in their home school
districts.
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Organization Of Mainstream Program
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Lake Drive School plans and organizes IEP in conjunction with student's
home school district, parents, and staff at mainstream school.
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Students spend a portion of the day in mainstream with support
services of teacher of the deaf in mainstream, as needed.
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Orientation and in-service training for teachers of mainstream
classrooms.
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Team approach for monitoring student progress.
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Sensitivity and awareness sessions with hearing pupils.
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Interpreter, C-Print, and note-taker services.
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Services To Parents
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Preschool Children
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Reference Library: Books and videotapes
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Home visits
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Evening family education meetings
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Sign language class
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Individual parent counseling
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Home-school communication log
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Social worker-led group parent information meetings
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School Age Children
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Evening parent education program
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Home and School Association
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Written progress reports 4 times per year
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Individual parent counseling
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Parent conferences and visitations twice annually and more upon
request or need.
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Staff
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Principal
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Art Teacher
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Supervisors of Instruction
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Computer Specialists
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Fully certified teachers of the deaf
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Music Teacher
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Classroom teacher paraprofessionals
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Librarian
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ASHA certified audiologists
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Audiological Technician
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School Psychologist
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Consulting Clinical Psychologists
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Occupational Therapists
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Physical Therapists
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Consulting specialists in other areas, as
needed
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Physical Education Teacher
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ASHA certified speech and language pathologists with specialization in
language, speech and auditory habilitation
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MSW certified social worker - bilingual services available
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