Transcript of Students ages 19:8 – 22 with Developmental Disabilities on Access/Regular or Transition Diploma. ...
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- Students ages 19:8 22 with Developmental Disabilities on
Access/Regular or Transition Diploma. Collaborative Agreement
School System/Special Education Vocational Rehabilitation
Partnering Business Employability Skills Training Real World
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- Students will graduate from Forsyth County Schools/Project LIFE
with the skills necessary to become reliable employees who utilize
appropriate social skills, are knowledgeable of the resources
available and have the confidence to learn and apply new
skills.
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- Refer Spring (1 year prior to LIFE enrollment) Must be referred
to Voc. Rehab (VR) and work eval scheduled by VR (Summer/Fall).
Special Education and Educational Records Collected attendance,
behavior reports, etc Observations conducted on CBVI trips Skills
and Reports reviewed with Team Letter sent to teacher and parent
IEP conducted in the Spring
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- Once a task becomes familiar, the student can remain on task
and follow set schedule without prompts No disruptive behaviors in
school or community refusing to do work, physical or verbal
aggression, walking/running away, etc. Good attendance Follows
Instructions verbal or written Time management is utilized
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- Measuring or using measuring models Alphabetizing to the 3 rd
letter Writing numbers and letters (transfer) Data input from hard
copy to computer Planning a work schedule Following multi step
tasks and increasing accuracy/pace. Read a map key and locate
people/things
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- Yes The goal of this program is to prepare students to work. If
the student is not ready for Project LIFE, then the team will send
back recommendations and a referral can be made the following
year.
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- The committee chooses the site (LIFE Teachers, Vocational
Rehabilitation Counselor, Adult Vocational Service Provider,
Transition Coordinator and Business Safety representative): Safety
Skill sets HS classroom and CBVI performance and behaviors
Personalities
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- Lunch and Snacks Uniforms Watch Cell Phone Job Related
Materials Emergency Contact Follow Contract and Safety Rules
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- Teacher Model Teacher Supervision - Cross Training by Peer
Supervision by Employee Picture or Written task checklist Watch or
Cell Phone Reminders to increase pace Resource Cards Color coding
and mapping
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- Based on Vocational Skills Acquisition Typically Gen. Ed
Teacher Waived Speech Services available but often not needed.
Progress Monitoring
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- Texts, emails, phone calls Newsletters Emergency Plan Progress
Monitoring
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- Identify the skills within the rubric and practice at home
Support the work mentality no longer at school Future Planning
transportation Future Planning work supports and future employment
Understand that the interns dreams may not match parents
dreams
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- Code of Conduct attendance policy and behavior expectations
Grading Where does the grade come from? Are uniforms provided? What
happens if my student is not successful at Project LIFE? When does
the student receive his/her diploma? When does the student walk for
graduation? Does Project LIFE follow the school calendar?
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- Are extra curricular activities still available at the HS? Can
the interns participate in Special Olympics local games or state
games? Is transportation provided? Is a drug test necessary for
participation? Are speech services provided? If the intern gets a
job during Project LIFE, does s/he have to quit LIFE?
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