Through self-awareness, participants will learn skills to lead a more independent, self-directed and personally fulfilling life. They will enhance their skills in the areas of household management, personal needs, family responsibilities, food preparation, citizenship responsibilities and leisure activities. Participants will develop mechanisms for managing everyday situations that are a direct result of having a disability and develop ways to build a positive self-image. Role play will be done in class on certain topics to reinforce these concepts.
Curriculum
Communication
- Basic communication skills
- Social etiquette
- Listening and responding skills
- Communicating in emergency situations
- Independence
- Street smarts
- Budgeting/banking
- Grocery shopping
Working with attendants to identify personal interest
- Defining roles and responsibilities
- Identifying your comfort level
- Defining your needs and interests
- Building a relationship
- Negotiation and compromise
- Handling emergencies
- Reasons, protocol, and instruction on dismissal of an attendant
Managing a Living Environment
- Cleaning and setting a table
- Folding towels
- Sorting laundry
- Washing laundry
- Putting laundry away
- Using basic tools and appliances:
- Microwave
- Iron
- Blender
- Oven
Personal Care
- Hair care
- Adaptive devices
- Personal hygiene and washing
- Handwashing
- Tooth brushing
- Basic first aid
- Toileting
- Privacy
Telephone Skills
- Telephone basics
- Telephone services
- Advanced phone skills
- Using a directory
- Using a cell phone
- Talking on the telephone