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St. Anthony School Programs provides students with a number of critical skills beyond standard school education. These services include:
- Four Week Summer Program: At no additional cost to parents, each summer all St. Anthony Students are invited to participate in a four week summer program designed to maintain their skill levels, increase progress in motor skills and activities of daily living and most of all provide an appropriate and fun summer recreational experience. Special Education teachers and aides plan and implement activities for students from grades K-12 which include arts and crafts, games and field trips. In the first three years of the camp both students and parents have spoken highly of the camp and its continuation.
- Daily Living Skills: The goal of each student is to become an active participant and contributing member of society. Each St. Anthony student receives instruction in the areas of community living, safety, health, time management, social skills, communication, personnel care/hygiene, recreation and leisure. Building a strong foundation in these areas helps to ensure a greater level of independence while learning, living, working and recreating in the school and community.
- Motor Skills: Most students at St. Anthony's need help with their functional motor skills to maximize their abilities. St. Anthony's provides work in the areas of adaptive skill development, gross motor skill development and fine motor development designed to improve classroom performance and functional skills. An Occupational Therapist and a Physical Therapist consult with the St. Anthony motor skills staff member regarding specific treatment ideas and activities.
- Speech and Language Therapy: All elementary and high school students enrolled at St. Anthony's in need of assistance with their functional communication skills are provided with speech and language therapy. Students improve upon their articulation, language, social skills and grammar. Therapy is provided in individual, small group and classroom sessions. Generalization is emphasized through hands-on-activities, role playing, treatment in context and language support in inclusive settings.
- Behavioral Support: A number of the students at St. Anthony's are in need of additional support for behavioral problems which the may have. A clinical psychologist consults with the St. Anthony Behavioral Health Counselor to implement behavioral management plans, stress and anger management, relaxation training and interpersonal skill development. These services are administrated through small and large group settings, individual counseling and consultation with the resource room and regular education school staff. In addition, the behavioral health counselor speaks to peers of St. Anthony students on disability awareness, helping resource room teachers facilitate friendships between St. Anthony students and their regular education peers.
- Autism Consultation: St. Anthony's contracts with Mental Health experts in the structured teaching of students with autism. These experts work with the resource room teachers to design and implement classroom modifications for the unique needs of the students with autism. Within the resource room there are work stations, daily scheduling, and other uses of routine to enable the students to maximize their learning potential.
- Nursing: Many students at St. Anthony's have medical conditions that require additional support to the school staff. St. Anthony's employs a registered nurse to attend to these issues in support of the resource room teacher.
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