Flexibility and
WORK SHIFTS
Flexibility at the RESIDENCE
Flexibility on CEs
Flexibility in the CLASSROOM
Flexibility during RECREATION
100
You go with your job coach over to WOAC to find that the towels in the dryer are not done yet. Your job coach asks you to wait a few minutes until the towels are done so you can start folding them. If you are being flexible, what do you do?
Say, "ok, I will wait" and patiently wait until the towels are done.
100
Your housemate is watching Barney on T.V. You don't like Barney and want to watch something else. If you are being flexible, what can you do?
Ask if you can watch your show when their show is over; find another activity to do; watch Barney...
100
Today is your CE day and happens to be your classmates birthday as well! You would like to go to Dunkin' Donuts for CE but since it is someone else's brithday they get to choose where you are going and they choose to go to CVS. You feel upset, but if you are being flexible what should you do?
Accept that it is your classmates birthday and go to CVS and then you can take a break or talk to staff about how the situation made you feel.
100
You need to take a break and ask your teacher politely if you can. Your teacher calls for assistance and you don't really like the staff person who came to help. If you are being flexible, what should you do?
Let the staff who came to help take you on a break - I bet they are really nice and they actually just want to help you!
100
You usually go swimming today for gym, but the pool is closed! You are bummed, but if you are being flexible what do you do?
Accept that you are not going swimming today, but will go some day soon and enjoy the activity you do instead!
200
If your classmate when home for the weekend and is unable to make their work shift Monday morning if you are being flexible you can ___________________.
Pick up the shift.
200
Staff made hamburgers and green beans for dinner tonight. You don't like green beans but know they are good for your health. If you are being flexible, what should you do?
Eat the green beans because they are good for you and they are what is being served.
200
Tuesday is usually your CE day, but one Tuesday your schedule has changed. Instead of going on CE on Tuesday your class will be going out the next day. If you are being flexible, what should you do?
Accept that you are not going on CE on Tuesday but will be going on Wednesday; so you stay on track and keep earning for the day.
200
You usually do your math SAPS in your own classroom, but today another classmate is having an issue and you need to move to another room to do SAPS. If you are being flexible, what do you say when staff asks you to move?
Yes, of course!
200
You go to play basketball in the play area during your afternoon trade in only to find that all 3 basketballs are already being used. If you are being flexible, what do you do?
Ask to join in with someone else and play; find something else to play with...
300
If you pick up a shift for another student you are not only being flexible but you will earn more _______________ and _______________.
Money and bonus points.
300
It is Thursday night and you are so excited to go to Music and Munchies in a few minutes! Staff tells you it's time to go and you get in the car. As the van begins to pull out of the driveway staff realize there is a flat tire. You will have to wait 20 minutes for another vehicle and will be a little late to Music and Munchies. If you are being flexible, how do you react?
Stay calm and wait for the next vehicle to come and pick you up.
300
You are at Friendly's and your waitress asks you what you want to drink. You would really love an orange juice but unfortunately Friendly's is out of orange juice today. If you are being flexible, what can you do?
Say: "Ok, no problem", and order another drink.
300
Your teacher asks the class a question. You and two of your classmates know the answer and all three of you raise your hands at the same time. You teacher does not choose you to answer the question. If you are being flexible, what do you do?
Stay quiet and listen to your classmate's answer; then raise your hand the next time the teacher asks a question.
300
You love lifting weights in the fitness room with your class on Wednesdays. Today instead of lifting weights Chris L. tells your class you will be doing cardio on the bikes and tread mills. If you are being flexible, what do you do?
Accept that you will be doing cardio today and lift weights again another day!
400
When you work at WOAC you usually just sweep. Today, you and your job coach arrive and find that you need to sweep AND vaccuum. If you are being flexible, what do you say when your coach asks you to do both?
Yes:)! I would love to!
400
You love Miley Cyrus! You were looking forward to listening to her CD after dinner in the common area, but when you go to put the CD on you find your housemate is already listening to the Backstreet Boys. What can you do to be flexible?
Listen to Backstreet Boys for a little while with your housemate and then politely ask if you can listen to Miley; go in the other room and listen to Miley; participate in another activity until your housemate is done with the CD player and then listen to Miley...
400
You go to the zoo for CE with your class one day. You are so excited to see the tigers in their habitat. When you get to the tiger's area you realize there are no tigers there because the zoo workers had to take the tigers for a show. If you are being flexible, how do you react?
Stay calm and say "that's ok, there are so many other awesome animals for me to see", and ask your teacher if you could possibly see the tiger show!
400
You usually have communication group at 10:30am and expressive therapy at 11:00am on Wednesdays. Unfortunately today there is a conflict in the schedule due to a meeting, so you will have expressive therpay first and then communication group. If you are being flexible, how do you react?
Stay calm and not worry about the change. After all, you will still get to participate in both groups, just at different times for the day!
400
You would like to go stay inside for gym today but it is such a sunny day outside Brian C. takes your class outside to play softball. If you are being flexible, what do you do?
Go outside, play softball, and soak up the sun!
500
Today is the day of the Learning Center talent show. You really want to go, but your job coach needs you to work at Rebecca's Cafe. The show will be taped and you will be able to see it later. If you are being flexible, what do you do?
Accept the shift, do a great job, and watch the Talent Show on video later!:)
500
Your household chore is to vacuum after dinner. Tonight, you are tired and would rather sit and listen to music instead of vaccuum. If you are being flexible, what should you do?
Vacuum and then listen to music.
500
You wake up to a sunny day and are so excited to go to the park for CE today! Unfortunately, right after lunch it starts to rain and thunder outside. You can no longer go to the park for CE. If you are being flexible, what should you do?
Accept that playing at the park in the rain would not be fun and go somewhere else (that is just as fun!) instead!
500
Today your teacher is out sick so instead there are two other staff helping you. If you are being flexible, how do you react?
Accept that your teacher is not there but will be back soon and enjoy the day with the other staff helping out!
500
Today you would really love to play on the scooters in gym. Instead, Taryn has planned for your class to be in the fitness room on the treadmills. If you are being flexible, how do you react?
Stay calm and go on the treadmills. After all, you will get a chance to play on the scooters during a trade-in or on another day during gym!
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