A.B.L.E. focuses on providing functional academics, community-based instruction and recreational activities to ensure that each student makes a smooth transition from school to post-secondary community involvement with as little disruption as possible.

Students participating in our program will receive instruction in the following areas:

• Community Based Instruction (CBI): to teach age-appropriate skills in community settings which may include tours of stores and local businesses, pedestrian safety and accessing community resources to help students acquire life-skills that will increase opportunities within the general community. Instruction is based on the student’s IEP goals and objectives. 
• Functional Academics: learning to read/recognize practical words such as functional/survival signs, food/menu words and directions. Learning number recognition, counting, use of numbers and the understanding of time and money.
• Independent Living Skills: counting money/making correct change, making purchases, household tasks, exhibiting proper grooming and hygiene, dressing appropriately, preparing meals, reading labels, following recipes and demonstrating appropriate eating habits.
• Social Skills: public greetings, personal space, impulse control, seeking help and requesting information/services, understanding emotions.
• Vocational Skills: pre-vocational readiness skills, interacting with co-workers/superiors on job site, task completion, vocational inventory.
• Recreation/Leisure: determining and accessing preferred activities, appropriate social skills while participating in group activities.

 Program Information

• Staff includes credentialed Special Education Teachers along with trained Instructional Assistants
• RNs, LVNs and Health Care Specialists to address students’ medical needs.
• Annual & Triennial IEP Meetings
• Transportation may be provided to and from A.B.L.E.
• Breakfast & lunch may be provided
• Students eligible for a Certificate of Completion
• Assistance in accessing information to Adult Programs upon completion of the A.B.L.E. Program.