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Total Communication Academy ClassesToddlers (children under 3)
Toddler group time also provides the parents with an opportunity to meet other parents, to share stories, to broaden their knowledge of hearing loss and to further develop their abilities to reinforce language in everyday life. Pre-School Language DevelopmentChildren in this group meet two to five full days a week depending upon the child’s abilities. The schedule includes games, activities and learning experiences that are developed around literature and the seasons of the year. The skills taught are age appropriate and follow the pre-school curriculum for hearing children with the necessary adaptations needed for language growth. The local school district is the usual provider of transportation. Elementary Curriculum
Our school follows the regular education curriculum (pre-school through grade eight) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with some modifications. Our students learn the same grade level content in each of the major subjects as their hearing peers in the regular program. Using the curriculum guides written by the Archdiocesan Curriculum Committees, the teachers do their best to introduce and reinforce the core concepts for each grade level. Students work to master these concepts and appropriate documentation is kept in the student’s individual file. Language Development is given specific emphasis. From earliest days, the child’s language skills are developed emphasizing both receptive and expressive language development. Documentation is made of each mastered skill and milestone of development. Our Speech Language Therapist guides the classroom teachers in their work to assist with language development. If possible, speech skills are included in this plan. Yearly tests are administered to track each child’s growth. As each child continues language growth, in addition to ongoing Speech and Language Lessons, the classroom teacher follows the Language Curriculum of the Archdiocese. Activities, lessons, conversations and presentations are all opportunities to teach these concepts again and again. Signing Skills as well as English - Reading and Written Language - assignments are given a top priority in daily scheduling. An. Educational Plan outlines the unique considerations needed for each child’s success in the school environment. These Educational plans are developed annually by the teacher with input from the parents and appropriate support personnel. Throughout the year, parents are encouraged to be involved in their child’s education. Report Card conferences, parent information meetings and parent-teacher relationships are the basis for home and school partnershipsLanguage Lessons Each student in Archbishop Ryan School’s Total Communication Academy sees our Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) two times a week. Fro individual and small group therapy sessions. The length of a session is usually thirty minutes but it is adapted as needed depending upon the age of the child and the child’s attention span. Upon entry into the program, a language level for each student is determined through observation, interaction and appropriate testing. Once the language level is determined, the child’s program is developed and is composed of incremental steps in language development. The SLP consistently communicates with the classroom teacher and with the assistance of the teacher conducts a group classroom lesson periodically. |
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While remaining
under the auspices of the Early Intervention Team, toddlers come to
school for periodic play groups with their parents. Combining situations
o fplay and learning activities in the school setting, our staff
encourages each toddler to integrate language into each aspect of their
development. Children learn to interact with other children as well as
with their parents. 
We believe that
the curriculum of our school provides teachers with a good plan from
which they will pattern their individual lessons. This plan is extremely
important to the success of each child!