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IEP with the public school and have been in public school in Florida for one
year- You need to be registered for your McKay scholarship.
(Success
Project of Brevard is a non profit agency that operates Incredible Horizons
Academy.) The admissions office is located next to Promise
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Just north on Lansing
1855
Lansing St. Melbourne Fl.
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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The Success
Project of Brevard provides innovative doorways for successful
living and learning in order to provide a unique learning
environment customized to serve each student’s unique needs.
Our goal is to assess and significantly improve each clients
overall performance in school and life in order to maximize each
clients personal potential. (Success Project of Brevard is
a non profit agency that operates Incredible Horizons Academy.)
The admissions office is located in Wickham Green Plaza
-Just south of Sarno on Wickham
Rd in Melbourne Fl.
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Incredible
Horizons Academy Our motivation is to make a difference in each child’s life so they can be more successful in the educational environment as well as in life. The underlying motivation of Incredible Horizons Academy staff is to enable typical and challenged children to achieve success and the opportunity to build upon that success for higher levels of skill and independence. We will strive to provide the very best learning tools and an optimal learning environment in order to facilitate the maximization of personal potential for every student. Our mission is one of commitment to not only sharpening the mind of our students but to also strengthen their body and spirit in all that we do. Our program is designed to develop healthy, competent, self-directed and responsible learning and social interaction among students, in a cooperative, respectful atmosphere, and to nurture the concept of unity in diversity. We believe that healthy eating, healthy virtuous life skills, and a healthy self-esteem create a strong foundation for academic success.Our mission motivates us to provide:
New
combinedCampus-
Private
tutoring
is also available with an hourly rate for academic subjects and
handwriting. Our schools mission
inspires us to offer specialized programs that reach the special needs of the
ADD, dyslexic, gifted or learning disabled student. They all thrive in the
individually paced curriculum. We are committed to offering healthy programs
that enable the typical & special needs child feel confident and competent in
their learning environment. (Please see the
intervention section of this
website.) Our students are provided with the finest curriculum, the most
dedicated teachers, and a wonderful opportunity to excel in their education.
Our curriculum is designed for individual success. Overview Incredible Horizons primary curriculum is an individualized PACE program. Our computerized, online, multimedia curriculum and SRA curriculum is used for special needs and gifted students.
Overview of Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) SOS computerized curriculum has won numerous awards and is a complete curriculum for grades 3–12. Multimedia, internal messaging, automatic grading and record keeping, and immediate feedback are just a few of the features that make it one of a kind. SOS includes studies in five core subjects – History and Geography, Language Arts and Spelling and Vocabulary, Math, and Science – and a variety of electives. SOS provides stimulating multimedia and interactive format infuse the learning process with plenty of excitement. SOS and its printed version, LIFEPAC®, are recommended for our gifted students. Horizons (AOP) curriculum uses a concept called spiral learning, a method thatallows students to master concepts through the process of introduction, review, and reinforcement. In each lesson, a new concept is introduced, followed by some activities to practice that concept. In the rest of the lesson, students practice previously learned concepts, reinforcing what they've already learned. It's smooth, it's fast, and it’s very efficient. Students enjoy making their way through each colorfully illustrated lesson in this fairly fast-paced curriculum for elementary students. Key elements of our success If you are new to mastery based curriculum, it is important to know where your student fits within our curriculum. Our diagnostic tests make student placement relatively easy. In addition to helping with student placement, these tests also help in revealing “learning gaps.” Our curriculums require students to demonstrate successful attainment of objectives before proceeding onward– time honored mastery learning! Built-in diagnostic and assessment tools guide our staff through individualizing the curriculum and facilitating mastery for each student. Instructor Involvement Although most of the instructional course material is written directly into the lessons, the teacher continually plays a vital