ISST offers a daily, six-hour fusion of academics and therapeutic interventions in a unique, family-like, student-centered, learning environment. ISST is a center based, K-12 emotional support program that focuses on building the skills necessary to successfully navigate not only the school environment, but life in general.

Students are exposed to mindfulness meditation, which has shown to be an effective method of improving social relationships with family and peers, and reducing stress, depression, anxiety, while simultaneously increasing feelings of well-being and happiness.

While the majority of students are on the autism spectrum, our focus is on their communication and social skills challenges. Classroom activities include:

▪ Life skills

▪ Work study

▪ Mindfulness training

▪ Daily group counseling

Staff provide the necessary behavioral rehearsal, prompting, positive reinforcement, and oversight, to ensure that our students feel safe and are in a secure environment to practice and enhance social interactions with peers.

Students are encouraged to take advantage of the individual counseling sessions. This time affords the student with an opportunity to more fully explore their emotions, and enhance the development of insight and increased self-awareness, to gain a better understanding of their own behavior.