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Mission Statement
Lake Drive has a distinguished history of excellence and has always been
in the forefront of innovative programming in deaf education, beginning
nearly thirty-six years ago. As we move into the twenty-first century, we
continue to meet the changing and varied needs of children with hearing
loss. We will meet these needs with the same commitment to quality that
has always been exhibited. Lake Drive continues to build upon its
foundation of quality and strengths. Our highly trained staff supports our
children in achieving and experiencing positive outcomes across all areas
of programming.
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Preschool Program
Services Offered to Children
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Educating children 3-5
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Summer program
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Occupational therapy
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Counseling
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Simultaneous sign and verbal communication
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Physical therapy
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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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Diagnostic and consultative services in: clinical audiology, psychology,
psychiatry, and speech and language
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Individual and small group instruction based
upon the child's
Individual Educational Plan
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School Age Program
Services to Students
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Educating children 5-14
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Art
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Physical Education
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Music
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Supplemental Instruction
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Computer instruction
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Counseling
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Note-taker services
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Small group instruction
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C-Print services
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Mainstream program
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Interpreter services
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Educational audiological services
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Simultaneous sign and verbal communication
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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
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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Librarian
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Supervisors of Instruction
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Music Teacher
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Fully certified teachers of the deaf
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Art Teacher
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Classroom teacher paraprofessionals
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Computer Specialists
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Audiological Technician
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Physical Education Teacher
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ASHA certified audiologists
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School Psychologist
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Occupational Therapists
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Consulting Clinical Psychologists
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MSW certified social worker - bilingual
services available
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Consulting specialists in other areas,
as needed
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ASHA certified speech and language
pathologists with specialization
in
language, speech and auditory habilitation
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Physical Therapists
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