ISST offers a daily, six hour fusion of academics and therapeutic interventions in a unique, family like, student-centered, learning environment. We are a center based, K-12 emotional support program that focuses on building the skills necessary to successfully navigate not only the school environment, but life in general. Students are also exposed to Mindfulness Meditation, which has shown to be an effective method of improving social relationships with family and peers, reducing stress, depression, anxiety, as well as increasing feelings of well-being and happiness.
While the majority of students are on the spectrum, our focus is
on their communication and social skills challenges. Classroom activities such as:
• Life Skills
• Work Study
• Mindfulness training
• Daily group counseling
Are part of the successful program. Staff provide the necessary behavioral rehearsal, prompting, positive reinforcement, and oversight to ensure that our students feel safe and in a secure environment to practice and enhance social interactions with peers.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of the individual counseling sessions. This time affords the student an opportunity to more fully explore their emotions, and enhance the development of insight and increased self-awareness, to gain a better understanding of their own behavior.
