About Fairhaven School

Fairhaven School is a public therapeutic day school serving students in grades Early Childhood through Transition. 

LASSO 3 (Language and Social Skills Opportunities) 

The Language and Social Skills Opportunities 3 (LASSO 3) program serves students grades Early Childhood -Transition. LASSO 3 is a highly structured learning environment housed in a separate public day school. Students in our LASSO 3 program utilize an alternative curriculum that is research-based for students with Autism and includes components of ABA. The LASSO 3 program utilizes TEACCH methods and visuals to allow students to navigate through their learning. Students in our LASSO 3 program learn to self-regulate with the use of adapted Zones of Regulation and token economy systems in order to attend to their learning. There are frequent sensory and movement breaks built into the school day. The Early Childhood through Middle School grades are staffed at a 1:1 ratio. Students in the LASSO 3 program have individual work areas with the majority of the teaching being done 1:1.

LASSO 2 ECH (Language and Social Skills Opportunities) 

LASSO 2 ECH is a full-day early childhood program for students who require a structured, specialized program to meet individual needs in the areas of communication, social skills, sensory needs, functional academics, and self-help skills. This program focuses on skills presented through a modified curriculum based upon the Illinois Early Learning Standards. Sensory and movement breaks are built into the school day.