Students work with a comprehensive support team to guide them through their transition and oversee their progress. CLE instructional team members have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, and many have graduate degrees in education, psychology or a related field.

The support team for students includes:

  • Academic coordinator ensures each student is registered for the appropriate classes based on his or her skill set and instruction level. The liaison also establishes a relationship with the school’s Office of Disability Services, monitors students’ progress, participation and attendance in class, and provides disability awareness among students, faculty and staff.
  • Subject-specific tutors work with students in 1:1 or small group settings.
  • Independent living skills coordinator/instructors help students manage activities of daily living, such as paying bills, shopping, preparing meals and other skills that promote independence.
  • Social coaches who are typically graduate students in psychology, facilitate the guided application of newly learned social skills so students gain independence and confidence.
  • Student advisor monitors students’ overall progress and serves as the primary contact with parents.
  • Clinical director supervises the mentors, leads student discussion groups and helps the staff develop intervention plans for each student based on the student’s individual needs.
  • Resident advisor who lives at or near the students’ apartment complex and helps students navigate daily life, plan and participate in social events and manage routine household matters.