LOSA-Level of Support Assessment
Yes! Every student will have a LOSA. We work on it every year.
Do you have any community work experience?
Answers may vary. If you have worked on a Pulley team, then yes! Some other students have worked in WAT programs as well in places like Safeway.
What job do you have if you milk cows, feed chickens, and grow crops.
A farmer
What would be an accommodation for someone in a wheelchair who can't get up the steps to their workplace?
A wheelchair ramp
What is the name of the new principal?
Peter Kelly
Am I allowed to talk about my LOSA?
Yes! It is ok to ask about what a LOSA is and any information on it.
Name one place that you can have community work experience from.
(hint-you can just name a store or restaurant)
Answers vary. Giant, Target, Walmart, GameStop, Marriot Hotels, etc.
What job do you have if you work at Applebee's making steak, frying foods, and putting food on plates.
A cook
Do some IEPs have accommodations in them?
Bonus: can you name any?
Yes! It is an option. Most do.
-Read aloud
-Frequent breaks
-Large print for books and papers
What is the best place to buy a sub sandwich at?
Jersey Mike's. No other answers will be accepted. If anyone said Subway, deduct $200.
(fact or opinion?)
Am I independent with hygiene if I only shower one time per week?
NO! You need to shower every day! If you don't, people will have to remind or tell you too. That means that you are not independent.
Can community work experience be both paid and volunteer?
Yes! Most community work jobs in school are volunteer-you help someone for free. But some students have had jobs that pay you money!
What job do you have if you work at Walmart taking shopping carts from the parking lot to the inside?
A cart returner/pusher
If someone only communicates using ASL/sign language, what would be an accommodation to help them talk to an employer at a job interview.
Having a sign language interpreter there to help communicate.
Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Answers may vary.
If I yell at or am mean to other students or coworkers, am I independent?
No! That means that you need help in working on soft skills like teamwork and getting along with others. You are not independent in that area.
Name one place that you would like to get community work experience at in the future.
(hint-you can name a spot that a Pulley team might visit for work).
Answers vary. Knights of Columbus, Fort Hunt Elementary, YMCA, Kaiser Permanente, etc.
Can be anything.
What job do you have if you wash and vacuum cars and trucks?
Auto detailer
If someone at work uses a wheelchair and their desk is too high for them, what could an accommodation for them be?
A different/lower desk.
Have you ever planned a vacation with your family?
If not, you can discuss it with them! You could use Google to find good vacation spots, Google Maps to see how you get there and how long it takes, and Yelp to see the local restaurants.
If my LOSA shows that I am very independent, can I work at an independent job site like CVS?
Maybe...There aren't that many independent job sites. You can still be awesomely independent and be at a job site with other students and staff!
What is the definition of community work experience?
Answers may vary.
Community work experience is work that you have done in the community. It can be paid or volunteer. A community is a place where people live and work.
Examples: Alexandria, Fairfax County, etc.
What job do you have if you mow lawns, use a weed eater, and put down mulch?
A landscaper
(I have a presentation for this if you need it)
What is the definition of an accommodation.
Answers may vary.
-making a change to help someone with a disability be able to do their job.
What special event do we celebrate between September 15th to October 15th?
Hispanic Heritage Month