Programs & Services
FULL INCLUSION WITH EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
If a student exhibits mild learning problems, an Educational Resource Consultant from LASE works with the student and the classroom teacher to plan appropriate strategies or interventions for academic success within the classroom. In this way, the student receives the special attention they need, along with the benefits of full inclusions with their typically developing peers.
RESOURCE SERVICES
Students with disabilities and special learning needs who require ongoing assistance in specific subjects may attend a resource room within a Lutheran School. The special education teacher provides individualized instruction using appropriate resources and materials to stimulate interest and assure success. In this way, students with special learning needs receive an individualized academic program, while they also enjoy the benefits of learning with their peers in the general education classroom for a majority of each day.
An application for scholarships for special education tuition (resource room and speech/language therapy) is available through the joint Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA)/LASE scholarship application form. (see link below)
SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES
Speech and language services are provided by licensed speech-language pathologists. Following screening and evaluation, an individualized program is designed by the speech pathologist to meet the specific needs of each child. Some of the areas addressed by the speech pathologist include speech production, voice, fluency, language processing or comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, social language, and phonological awareness for reading and spelling.
The speech pathologist works closely with the general education teacher, the resource teacher if indicated, and the parents so that the therapy program may be reinforced in the classroom and at home.
JEREMIAH PROGRAM
The Jeremiah Program is for high school students with various educational disabilities. It is designed to provide academic support, individualized instruction and a modified curriculum when needed. The Jeremiah Program combines inclusion in general education classrooms with small group instruction in a resource setting. Students have several options to meet their individual academic needs. Some students participate in a work experience program to train for a successful transition from school to work in their Junior and Senior years. Other students will continue to have academic support through the Jeremiah Program during their entire high school experience. Students are typically included in general education classes for 50% of their day and receive individualized instruction in a resource setting for the rest of their core academic classes and study hall.
www.lhssc.org
2008-2009 Jeremiah Program forms:
THE LEARNING CONNECTION: AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
The Learning Connection provides one-on-one tutoring for students in need of homework support, academic remediation, phonemic awareness, and a full range of speech and language services. The Learning Connection services are provided after school hours and during the summer in West County, South County, and St. Charles.
FAST FORWARD PROGRAM
The Fast ForWord Program is a computer-based set of exercises that rapidly develops basic language and listening skills that are the building blocks for successful reading. Based on over thirty years of neuroscience research, the software’s fun, focused exercises help students quickly and efficiently make dramatic, lasting gains in the skills that will help them with the process of reading, including:
- Phonological awareness
- Sustained focus and attention
- Listening comprehension
- Language structures
Fast ForWord is offered in the summer with students meeting for 100 minutes each day, five days a week, for six weeks.