Emotional Regulation Impairment (ERI) Program
Our ERI Program integrates academic, social, emotional, and behavioral interventions into the classroom and school environment to support students with self-regulation needs.
Challenging behaviors in school often stem from underlying emotional difficulties. Our Emotional Regulation Impairment program offers a holistic approach to support the whole child, addressing both emotional and behavioral needs. Beyond academics, our specialized team, including special education teachers, behaviorists, counselors, and therapists, provides social-emotional support and instruction to enhance students' emotional regulation and coping skills. The goals of our ERI Program are to:
Increased Academic and Executive Functioning Skills: To develop the students' academic and executive functioning skills to ensure their future success in the general education classroom.
Return to Home School District: To equip students with the necessary behavioral controls and coping mechanisms to successfully return to their home school district.
SBJC Locations with ERI Classrooms
Maywood Campus
Our Maywood Campus has ERI classrooms for students in grades K-5.
Lodi Campus
Our Lodi Campus has ERI classrooms for students in grades 6-12.
Program Support
Behavioral Support
Each ERI classroom has a behaviorist assigned to provide individualized support and guidance.
Social Skills Instruction
Social skills instruction is incorporated into our curriculum to help students develop healthy relationships and manage interactions with peers.
Counseling Services
As per students' IEPs, our school counselor offers individual and group counseling sessions to address emotional challenges and develop coping skills.
Pediatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
We have contracted with a pediatric psychiatric nurse practitioner who can provide medication evaluations and management for families who choose to pursue this option.
Program Features
What does an ERI classroom look like for our learners?
| Individualized Instruction
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Our program is tailored to each student's unique needs, providing targeted behavioral support and interventions. |
| Whole-Child Focus
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We prioritize the well-being of the entire child, including their emotional, behavioral, and academic needs. |
| Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
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Our program is grounded in PBIS principles, creating a positive and supportive learning environment utilizing a multi-tiered approach to intervention, from implementation of classroom management techniques (Tier 1) to the development of Behavior Intervention Plans (Tier 3). |
| Reinforcement-Rich Environment
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We foster a reinforcement-rich environment where positive behaviors are rewarded and negative behaviors are minimized. |
| Teaching and Reinforcing Replacement Behaviors
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We focus on teaching appropriate behaviors to help students manage their emotions effectively. |