MIPA

The Multi-Intervention Program for Students with Autism (MIPA) Team is excited

to welcome new and returning Dragons!

MIPA TEAM

Room 238 (Mini MIPA)

Teacher: Eric Diggs [email protected]

Assistant: Maryam Pouresmaeil maryam.pouresmaeil.apsva.us

Assistant: Donna Sanders [email protected]

Room 237 (Grades K-2)

Teacher: Skyy Sales [email protected]

Assistant: Conor O’Rourke [email protected]

Assistant: Cassandra Wilson [email protected]

Room 323 (Grades 2-4)

Teacher: Russell Sawyer [email protected]

Assistant: Alton-Dixon Walker [email protected]

Assistant: Eiman Ali [email protected]

Assistant: Raquel Goffney [email protected]

The MIPA Program

The MIPA Program is designed to meet the needs of certain students with autism. The goal of the program is to improve communication, on-task behavior, independent life skills, and the ability to relate to others. The program uses a variety of strategies within a highly structured setting to prepare students to transition to less restrictive settings. The MIPA program aligns content area curricular instruction based on or adapted from the Standards of Learning (SOLs or ASOLs) with evidence-based practices shown to be effective with students with autism. The planned staffing ratio of a MIPA classroom is one teacher and two assistants for six students. Students who require countywide programs such as MIPA will attend the school closest to their neighborhood school. In the case that the nearest MIPA location is at capacity, the next closest location will be considered.

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