A Post-Secondary Alternative For Students With Special Needs
1153 Lawrence Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(805) 375-4950
Program Introduction:
The P.A.T.H.S. Program places students on paths of:
P
Preparation
A
Achievement
T
Transition
H
High Experience and Expectation
S
Skill Development
The P.A.T.H.S. Program provides instruction that
promotes independence in seven curricular domains:
Communication,
Community Access/Motor Skills,
Fuctional Academics,
Recreation/Leisure,
Self Care/Independent Living,
Social/Emotional, and
Vocational.
Primary Goal:
The P.A.T.H.S. Program seeks to create a smooth
transition from high school into adult life for
students with disabilities and their families.
Teaching students to take risks and try new things
equips them to calmly endure the challenges that
come with growth and learning.
Philosophy:
The P.A.T.H.S. Programs is dedicated to prviding
studnets with:
A Quality Educational Program
A Safe And Supportive Environment
A Visually-Structured Classfoom
Environment
A Learning Environment That Encourages
Perseverance Through Adversity
Program Components:
The P.A.T.H.S. program provides individualized
instruciton utilizing a standards-based functional
skills curriculum, community-based instruction
(CBI), vocational training and job exploration, and
college access.
CBI consists of training in
Street Safety,
Public Transportation,
Functional Survival Skills,
Laundromat Use,
Grocery/Department Store Shopping, And
Restaurant/Fast Food Restaurant Access.
Vocational Training:
Exposes students to a variety of job
experiences,
Allows students to determine their own
interests and strength,
Embeds needed job skills in the classroom
before they are performed at the job site,
Provides access to a variety of work
experiences, including retail, restaurant,
custodial, office and more.
College Access:
Allows students to discover and use
assistive technology,
Embeds beginning computer skills, and
Gives students access to mainstream
educational opportunities.
