Social/Emotional Development
Pre-teen stage
Industry vs. inferiority
Major transition in adolescence
Elementary to high school & high school to work, post-secondary, or assisted living
What is a barrier
an obstacle
Academics that have meaning and relevance to the learner who is soon to enter the community work and life
Functional Academics
Exhibits math and literacy skills at a grade 3 - 5 level
Locally developed/workplace
Teen stage
Identity vs. role confusion
Goal setting - SMART
specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-limited
Types of barriers
physical, communication, tech, organizational, attitudinal
All the components a student requires to successfully navigate life as an adult
Functional skills
Locally developed students are working towards what?
OSSD / OSSC
Stage where teachers have the largest effect on students
Industry vs. inferiority
Type of grouping that begins in high school
Ability grouping
The functional curriculum should be:
student-centred, based on functional skills, age-appropriate, community oriented, and considerate of current and future needs
WECDSB program for alternative curriculum
Life skills
The person has a status determined by adults rather than exploration
Foreclosure
True or false: a transition is ongoing and evolving
True
Disability is within the person
Medical model
Purpose is to gather info about the skills needed in the "natural" environment for different activities in different domains
Ecological Inventory
GECDSB program for alternative curriculum
STEPS
Students who are frequently nominated as a best friend are are rarely disliked by their peers
Popular
The ideal goal for all students after high school
Employment and/or post-secondary
Disability is a social construct
Comparing what the student CAN do vs. what they NEED to do
Discrepancy Analysis
Students in life skills graduate with...
Certificate of accomplishment