Transcript Aspire Academy - West Clermont Local School District
A spire Academy
A West Clermont Transition Program
What is Aspire Academy?
Aspire Academy is West Clermont’s newest program offering for students who defer their diploma Focus • independent living skills • vocational skills
The Birth of Aspire
• Great Oaks terminated the Frisch’s program at Glen Este High School effective end of 2010-11 school year • Available space created the option for West Clermont to develop an in-house program that filled the need for transition programming • This opportunity provides a cost savings to our district
Eligibility
Who • Students 18-22 years old with intense cognitive abilities who have met graduation requirements and chose to defer their diploma • Motivated to live as independently as possible • Have a desire to work • Decided by IEP team Flexibility • Designed to focus on individual student needs • No set time requirement
Goal
To prepare our students to work and live as independently as possible
Aspire Academy Student Expectations • Motivated to gain skills in the area of daily living/functional living • Motivated to work • Maintain consistent attendance • Willing to participate in classroom/community experiences • Dress appropriately for work and community experiences • Maintain professional behavior
Program Objectives -Personal Finances- planning/ budgeting, money management -Scheduling- calendar, planner, appointments, transitions -Self Care- personal hygiene -Household Management- food prep, grocery shopping, in-house jobs, laundry, maintenance -Social Skills Awareness- building relationships, conflict resolution -Community Involvement- self advocacy, dining out, recreation, involvement of outside agencies -Health and Safety- planning healthy meals, basic first aid, emergency situations -Career Development- job searches, applications, interviewing, problem solving, job site training & experiences
Personal Finances
Budgeting • Planning • Money Management Banking • Filling out forms • Online/In Person Banking
Planning/Organizing/Scheduling • Time • Using a calendar and planner • Appointments • Schedule Changes • Transitions
Grooming/Self-Care • Personal Hygiene • Personal Identification • Medication
Household Management
• Food Prep • Grocery Shopping • Daily/ Weekly Chores • Laundry • Household Maintenance
Community Involvement
• Self-Advocacy • Dining Out • Leisure and Recreation • Involvement of Outside Agencies
Career Development • Job Search • Applications • Interviewing • Problem Solving • Job Site Training and Experiences
Health and Safety Practices
• Eating Healthy • Planning Meals • Basic First Aid/Safety Practices • Calling 911 • Emergency Situations
Social Skills Awareness
• Building relationships • Appropriate Interactions • Conflict Resolution