What is PEP?
PEP stands for Preschool Education Program. It is a special education program for children who have educational disabilities in more than one area. All children in PEP have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) with learning goals and objectives based on needs identified through formal testing. The goals and objectives are guides to help the staff help the child acquire skills that other children of their age already have learned. PEP is a non-categorical program, which means that it serves children with a variety of disabilities. Most children who participate in PEP classes have moderate learning delays in more than one area of development, and many of the children receive related services such as speech/language, occupational, and/or physical therapy. Parent education is also a part of the program.
PEP is based on the premise that early intervention is effective in addressing learning deficits and/or identifying strategies to offset the impact of educational disabilities on young children. Developmental skills such as communication, exploration, movement, play and socialization are essential for all children. Some children with disabilities need specialized intervention to gain the skills necessary for kindergarten. PEP uses a model in which all of the staff members working with a child share techniques to address individual goals and objectives. These services are provided in the least restrictive environment including community settings
PEP came to Sherwood in the fall of 2010 with the PEP-Comprehensive class and since then we have added PEP-INC in fall 2012 and a PEP classic in fall 2014. In 2015 our PEP-Comprehensive class left Sherwood, but we welcomed a new PEP PILOT class to our school.
PEP is based on the premise that early intervention is effective in addressing learning deficits and/or identifying strategies to offset the impact of educational disabilities on young children. Developmental skills such as communication, exploration, movement, play and socialization are essential for all children. Some children with disabilities need specialized intervention to gain the skills necessary for kindergarten. PEP uses a model in which all of the staff members working with a child share techniques to address individual goals and objectives. These services are provided in the least restrictive environment including community settings
PEP came to Sherwood in the fall of 2010 with the PEP-Comprehensive class and since then we have added PEP-INC in fall 2012 and a PEP classic in fall 2014. In 2015 our PEP-Comprehensive class left Sherwood, but we welcomed a new PEP PILOT class to our school.