About SKILL
Social Knowledge, Independent Living and Language (SKILL) classes offer intensive supports and services to students in Grades 1-6 who have been diagnosed with moderate cognitive developmental disabilities. The goal of the SKILL class is to teach students to be able to function as independently as possible in their home and community. SKILL students have unique sensory and learning needs. Students work on functional living skills, including communication, appropriate social interactions, and being as independent as possible in their home, school, and community environments. A modified curriculum is implemented based on the individual needs of each student. Instructional accommodations may include the use of assistive technology, augmentative communication systems, and individual and small group instruction. Opportunities for inclusion with the rest of the school community are provided wherever appropriate. The SKILL program focuses on students being actively engaged in developing language and continuously building on skills, involving the use of Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and American Sign Language (ASL) to further support individual learning needs.