Core Components

List of 9 items.

• Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner

  • Resiliency
  • Social Responsibility
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Reflection
  • Self-Regulation
  • Self-Reflection
  • Social Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Management and Organization

• Career/Academic Analysis

  • Assessment and interview
  • Understanding strengths and weaknesses
  • Ascertain opportunities for supporting needs and skill development
  • Clear direction post-transition program
  • Understanding multiple intelligences to make career choices
  • Project based learning

• Internship/Field Experience

  • Based off career analysis/skills and interest
  • Cohesion between academic course work and life skills
  • Improves workplace skills
  • Connection to Professional Studies curriculum
  • Safe hands-on approach
  • Providing natural support
  • Supported and guided by professionals in varied industries and fields
  • Provides experience and knowledge
  • Possible career opportunities
  • Comprehensive feedback session/Continuous Feedback System

• Employability Skills

  • Understand social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc) appropriateness
  • Hone time management and organizational skills using various applications
  • Develop workplace email etiquette and effective communication
  • Expand web-based research skills regarding job searches
  • Interviewing skills
  • Transferable skills
  • Hard and soft skills

• Personal Goal Setting

  • Break down goals
  • Continually assess awareness of, and confidence in, life and workplace skills
  • Develop self-reflective capabilities
  • Cultivate a higher level of independence
  • Identify problems, evaluate situations, strategize and prioritize
  • Create a support system
  • Set specific short and long-term goals
  • Increase the ability to follow through

• Academic and Social Problem Solving

  • Enhance self-advocacy skills
  • Strengthen understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses and enhance self-awareness
  • Build personal and academic confidence including confidence in ability to succeed in a post-secondary environment
  • Improve independent organization and maintenance of academic materials
  • Enhance self-reflection and self-awareness through regular discussion and ongoing reflective exercises
  • Improve organizational skills
  • Enhance motivation
  • Improve time management skills

• Communication

  • Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills
  • Apply basic principles of group discussions
  • Manage conflict in interpersonal communication situations
  • Explain and illustrate the forms and purposes of human communication in a variety of contexts
  • Enhance your active-listening skills to anticipate and avoid common misunderstandings
  • Build collaborative relationships that emphasize trust and respect
  • Communicate effectively using simple, concise and direct language
  • Public speaking

• Reflection and Assessment

  • Provides students with the opportunity to reflect
  • Develop the ability to troubleshoot situations that are ongoing in their internships/field experience
  • Strengthen communication and interpersonal skills
  • Share experiences and collaborate with peers
  • Learn to adaptively manage challenging social situations through role-play and group discussions
  • Understanding their abilities and learning and work styles

• Projected outcome for students enrolled in the program

  • Finding and keeping meaningful work
  • Increased readiness for higher education opportunities (when appropriate)
  • Developing relationships with internship providers (potential employment)
  • Independent living skills
  • Knowledge of the agencies and systems that provide supports for adults with disabilities.
  • Develop the ability to maintain personal finances, self-care, and adult living skills
  • Social & emotional development as a young adult, social skill development
  • Social integration including recreation and other forms of vocational activities
  • Lifelong learning
  • Connection with the individual and their families
  • A strong commitment to personal goal setting and self-determination