Programs & Services

Life Skills

The Life Skills classrooms educate students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities. Instruction is specialized and based on each student’s individual needs.

The Life Skills classrooms consist of K-12 classrooms located in Rock Falls and Morrison schools.

Class size is reduced and teachers are specifically trained in research based strategies and interventions appropriate for their students. Emphasis is placed on functional academics, daily living, self-care, communication, self-advocacy, and vocational skills appropriate to the age of the students.

Life Skills classrooms use a multitude of research based curriculum that provides standards based instruction on all academic areas and adaptive skills. Please click below for more information:

• Unique
• Environmental Print (Please request materials if interested; there is no direct link)
• Equals Math
• Reading A-Z/Raz Kids
• STAR
• LINKS

Community-based instruction is introduced in 3rd grade for students to practice generalization. Students in High School Life Skills classrooms are offered opportunities for work training that ranges from classroom application to community-based job training, including the STEP program when applicable.

The IEP team determines placement of eligible students in these programs.

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