l	Approval of the local school superintendent
l	Consent of the child's parent/guardian
l	Agreement of LCBMR/DD that placement is appropriate.

l	Transportation	l	Physical therapy
l	Occupational therapy	l	Communication therapy
l	Nursing	l	Assistive Technology

School programs are chartered by the Ohio Department of Education.  The law requires that an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) which outlines goals, objectives and therapy services to be developed for each student.  It is prepared cooperatively with:

l	Home school district
l	LCBMR/DD staff
l	Parents or guardians

Placement is based on the IEP, which is reviewed annually.

Children are taught at the Primary, Intermediate and Senior levels by transdisciplinary teams.  Team members work together to address each student's needs, as reflected on the IEP. 

To prepare students for persisting life problems by:

l	Communicating
l	Managing one's body
l	Accepting home and work responsibilities
l	Understanding self and others
l	Traveling
l	Developing leisure skills and functional academics

At Murray Ridge School, student learning is functional and individualized.   Because skills are taught in situations where they are most likely to be used, instruction often takes place outside the school.

l	Restaurants
l	Laundromats
l	Shopping malls
l	Recreation facilities
l	Visit emergency rooms
l	Libraries
l	Community sites where students can be included

Many parents and volunteers assist students and staff on community outings.

Students can participate in a variety of activities at school.

l	Boy Scout and Girl Scout of America [meetings held weekly during non-instructional times]
l	Special Olympics
l	Field days
l	Monthly social events
l	Senior's annual prom

As students near the end of their school career, Individualized Transition Plans assist each student and family in preparing for life choices, integration into the world of work and community, and decisions about where to live.