Our HS classes followed a recipe this week to make their own sparkly sensory bottles! (The teachers promised Paula that the glitter would stay inside the bottles.) They were fun to make, AND fun to play with afterward.
Our recycling club helps keep our planet green by taking the school’s paper, plastic and glass to our local recycling plant.
Thanks to everyone who joined us today for a fantastic school parent night!
Spotted: A few moments from this week’s PACTT school adventures:
Some of our elementary students enjoyed a special outing to Bakers Square last week. Mmmm, pie!
Did you know that Oct. is international AAC ( Augmentative and Alternative Communication) month? Here's our PACTT school HS class using AAC to make (and enjoy!) a special fall trail mix.
Some of our #PACTTschool HS students practiced their communication and community skills at Wendy's -- french fries for the win! #communitybasedinstruction
Our PACTT school students may join us for their full IEP meeting, choose to leave after sharing their presentation, or just say hi -- but we're always working on finding new ways to involve them in the process.
Our Transition Class had a blast at Wagner Farm today.
Here are a few more snapshots from this past week … keep an eye on our Twitter (@PACTTchicago) and Instagram (@PACTTchicago) for more regular updates throughout the week!
They say practice makes perfect. And the best place to practice, especially for students who might find generalization difficult, is in the place where the skill actually NEEDS to be used. Yes, we practice skills in the classroom, and work on identifying coins and bills, or knowing whether we have enough money to buy a hypothetical item. HOWEVER, it’s even more important that we put those skills to use outside the walls of our building. That’s one of the many reasons that each of our classrooms builds community learning opportunities into their weekly schedule. Whether it’s making a purchase, crossing the street, exploring cultural and recreational options, or ordering your own french fries in a restaurant, we’re out there practicing … and getting as close to perfect as we can!
Here are some of our high school students, practicing their shopping skills.
And these students used AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) to order food at Pizza Hut!
And there’s always time for a little fun, too!
This week, we began a new year of visits with a select group of juniors from Francis W. Parker High School. Each year, a group of Parker students join us throughout the year, learn more about autism, and — most importantly — build friendships with PACTT students.
They kicked off their visit with an Intro to Autism mini-class, led by Lauren Mucha, PACTT’s Transition Specialist, then got to spend time in our classrooms and adult vocational program.
We look forward to our next visit!
Our elementary class took advantage of the weather last week, and enjoyed an adventure in Indian Boundary Park.
At the end of each school day, students choose and carry out a variety of classroom jobs - including wiping tables, stacking the class chairs, taking out the trash and recycling, and re-setting the morning meeting board. These jobs help students develop skills, build vocational preferences, and contribute to their classroom environments.
It’s been a busy week here at PACTT school! Here are a few more scenes from the week.
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Today PACTT school was excited to welcome the directors and cast of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's upcoming performance of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. PACTT is partnering with Steppenwolf to provide training and consultation as they prepare for the production.
Here are a few more of this week’s action shots — from math to motor skills and life skills to science, it was a busy week here at #PACTTschool.
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