Future Generation is proud of our history of working with the individual needs of our children and will work with the parents whose children may need additional support. When applicable, we will make referrals to outside support services including but not limited to, early intervention, speech, occupational and physical therapy and other types of services, and participate in IEP (Individual Educational Plan) meetings where appropriate to best meet the needs of students.
Future Generation will make reasonable accommodations to their policies, practices, and procedures as appropriate in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Future Generation is not required by law to fundamentally alter or change the services provided for a child displaying dangerous/inappropriate behavior, developmental delays and/or disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Future Generation will allow outside resources/therapists into the program to work with any child as needed, provided those services are communicated in advance, the provider of the services has the appropriate clearances to be in the building, the behavioral/therapeutic plan is shared with the administration and the resource/therapist works cooperatively with Future Generation staff to meet the needs of the child. Presence of the resource/therapist must mitigate any and all safety risks the child presents to themselves and to others and must be collaborative and complimentary to the program. Should the resource/therapist be disruptive to the program or not have the authority or ability to mitigate, through appropriate therapeutic methods, the child’s dangerous behaviors, the child may be excluded from the program.
Any child who is a safety threat to themselves or to others will be subject to suspension/exclusion and/or dis-enrollment from the program if the dangerous behavior cannot be eliminated through reasonable accommodations provided for under applicable federal and state laws and regulations. A Tolerance Day or temporary suspension from the school may be necessary for the safety of the child or others while any appropriate evaluations are completed and/or while securing the appropriate support services from the appropriate agency.
Future Generation will at all times provide written documentation to the parents of any child that is subject to referral for outside support services for any behavior, developmental delay or disability. Further, through formal and informal conferences with the teachers and administrators, written incident and accident reports and letters, Future Generation will communicate with parents/guardians of children exhibiting behaviors that are dangerous to themselves or to others, the steps taken to accommodate the child and notification that the child will not be able to return to the program until support services are in place.
The following are causes for IMMEDIATE expulsion:
• The child is at risk of causing serious injury to other children or themselves.
• The breaking of the Parent Code of Conduct.
Other actions that MAY lead to expulsion after the completion of a Tolerance Day:
• Uncontrollable tantrums or outbursts.
• On-going physical or verbal abuse of staff or other children by the child.
• Excessive Biting
A child will NOT be expelled if a child’s parents have:
• Made a complaint to the Office of Licensing.
• Reported abuse or neglect occurring at the center