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Social Communication Support (SCS) classrooms are designed to support students with a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. We support social interaction and academics by using the unique strengths and differences of each individual student.
Social Communication Support (SCS) classrooms are designed to support students with a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. We support social interaction and academics by using the unique strengths and differences of each individual student.
Level 2:
Level 2:
Students in grades 6—8 who require instruction that addresses the core deficits of social communication order to acquire, use, and generalize skills:
Select & engage in indoor and/or outdoor leisure activities for a moderate amount of time
Briefly interact with peers with/without prompts
Return greetings from peers without prompts
Look to instructors for directions & reinforcement
Independently raise hand to answer questions or to make requests in a small group setting
Engage with a small group to complete a structured task or project
Independent with all/most self-care
Level 3:
Level 3:
Students in grades 6—8 who require instruction that addresses the core deficits of social communication order to acquire, use and generalize skills:
Select & engage in indoor and/or outdoor leisure activities for a short amount of time
Be appropriate when near peers for an increasing amount of time
Sit appropriately in a group of 4+ for an increasing amount of time
Have several preferred items/activities for reinforcement
Continually develop strategies for self-regulation (prompts/visuals may be needed)
Begin to follow basic age-appropriate social rules (emerging social skills
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