At Alia, the teachers carefully plan open-ended and child-directed activities and emphasis is placed on the value of play, learning environments and developmentally appropriate materials and activities.
Our philosophy is that children learn through active and child-initiated play, through direct contact with concrete objects, through repeated positive experiences, and most of all, they learn through interactions with people who are important to them. Early Intervention Program Classrooms currently provide 3:1 teacher to student ratio for students. Intensive Behavioral Treatment (IBT) is provided within a language-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) educational environment where teaching is highly structured for acquisition of skills.
The teaching environment becomes less structured as the student demonstrates the use of skills learned in natural settings and across routines throughout the day.
Our general curriculum will teach each child critical language skills, functional activities, socialization, initiation/spontaneity and generalization of mastered concepts/skills. These skills are built into every student's educational program and individualized to meet his or her learning style and unique needs.
The overall goal is to prepare the student for reintegration into his/her neighborhood school.