Life Skills Training
Spectrum places a strong emphasis on teaching students the necessary life skills to work, socialize, remain safe, care for their personal needs and lead the most independent lives possible.
We help students gain self-confidence and greater independence by working closely with families and schools to find approaches that work for students.
Spectrum uses applied behavior analysis (ABA), Individual Critical Skills Model (ICSM) and instructor evaluations to create behavior intervention plans tailored to meet the needs of each student.
Daily Living Skills
Daily living skills are an important part of each behavior intervention plan. As part of our daily living skills curriculum, students learn about:
- time management
- personal hygiene
- food preparation
- personal finance and money management
- transportation solutions
- household management
- responsible decision-making
- civic responsibility
- personal organization
- recreation and leisure skills
Spectrum utilizes the same strategies in teaching daily living skills that have proven to be effective for academic instruction and behavioral interventions. Students learn through positive reinforcement, discrete trial training (DTT) and incidental teaching .