Structured Teaching
The TEACCH Method
What is TEACCH?
At Potential Development we incorporate The TEACCH Method, which offers a setting with an array of structured teaching methods to enhance learning characteristics of individuals with autism, including strengths in visual information processing, and difficulties with social communication, attention, and executive function. This form of Structured TEACCHing includes:
- External organizational supports to address challenges with attention and executive function
- Visual and/or written information to supplement verbal communication
- Structured support for social communication
Structured TEACCHing is not a curriculum, but instead is a framework to support achievement of educational and therapeutic goals. This framework includes:
- Physical organization
- Individualized schedules
- Work (Activity) systems
- Visual structure of materials in tasks and activities
Our Goal:
The goal of The TEACCH Method is to promote meaningful engagement in activities, flexibility, independence, and self-efficacy as well as to help them have a better understanding of his/her environment.
Core Values of TEACCH
T EACHING
E XPANDING
A PPRECIATING
C OLLABORATING AND
C OOPERATING
H OLISTIC
Sharing knowledge and increase the skill level of our students through innovative education, teaching, and demonstration models.
We stress the importance of learning more about the student, their families and their environments.
Sharing knowledge and increase the skill level of our students through innovative education, teaching, and demonstration models.
Understanding and appreciating the unique strengths of our students and their families.
COLLABORATING AND COOPERATING
HOLISTIC
We stress the importance of learning more about the student, their families and their environments.