A. Harry Moore Laboratory School
About A. Harry Moore Laboratory School
AHM’s educational program is supported by an interdisciplinary team of related-service professionals who work collaboratively with educators, support staff, and families to promote student access, participation, communication, mobility, and independence.
Related services include:
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Music Therapy
- School Nursing and Health Services
Services are provided in accordance with each student’s IEP and are integrated throughout the school day whenever appropriate so students can apply skills across academic, functional, social, and community settings.
Programs and Learning Experiences
AHM provides individualized programming across the preschool, school-age, and transition years. Students in both school buildings participate in a range of academic, functional, therapeutic, creative, physical, and technology-based learning experiences designed to support their strengths, needs, and IEP goals.
Programs and schoolwide learning experiences include:
- Preschool and Early Childhood Education
- Academic and Functional Academic Instruction
- Library and Media
- Technology, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Communication Supports
- Sensory Learning and Supports
- Basic Skills Through Art
- Adapted Physical Education
L.I.F.T. | Life Independence and Future Transitions
L.I.F.T. (Life Independence and Future Transitions) is A. Harry Moore’s transition-focused program for older students, located in Grossnickle Hall on the Kean Jersey City campus.
L.I.F.T. is designed to help students develop the skills, confidence, and real-world experiences needed for greater independence, employment, community participation, and adult life. Students continue to participate in AHM’s schoolwide specials and related services while also receiving transition-focused instruction and experiences specific to L.I.F.T.
L.I.F.T. programming includes:
- Career and Technical Education (CTE)
- Community-Based Instruction (CBI)
- Work-Based Learning
- Culinary Arts
- Family and Consumer Science (FCS)
- Independent and Daily Living Skills
- School-Based Enterprise and Practical Work Experiences
- Functional Technology and Workplace Skills
- Community Access and Participation
Therapy and Related Services
AHM’s educational program is supported by an interdisciplinary team of related-service professionals who work collaboratively with educators, support staff, and families to promote student access, participation, communication, mobility, and independence.
Related services include:
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Music Therapy
- School Nursing and Health Services
Services are provided in accordance with each student’s IEP and are integrated throughout the school day whenever appropriate so students can apply skills across academic, functional, social, and community settings.