| Center’s Hours School Program: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday - Friday Day Program: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monday – Friday Extended Day Program: 2 – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday Separate calendar for each program. Summer Program: 8a.m. – 2 p.m. For 8 weeks, Monday through Friday Extended Day Summer Program: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. For 6 weeks, Monday through Friday PROGRAMS The Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center programs are designed for the individual participant based upon their needs as determined by the Lighthouse Voc- Ed Center staff and families. Each participant’s program is coordinated with their families, teacher, therapists, speech pathologists and case managers. Success oriented and integrated group activities are designed according to age and behavior. The following is a list of the programs currently provided by the Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center. A quarterly schedule of activities and newsletter are sent home to keep families informed of activities and events at Lighthouse Voc- Ed Center, and other information relevant to the participants. School Program The School Program consists of three components: 1. Elementary and middle school students placed by their school districts on an individual basis. 2. A transitional program for high school students preparing for a day program after graduation is also available on an individual basis. Day Program The Day Program consists of Graduates of High School (age 21 and up). They are provided with a structured, daily educational programs. The goals of this program are to: work on individual programs and needs, incorporate daily therapies as needed, and gain community experience. All programs are supervised by a special education teacher. Extended Day Program Our extended day program encompasses all parts of a transitional program: pre-vocational and vocational skills; community participants; and activities of daily living and leisure skills. Each day’s schedule lists the skills we incorporate and work on daily. We incorporate a child’s behavior and communication programs into all their activities. We engage children in active learning experiences on site and in the community, so that choice and initiative are the basic elements of their learning process. We believe that appropriate behaviors and social skills are eventually acquired when people can choose to engage in activities without coercion. Our purpose is to encourage independence, social appropriateness and problem solving. We keep schedules the same each week. Over the years, this structure has helped those with the most severe behavior disorders decrease their anxiety, become more secure in their surroundings and accomplish appropriate behavior with peers and in the community. We have been quite successful in our work. Evening Program The goal of the evening program is to help children and adults (ages 7 to senior citizen) generalize daily living and social skills through weekly scheduled activities in the community or on site that they plan quarterly. Leisure experiences support and facilitate the development of social skills and relationships. These programs meet once a week for approximately 2 hours a night. Ages of the participants and activities vary on each evening. Please Click Here for groups and schedules. Summer Program Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center provides a eight week summer program. Activities may include: arts and craft, cooking, music and movement, going to the beach and community activities. Extended Day Summer Program Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center provides six week extended day summer program on an individual basis for students needing additional time and support after the end of the regular summer program. Summer Friends Program The Summer Friends Program is for Middle and High School Age Students. The Summer Friends Program seeks to provide a community-based social skill program for adolescents with pragmatic language difficulties and/or High Functioning Spectrum Disorders in order to foster social success and friendships so participants feel connected to social group where they have a voice and a growing self-confidence. Summer Friends endeavors to be a place where each person feels included, respected, and a part of the conversation wherever it may be. Click Here For More Information Bishop Farm Program A three week program that works on daily living skills and working on a farm. The farm is a local farm in North Stonington, CT. Click Here For More Information Washington & Beckwith House Programs Transitional residential programs for 18-21 year old females. Transition Academy A day program teaching life skills for 18-21 year old students with aspergers, high functioning autism, non-verbal learning disorders. Click Here For More Information Peer/Volunteer Program Age-appropriate peers are always needed and welcomed in all programs at Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center. Work Program Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center is available as a vocational site (short and long term) for young people exploring various careers and their capabilities in those careers. |
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