role. Course effectiveness depends on teacher planning, organization, quality teacher/student interaction, and evaluation of student progress through the review of student work. Computerized content delivery combined with automatic grading, record keeping, and lesson planning reduces teacher tasks so they can spend more quality time with their students. The teacher will ensure the overall success of the student by diagnosing readiness and implementing the adjustments needed by their student to achieve mastery learning. Identifying special needs and providing adaptations and specialized curriculum Our intensive intervention/prevention curriculums are designed to decrease the gap between performance and ability at a more rapid rate than direct instruction. SRA soft script interventions are scientifically researched, and field tested & are proven to be more effective at preparing a more challenged student for more independent learning. Adequate and systematic repetition from spiraling curriculum builds the foundational skills and concepts needed to succeed and move into a more independent peer group.Our program also offers unique strategies that can be adjusted to meet the educational and sensory needs of each individual student. Our weighted vests, ABA/VBT, sensory interventions, social skill programs, cognitive training and supplements all work together to avert the need prescription medication in most cases. Integrating the technology based educational programs also assists in developing the processing skills to improve their ability learn and function in their educational setting and in life. Click Here for a list of electives and college level classes for ACE dual enrollment credit Dual enrollment with Liberty University can be researched at www.liberty.edu Our schools mission inspires us to offer specialized programs that reach the special needs of the ADD, learning disabled and dyslexic student. We are committed to offering healthy programs that enable the special needs child feel confident and competent in their learning environment. (See Section on testing and rehabilitation for more info)
***SRA curriculum may be used to provide more intensive instruction. Their
curriculum provides success through direct instruction, as well less scripted
curriculum. SRA curriculum is designed to provide intensive support and
instruction for interventions that will help close the gaps in their learning
and strengthen their foundation for future learning .
Philosophy We believe that the learning of social skills is the foundation for social and academic adequacy. It assists in the prevention of social problems and leads to successful functioning and survival skills for our children. Social behavior and academic behavior are highly correlated. The program is offered over a number of sessions in small, structured groups with same-age peers in a comfortable, fun, and supportive environment. The emphasis is on building their self-image by providing them with the necessary tools for self-empowerment. This requires direct and systematic teaching, taking into consideration each individual chilled social and developmental area of need in affective, cognitive, and psycho-motor domains. Learning should be sequential, linked to community goals, and consistent with behaviors that are relevant to the students needs. Our social skills curriculum is based on these beliefs.
Studies show that the most important
skills to learn in the beginning of the year are social: cooperation,
self-control, confidence, independence, curiosity, empathy, and
communication. Once these basic social interaction and group behavior
skills are in place, your child will be more ready and able to
concentrate on academics. Our elementary team combines a lot of
resources to do just that. Here are a few.
Teaching Kids to Care & Cooperate:
provides 50 easy writing, discussion & art activities that help develop
self-esteem, responsibility, and respect for others.
Promotes cooperation and communication through easy and fun ideas for
fostering a harmonious classroom community.
How
Does Your Engine Run-Alert
Program for Self-Regulation-Most of us have our own ways
of keeping our minds active and our bodies where they need to be. Yet it
can be hard to understand that our kids may be doing the same things
when they suck their fingers, flap their hands, jump in place, hum
loudly. Keeping your engine running just right -- not so fast you fly
out of control, not so slow you fall asleep -- is a complex task that
requires a great deal of self-understanding and modulation. Teaching
kids with special needs to do it successfully without calling a large
amount of attention to themselves is a complex task, too.
This program consists of lessons and fun activities
that help children learn to recognize, monitor and change their energy
level and ability to attend to a given situation. It’s designed to teach
self-awareness, confidence and self-esteem through learning to notice
one's own level of energy and attention. Sensory-motor techniques and
their applications are taught which allow an individual to self regulate
their own "engine".
