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Douglas County LEAP Program

Douglas County LEAP Program. Learning & Early Assessment for Preschoolers. Program Overview . Who qualifies (Ages etc.) Mission Vision Services provided free of charge Services provided free of charge to eligible children

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Douglas County LEAP Program

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  1. Douglas County LEAP Program Learning & Early Assessment for Preschoolers

  2. Program Overview • Who qualifies (Ages etc.) • Mission • Vision • Services provided free of charge • Services provided free of charge to eligible children • (This info is found on the special education page of the Douglas County School System website) • 5 Domains • Continuum of services (LRE) • Schools where facility based classes are located • Programs/methods used

  3. Mr. Rogers Quote About Children “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Fred Rogers

  4. Who Qualifies? 4 3 5 • The Douglas County School’s LEAP program is an early intervention program serving children ages 3 to 5 who reside in Douglas County. The program is a division of the Douglas County Schools Program For Exceptional Children. • To be eligible for the LEAP program, a child must exhibit a significant delay in one or more of the following areas: • Cognition, Speech/Language, Motor Skills, Social Skills, Adaptive Skills, Vision Impairment, or Hearing Impairment. • If you have concerns regarding your child’s development, please call 770-651-2116.

  5. Mission • In collaboration with family and community, the Douglas County LEAP program will foster positive growth for young children based on their developmental needs through quality instruction in a safe supportive language enriched environment.

  6. Vision • To become a model program that maximizes individual potential of our students and to help the parents and the community at large to realize and value the student’s unique abilities.

  7. Services provided free of charge

  8. Five Domains Cognition Skills Communication Skills Motor Skills Personal/Social Skills Adaptive Skills

  9. Cognitive Skills Attention and Memory, Perception and Concepts, Reasoning and Academics • Singing songs/finger plays • Sorting objects by categories • Food • Clothing • Transportation • Animals • Rote counting

  10. Communication Skills Receptive Skills Expressive Skills • Verbalizing wants and needs • Identifying objects • Following directions • Understanding the names of objects Additional support provided as needed by the Speech and Language Therapist

  11. Motor Skills Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills • Activities that encourage large muscle strength/endurance • Running • Jumping • Climbing • Balance beam Additional Support provided as needed by the Physical Therapist • Activities that encourage small muscle strength • Stringing beads • Pegboards • Puzzles • Coloring Additional support provided as needed by the Occupational Therapist

  12. Personal and Social Skills Building Relationships with Adults and Peers • Adult Relationships • Seeks adult help with new skills • Shows pride to adults with newly acquired skills • Peer Relationships • Shares toys and materials • Takes turns • Initiates peer interactions

  13. Adaptive Skills Daily Living and Independent Skills • Eating • Table manners • Utensil usage • Dressing • Fasteners • Shoes • Coats • Toileting • Indicating the need to use the restroom • Using the restroom • Washing hands Additional support provided as needed by the Occupational Therapist

  14. Douglas County LEAP Program Service Options Classrooms Curriculum Programs and Methods Standards

  15. Service options • Community based • Facility based • Home based The least restrictive environment for each child is determined by their IEP committee.

  16. Facility Based Classroom locations • Mason Creek Elementary • Mirror Lake Elementary • North Douglas Elementary • Factory Shoals Elementary • Burnett Elementary • New Manchester Elementary School • Holly Springs Elementary • HeadStart

  17. Programs and Methods • Recognition and Response (RTI at the preschool level) • Let’s Play, Learn • Handwriting Without Tears • Read It Once Again • Visual Phonics • Every Day in Pre-K Math (Calendar Math) • Applied Behavioral Analysis • Discrete Trial Teaching • Verbal Behavior • Various modes of Assistive Technology • Positive Behavioral Supports A variety of techniques and methods are used to enhance the curriculum and standards.

  18. Standards for Young Children • Georgia Early Learning Standards • Infant Standards • One Year Standards • Two Year Standards • Three Year Standards • Georgia’s Pre-K Content Standards • Four Year Standards Website: http://decal.ga.gov/ Bright from the Start- Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

  19. LEAP Staff at Mason Creek Elementary Mrs. Cyndi Chappel, Mrs. Kendra Davidson, Mrs. Allison Simmons

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