LifeTown for Schools
LifeTown offers a flexible
learning environment for school children
with disabilities in and around Columbus
Ohio. Contact LifeTown to Enroll. Our goal to make sure we meet the needs of
all students. Our Educational Director will work
to make the learning experience the best it can
be for your students.
Based upon experience we find that when
students follow the building block approach to
learning, they are able to demonstrate
competencies in critical skill areas. Each
lesson at LifeTown focuses on money management,
math, socialization, communication and problem
solving. The lessons involving job skills cover
another range of important skills for the older
student. With the multiple sessions students use
the previous lessons as a springboard to the
next. Many of the lessons, especially in the
area of transition work skills, require multiple
sessions within a given lesson. We have packaged
the lessons in a way so that they promote the
greatest potential for student growth.
Throughout the year, new lessons will be
developed and sent to all schools scheduled to
use LifeTown.
How LifeTown works with
Columbus City Schools
Columbus City Schools utilizes a building
block curriculum, consisting of up to 6 modules
(20 lessons), that has been specifically
designed to target the skills in their IEP to
achieve the following:
- LifeTown participants build individual
mastery within the lessons that are practiced at LifeTown in order to generalize these skills to
the students own community
- LifeTown participants increase specific
educational goals that are directly tied to the
students IEP in the area of money management,
problem solving, and self-advocacy
- LifeTown participants increase
communication, social skills and self esteem
Teacher Training
Teachers attend an orientation in the
beginning of school year. Lessons are explained
and teachers can book their visits at that time.
Teacher Involvement
LifeTown educational director works with the
teacher to choose lessons that match their
curriculum .We can adapt lessons to suit the
needs of each particular classroom or
individual. The lessons are given to the teacher
in advance so the class can be prepared for
their visit.
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