We are blessed with an exceptional team of knowledgeable and experienced staff. Our roster includes an administrative team, teachers, education assistants, a life skills coordinator, a music instructor, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, home-program coordinators, and developmental assistants.

“I have learned from the staff how sweet it is to celebrate the small but triumphant accomplishments and how meaningful a day is when you can make a difference.”
--New Heights Therapist

Teaching Staff At New Heights, the teaching staff takes their lead from the children. Having low staff to student ratios in the ECS and school age classes gives staff the opportunity to get to know each child and to discover their strengths and their specific learning styles. The teachers are responsible for planning and implementing the day-to-day classroom programming.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy (OT) plays a vital role at New Heights. Therapists provide assessment, treatment, consultation and education to children and their families to enhance the sensory and motor development of the children. Occupational therapists focus primarily on motor skills (e.g. doing up zippers, drawing, cutting, throwing balls, developing core strength, etc), sensory-related issues (e.g. over- or under-responsiveness to sights, sounds, touch, tastes, etc.), and regulation (e.g. waking up or calming down, dealing with frustration/anxiety). The "sensorimotor" room, frequently referred to as "the activity room" helps us to provide high-quality, intensive sensory-integration treatment as part of school-wide occupational therapy services.

Psychology

The psychologist's role on the New Heights team involves participating in the classroom, providing consultation to the team, and offering support and education (e.g. workshops) to families. The psychologists consult with the staff, as well as participate in the program through classroom interactions and small group or individual counseling. The psychologists work on building communication and friendship skills among all the children at New Heights. In addition, the psychologists offer workshops for understanding individual differences in children, along with extended family and sibling workshops. Family and individual counseling is also available.

Speech-Language Therapy

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) provides classroom-based therapy, as well as assessment and consultation. By being in the classroom the therapist is able to take advantage of interactions amongst the children to enhance their communication development. Therapists can also help each child build his or her vocabulary, increase descriptive language, understanding of verbal language, turn-taking, imaginative play, perspective taking, and problem-solving skills. Therapists work on building communication and friendship skills among all of the children at New Heights.

Home Program Coordinator

The role of the home program coordinator involves supervision of all aspects of the home program. This includes: facilitating discussion concerning FSCD (Family Support for Children with Disabilities) budgetary concerns and contract agreements, identifying and reviewing home and community-based goals, determining appropriate interventions, supervising and training developmental assistants and coordinating specialized services or aide support.

Developmental Assistant

At New Heights, the developmental assistants work closely with families in providing early intervention services through one-on-one activity and play-based therapy in the home and community settings. They organize play dates to promote social skill development, assist families in participating in recreational activities and help students to learn and engage in life-skill-building tasks in the community.

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