Programs & Services

SMEC offers the following locally based and locally directed programs and services, which are designed to supplement the special education resources of our member districts. Our services are offered for students with special needs aged 3-21 as well as adults with developmental disabilities.

• Early Childhood Program
  • The Early Childhood Program serves students ages 3-6 with social/emotional, communication and/or developmental disabilities. Click here for more information.>>>
• Primary Language Program
  • The Primary Language Program supports students in the elementary grades with a variety of learning needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, cognitive, sensory and language based differences. Click here for more information.>>>
• Integrated Services Program
  • The Integrated Services Program supports students in grades 5-8 with a variety of learning needs, particularly Autism Spectrum Disorders, cognitive, sensory and language based differences. Click here for more information.>>>
• Facilitating Appropriate Communicative Experiences - FACE (after school program)
  • FACE, which stands for Facilitating Appropriate Communicative Experiences, is an after school social and life skills group for Middle School aged students with Asperger's disorder, PDD or other social/language disabilities. Click here for more information.>>>
• Alternative Learning Classroom
  • The Alternative Learning Classroom serves the needs of middle school students with social/emotional disabilities, ADHD, specific learning disabilities and/or behavioral issues. Click here for more information.>>>
• Alternative Learning Classroom II
  • The Alternative Learning Classroom II serves the needs of high school students in grades 9-12 with social/emotional disabilities, ADHD, specific learning disabilities and/or behavioral issues. Click here for more information.>>>
• Transitional Services Program New Bedford
  • SMEC's Transitional Services New Bedford are designed to facilitate the transition of students ages 14-21 from school to work and from home to community. Click here for more information.>>>
  Transitional Services Program Dartmouth
  • SMEC's Transitional Services Datrmouth are designed to facilitate the transition of students ages 14-21 from school to work and from home to community. Click here for more information.>>>
  • Supported Employment Program
    • The Supported Employment Program offers employment opportunities that enable students with disabilities to have regular paying jobs in the community and to work and interact with non-disabled people in the workplace. Click here for more information.>>>
• Transitional and Vocational Assessment
  • The SMEC TVA is a comprehensive assessment tool consisting of several components including: a McCarron Dial Vocational Systems Evaluation, social/life and transitional skills evaluation, review of most recent prior educational evaluations, situational assessment(s), interviews with relevant persons (teachers, parents, etc.) and student observation in a variety of settings. Click here for more information.>>>
• Supporting Adults for Inclusive Living Program (SAIL)
  • Supporting Adults for Inclusive Living Program (SAIL) is the Collaborative's adult services component. SAIL has been designed to offer a broad range of specialized support services to facilitate the transition of young adults with developmental disabilities from school to work and from home to community. Click here for more information.>>>
    
    
    
• Adult Day Health Program
  • SMEC ADH program serves individuals aged 22+ who have been found eligible for Medicaid-funded Adult Day Health services. Click here for more information.>>>