Stepping Stones Understands
the Problem that Schools Face

• Only 42% of children classified by schools as Emotionally Disturbed graduate.
• These symptoms of emotional problems are behaviors, which can look willful. Many ask: Is it can’t or is it won’t?
• Positive Behavior Support Plans often look like discipline plans. We need to incorporate tools into these plans that support the child in achieving the desired behavior.
• A child with an emotional disturbance is likely to miss many school days.
• The illness robs valuable energy before the day even starts.

The lack of accurate knowledge about childhood emotional disturbances and mental illnesses, their symptoms, treatments, and effects on one’s functioning create barriers for children with these illnesses as they typically need specialized services and plans to allow them to function successfully in an academic setting.

THE STEPPING STONES SOLUTION WILL RELIEVE THE STRESS AND FRUSTRATION AND INCREASE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR THESE CHILDREN

Stepping Stones Annual contracts are available and recommended for individual schools or school districts. A combination of the services can be provided to school administrators, families, and students on an ongoing and as-needed basis. This ensures that education is implemented into daily practice by providing multiple avenues of ongoing support.

Typical implementation support contracts often include customized workshops or seminars and the following components:

• Foundational education to all staff via summer programming, professional development days, education during staff lunch, and other strategies
• Intensive training to key resource staff
• Site visits to classrooms for observation and recommendations
• Presentations, questions/answer time with students
• Presentations, question/answer time with parents
• Presentations to administrative staff and board of education
• Presentation time on how to take care of yourself when you are taking care of such challenging children
• Open question/answer time with specific staff via appointments, drop-in times, etc.
• Services regarding specific students: observation, meet with student, meet with the parents and student, attend IEP meeting, home visits.
• Written reports of findings, recommendations
• Fall planning recommendations
• Phone consultation

Call us today at 216.513.6098 to find out more information and how your school can participate in a Stepping Stones annual supportive contract.