New Visions: Human Services & Special/Elementary Education
Are you someone who reaches out to others? The
New Visions: Human Services & Special/Elementary Education program
enables high school seniors to explore careers such as social work,
psychology and special education.
The classroom is located at the Wildwood School, Curry Road
Extension, Schenectady, where students learn through traditional
methods (lecture, reading, research, writing and focused study) and
through rotations. Rotations are structured observations of
professionals and procedures in a career field.
Wildwood School serves children with autism and other neurological
disabilities.
Human Services & Special/Elementary students rotate through the
Wildwood School, community agencies and service providers which
employ professionals such as special educators, speech therapists,
occupational and physical therapists, psychologists and social
workers, psychiatrists and recreational therapists. Students observe
these professionals at work in classrooms for special needs
students. Human Services & Special Education students also learn at
preschools and elementary schools.
The curriculum includes the child welfare system, culture of the
deaf, juvenile justice, and implications of the Americans with
Disabilities Act; explores all types of disabilities; and teaches
the skills needed to be an effective human services worker.
Students learn American Sign Language (ASL) and may earn 3 college
credits through a partnership with Schenectady County Community
College (SCCC). Through a partnership with Hudson Valley Community
College, they may earn an additional 7 college credits for course
work in human services and disability (see below). The program is a
great opportunity to earn 10 college credits and get a jump on your
education!
Course credits:
English Honors - 1 credit
Economics Honors - 1/2 credit
Participation in Government Honors - 1/2 credit
Human Services/Special Education Practicum - 1 credit
* Introduction to Human Services Skills - 1/2 credit
* Perspectives on Disability - 1/2 credit
** American Sign Language
* 6 college credits are earned through Hudson Valley Community College, and **3 college credits are earned for American Sign Language through Schenectady County Community College, for a total of 9 college credits.
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