Our LE program refers to neuro-typical, i.e., no communication delays, typically developing preschoolers beginning at 18 months through 3.5 years of age. Classes are play-based with the intention of facilitating the typical developmental milestones anticipated given a child's age.
Classes offered: Lil" Guy- 18-30 months -75 minute class offered five days per week from 8:45 am to 10:00 am.
LE- 2.5 through 3.5- Both a one hour class and a two hour class are offered and can be combined to create a three hour program.
Skills and Thrills: This one hour class is called Skills and Thrills and begins an introduction to pre-literacy, pre-writing, phonemic awareness, fine arts, learning and lyrics and is offered 9:15 to 10:15.
The four classes offered are ♦Letters and Phonemic Awareness ♦Numbers and Quantity Concepts ♦Learning and Lyrics ♦Fine Arts
LE 2 Hour:The two hour LE class conducts both play-based art projects and begins entry level academic tasks. Additionally they attend gym, snack, story time and participate in many of our social awareness projects.
And in our afternoon electives program we have :
Let's Get Messy
Fine Arts
Phys Ed
Learning and Lyrics
√ Program #2) Academic
Our Academic program begins to introduce the strong communicative-cognitive skills developed in our LE program with our project based, academic structure. This program is intended to facilitate learning in core knowledge areas such as Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, etc. Additionally, the academic component of our program allows us to transition those students from our therapeutic program into a neuro-typical classroom as soon as they demonstrate the readiness.
Introduction to Kindergarten Ideas: (IKI) starts at 3.0 to 3.5 based on entrance is based on academic testing and social maturity for a more structured, project based classroom. This class has a maximum of twelve students to two teachers and last 2 hours and 45 minutes. Parent/Teacher meetings at thirty weeks allows us to provide an in depth parent conference regarding the report. Discussion also occurs after the initial Academic Testing and again as we complete post-testing at the end of the year.
Junior Kindergarten: (JK) This program requires Academic Testing to insure readiness for formal academic curriculums. Curriculums include Pre-literacy, pre-writing, science and math. Daily computer tasks are required as part of this program.
Senior Kindergarten: (SK) This program also requires pre/post-testing to insure all of our students are taught specifically to the level of their strengths and beyond in addition to the areas of greater challenge. The curriculum approach is more traditional and an increased time on task becomes an academic focus. Continued focus in the core knowledge areas in addition to an increased facilitation of social skills and pragmatic approaches to problem solving for these kindergartners. Literacy, writing, science and math are the primary areas of academic challenges presented and an increased exposure to computer based tasks are required as part of this program. Afternoon Electives (AE) are strongly encouraged but not required.
Extended Day: (ED) Should you choose to, additional course work is available in the afternoon ED Program. This allows for parents to choose a half-day or full day program, based on their child, not program availability. ED course work includes languages (Spanish and/or French), science, math, handwriting and literacy. Additionally, Physical Education, and our new Fine Arts program.
Academic Tutoring: By appt only and for students requiring additional support for academic success in a variety of areas. Our tutoring program provides tutoring for students through eighth grade. Students receiving speech therapy may also receive tutoring services through Black Bear if determined to have therapeutic value and recommended by treating SLP only.
√ Program #3) Therapeutic
Therapeutic classes, small group therapies and individual therapies address communication or feeding delays or disorders related to oral motor/feeding/sensory dysfunction, language deficits, poor social pragmatics skills, misarticulations, decreased motor coordination/planning, sensory regulation, decreased attention, transition difficulties among other areas requiring the services of a Speech-Language Pathologist. We offer individual therapy services, group, and a Black Bear Buddies Program. All of our therapeutic classes are taught by licensed Speech-Language Pathologists and offer a 1:2 teacher to student ratio. Family conferences are held every 12-15 weeks and entrance in to this program requires a three appointment, five hour Speech Language Evaluation. Therapeutic Classes are led by a Speech Pathologist and have a 1:2 teacher to student ratio.
Classes include:
TX Play: This class is for children 18-30 months
Intro to Therapeutic Preschool: a two hour class beginning around 2.5 years of age dependant upon skills.
Therapeutic Preschool: Students enrolled are typically 3.5 years and up.
Therapeutic Lunch Buddies: Three hour class focusing on social groups and feeding therapy.
Kindergarten Prep: Three hour class designed to prepare children for their next step academically, transitioning into a private or public school for first grade.
Social Language: This two hour class focuses on social pragmatic skills in a small group context.
Black Bear Buddies: This class, 45 minutes in length, pairs a child with clinical intervention needs is with a neuro-typical peer and both then, work with the Speech Pathologist, to support the therapeutic needs of the buddy.
Individual Therapy: 1:1 session, 45 minutes.
Therapeutic Gym Play: session following individual speech therapy.
Feeding/Sensory Motor Class: one hour small group feeding intervention.
Adult clients seeking individual speech therapy services can call 773-244-0500 and ask for Maureen Black, Adult Client Services Director or visit our website at www.clinicalassist.com for more information.
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1801 West Byron · Chicago, IL 60613 · 773-244-0700
