Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education
Education and Life Skills Program (ELS PreK-8th)
The SOWIC Education and Life Skills (ELS) program provides students with educational and social experiences to assist them in transitioning to adulthood as active productive members of their community.
Communication Adaptive Behavior (CAB)
The Communication and Adaptive Behavior Program is an educational program designed to meet the needs of students who exhibit unique learning styles, often, but not always, associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Joseph E. Fisher Therapeutic Program
Joseph E. Fisher School Therapeutic program is an intensive, structured, therapeutic treatment program for students who have difficulty functioning in the general education environment following supportive interventions.
SOWIC Education Center
Providing a strong foundation of academic and social experiences that will allow students to learn respect for self and others, take personal responsibility for their choices, and gain a sense of accomplishment and self-worth.
Early Childhood Programs
Each child enrolled in the program has an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Our classrooms are staffed with certified special education/early childhood teachers and teacher assistants.
SOWIC Academy
SOWIC Academy is a training program that serves as a resource for both cooperative and member district professionals. The training extension, SOWIC Academy for Families, provides training support for our SOWIC families, including students served in our cooperative programs as well as families of students who attend any of our member districts.
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SOWIC Academy
November 6, 2024: Behavior Basics: Building a Foundation for Positive Classroom Dynamics
November 20, 2024: Beyond Behavior: Unleashing Students’ Core Superpowers!
January 16, 2025: Classroom Management: Embracing Positive Strategies for Transformation
January 16, 2025: Fueling Learning Drive: Cultivating Student Motivation
January 30, 2025: Fostering Success in a Differentiated Reading and Math Classroom
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About SOWIC
SOWIC’s ten school districts provide special education programs and services for approximately 2240 students with disabilities. Each SOWIC district provides a full continuum of special education services either within their buildings, through the Cooperative or in private facilities.
Five of the SOWIC districts employ their own cross categorical teachers and teacher assistants and SOWIC employs the cross categorical staff for the other districts.
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Special Education Teachers, Teacher Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, School Psychologists.