KidTips provides learning
strategies for students in grades 3–8. Presents 256 simple study tips to
help them assess what things their brain needs most to help them succeed
in school and life. Improves grades, confidence levels and feelings
about school. All tips are authored and field-tested by students and
organized by area:
Our social skills enrichment training will then
head toward using a cognitive-behavioral approach. This training utilizes
positive reinforcement along with a number of learning principles to develop
these skills. These principles include the introduction and modeling of skills,
role-playing and direct feedback in order to shape behavior, along with the
promotion of skill maintenance through self-monitoring in programs like these.
REAL-WORLD SOCIAL SKILLS
teaches appropriate social interactions. everyday social situations and
issues that students encounter in school and at home. This curriculum
includes lessons, interactive group and partner activities, role-plays, and
reproducible activity sheets that help students learn positive behaviors.
Some
common and essential skills include the following:
Social Standards at School
- focuses on 53 social skills, organized to mesh with
a typical school day: Getting ready, classroom behavior, transitions,
breaks, plus relationships and etiquette. Each skill provides teacher
guidelines and a student self-monitoring page. -Friendship Making -Understanding and Expressing Emotions (one's own and those of others) - Increasing Attention and Listening - Accepting Responsibility - Developing Assertiveness and Self-Concept - Learning Effective Problem-Solving Strategies - Working Cooperatively - Dealing with Teasing, Bullying and Victimization By the end of the year we will have developed: Self Esteem - this can be a big issue for special needs kids, and can be the source for behavioral problems. Effective Communication skills - these skills can be used for a number of things in every day life from defusing anger and stress to negotiating positive terms with teachers and parents. Conflict Management - this will show us how to deal with conflict and positively resolve it
Anger Management
- this important skill will help us keep the anger sharks at bay.
Jr. & High School Life Skills and Career Programs Pursuing the most favorable option-Our Director has been trained to assess the student’s vocational interest and abilities and compare that to vocational options that are recommended for clients with particular personality traits. We support the recent career research demonstrating that there has been a gap in traditional vocational tracking when guidance staff has not considered personality traits as part of the assessment procedure. Therefore, the assessment will match your interest, personality strengths, and your abilities to make vocational recommendations. As a student at Incredible Horizons Academy, you will have the opportunity to test your vocational choice while in school. Sr. High students can be assisted in designing your own vocational internship for credit. Community services or services to other students will also be recognized with credit. Through helping others one often learns about oneself and what direction you may want to pursue vocationally. It is also found to be rewarding and encouraging to see how anyone can effectively change another’s life by volunteering services others in need. As a part of your vocational/ life skills preparation we will provide a vocational assessment as well as instruction on the following:
We will do that through three programs: Creating Careers with ConfidenceA course designed to assist the student through a personal occupational skill assessment in order to effectively guide the students in career exploration and planning. The focus is on developing a positive self-image, assessing competitiveness and strengths, discovering career expectations, as well as, learning job search techniques in the lessons on developing writing skills and resume preparations. Students learn how to present themselves in order to cross the threshold into occupational fields that they will feel confident and competent in. This class is crucial because if they do not learn who they are, they will never learn to use their most powerful assets. Becoming a Master Student Building character, ethics, and academic skills, in order to better prepare students for college and adult life. Learning where you stand on the Discovery Wheel through discussion, and application, this course is designed to promote proper study habits and skills, which should enable the student to compete successfully in the higher education environment. Students learn how to use “who they are” as leverage in a career and in the educational environment.Creative WritingThis course offers hands on instruction in grammar usage and mechanics, as well as, providing an overview of the writing process and strategies for effective writing. The purpose of this course is to develop writing and language skills needed for individual expression. The text is designed to improve research skills such as using the dictionary, using the library, and documenting sources in a research paper. This course also provides instruction and practice in expository writing and emphasizes grammatical and mechanical accuracy and proper essay form. Emphasis is placed on clarity, and coherence of central idea and supporting material. This class effectively prepares students with excellent communication skills that are critical in today’s fast-changing professional and educational settings. This is a tri-focus core curriculum only offered at Incredible Horizons Academy; please do not let your child miss this awesome opportunity to prepare fully for college and adult life.
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