Functionally Integrated Programming

Functionally Integrated Programming

Functionally Integrated Programming is available at Sacred Heart High School to students age 14 years 8 months to 22 years. This program is designed for students with disabilities who are unable to engage in high school courses (regular, modified, or alternate). The program engages students in a meaningful way and provides them with the skills, knowledge, and abilities that will enable them to be included in their school and broader communities in the present and in their future. When it has been determined through formal and informal assessments and collaborative team meetings that a student’s needs can best be met through placement in a Functional Integrated Program, those involved in this decision need to be part of the planning process that will determine the next steps. In Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools, the Multi-Action Planning System (MAPS) provided by the Ministry of Education is used as the process for long-term planning.

Each student in a Functional Integrated Program requires an Inclusion and Intervention Plan (IIP) that focuses on individual strengths and needs. In addition to the annual outcomes, the IIP considers the preparation required to prepare the student for adult life (i.e., degree of independence, meaningful participation, social networking, healthy and safe lifestyle, personal choice and management, and meaningful employment).