The Hamilton County ESC Learning Center at North Norwood is a public separate school for students with disabilities specializing in intensive supports for students with behavioral and/or mental health needs. An interdisciplinary approach provides a team of professionals working with the student and his/her family and community-support systems in building effective academic and social/behavioral strategies needed to be successful in his/her most natural educational and community setting.
Services provided:
- Provide a link in the continuum of services for students with disabilities experiencing behavioral and/or mental health needs
- Facilitate collaboration between families, schools, and community-support systems in addressing students’ behavioral and/or mental health needs, including assisting in the connection of students to mental health services
- Unique courses including: Rock and Roll Academy, Music Industry Leadership, and Career Credentialing Programs
- Provide a structured behavioral-support program including: school-wide Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS) – Daily instruction in social skills; instruction in affective education and communication skills; small-group interventions for students demonstrating common behavioral needs (e.g., group work, conflict resolution); intensive, individualized interventions utilizing the processes of functional behavioral assessment and behavioral intervention planning
- Provide a highly-structured academic program delivered by Highly-Qualified Teachers and utilizing the principles of differentiated instruction
- Provide nursing, school psychological, school counseling, occupational therapy, speech-language, and work study/transition coordinator services based upon students’ needs and as directed by their IEPs
- Facilitate the provision of other related services as directed by student IEPs
- Assist districts in meeting the requirements of federal, state, and local special education directives
Career Advising Policy 2413 http://go.boarddocs.com/oh/hcesc/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CMDFFB3ED93B
PBIS Policy 5630.01 http://go.boarddocs.com/oh/hcesc/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=C98LNX54EA49
Contact
Lisa Pugh, Principal
513.396.5940
lisa.pugh@hcesc.org
Learning Center North Norwood
5017 Marion Road, Cincinnati, OH 45212
phone: 513.396.5943
fax: 513.396.5942