Switzer
School
was
founded
in 1968
in
response
to the
needs of
educational
therapy
students
who
needed a
private
school
setting
that
intensively
addressed
learning
and
emotional
issues.
The
program
now
serves
up to 76
students
from
elementary
grades
to high
school
and
provides
a
therapeutic
milieu
as well
as
academic
remediation.
Children
who
suffer
from
learning
disabilities,
emotional
problems,
attention
problems,
and
behavioral
disorders
are
served
in the
full-time
school
program.
Many are
referred
by
school
districts
in those
cases in
which
they are
not able
to
provide
the
programs
necessary
for
these
students'
success.
The
emphasis
is on
language,
higher
thought
development,
problem-solving,
appropriate
social
behavior
as well
as
intensive
work on
academic
skills.
Visual
and
auditory
training,
sensory-motor
training
and
social
skills
development
are
integral
parts of
the
program.
Each
child's
individual
program
is based
on her
or his
abilities,
and
seeks to
capitalize
on
strengths
and to
strengthen
weaknesses.
Students
receive
individual
counseling
under
the
supervision
of
clinical
psychologists.
Where
indicated,
they
also
receive
adaptive
physical
education
and
speech/language
therapy.
All
students,
from
third
grade
on,
receive
weekly
computerized
instruction
to
assist
them in
integrating
their
class
work
with
development
of
computer
skills.
Staff in
the
school
program
include
credentialed
special
education
teachers,
special
education
curriculum
specialists,
and
behavioral
aides.
The
staff/pupil
ratio is
1:3.
Class
size is
limited
to 8-12
students,
and
grouping
is based
on age,
learning
style,
and
skill
levels.
The
school
program
operates
on a
team
approach,
and
meetings
are held
weekly
to
assess
student
progress
in all
areas,
including
behavioral,
social,
emotional,
and
academics.
Public
Service
Federal
law (PL
94-142)
and
state
law
mandate
that
special
education
services
be
available
to
eligible
children
at no
cost to
parents.
Eligibility
and
placement
are
determined
by the
Individualized
Educational
Planning
(IEP)
meeting.
State
law
mandates
that
Regional
Centers
provide
lifelong
services
to the
developmentally
disabled
children
or
adults
who are
eligible,
as
determined
at an
Individualized
Program
Planning
(IPP)
meeting.
IEP's
are
composed
of
parents
(or
students
over the
age of
18) and
professionals
from the
school
system.
Parents
have the
right to
bring a
professional
to the
IEP to
provide
assistance.
Switzer
Center
has
professional
staff
trained
in
providing
assistance
for IEP
and IPP
meetings.
The
resources
of our
Diagnostic
Center
are
utilized
where
appropriate,
as well
as
records
and test
scores
provided
by the
school
district
and
other
public
or
private
agencies
or
professionals.
A
brochure
describing
rights
and
procedures
for the
IEP
process
can be
obtained
at no
cost by
calling
the
Switzer
Center.
Switzer
Center
maintains
a policy
in
making
referrals
to
publicly
funded
institutions
whenever
it is in
the
client's
best
interest,
including
school
districts,
Regional
Centers,
county
mental
health
systems,
and
social
security
(i.e.
SSI).
Switzer Learning Center has
professional staff trained
in providing assistance for
Individualized Educational
Planning (IEP) and
Individualized Program
Planning (IPP) meetings.
Federal law (PL 94-142) and
state law mandate that
special education services
be available to eligible
children at no cost to
parents.
Eligibility and placement
are determined by IEP teams
composed of parents and
school district officials.
State law mandates that
Regional Centers provide
lifelong services to the
developmentally disabled
children or adults who are
eligible, as determined by
IPP teams composed of
Regional Center officials
and parents. Parents have
the right to bring a
professional to assist them
at IEP and IPP meetings.
Please read a
letter
concerning Parents -
Students Handbook.
School Accountability
report card.
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