Life Skills Learning Center

The primary goal of the Life Skills Learning Center is to teach a variety of skills, enabling program participants the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential in life. In order to achieve this goal we offer a wide variety of activities that reinforce basic life skills, community integration and functional skills.

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Life Skills Learning Center provides:

• A functional based curriculum that presents choices, and offers each participant the opportunity of selection based on interest, needs and abilities.
• Diversity in multi-learning environments.
• Individual plans based on client needs and abilities.
• A safe, clean environment where all are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity.

Curriculum

The Life Skills Learning Center curriculum is comprised of eight specific domains. Weekly Lesson Plans include a mix of activities based on the following eight components:

• Social Skills
  • Accepted Social Behavior, Manners, Respect
  • Developing and Maintaining Relationships
• Cognitive Skills
  • Counting, Sorting, Shape and Color Identification
  • Basic Math, Reading and Writing
• Health and Safety
  • Nutrition, Exercise, Self-Care
  • Personal Safety, Emergency Preparedness
• Science and Technology
  • Weather, Biology
  • Computer Lab, Electronics
• Vocational Skills
  • Workplace Maturities, Stamina
  • Sorting, Counting
• Self-Advocacy
  • Personal Rights
  • Making Choices
• Community Integration
  • Weekly Field Trips to Points of Interest
  • Safety in Public, How to Find Help
• Recreation and Leisure
  • Choosing and Developing Hobbies for Personal Fulfillment
  • Sports, Games, Social Settings

Blended Programming and Paid Work

Life Skills Learning Center offers paid vocational training for eligible participants who are work-ready. Individuals have the option of participating in paid work activities within the Life Skills facility on a limited basis or may attend ABLE’s Work Services Program

Entrance Criteria

• Eighteen years of age or older
• Central Valley Regional Center referral and entrance packet
• Ability to direct and control basic self-care needs
• Ability to meet medical guidelines
• Voluntarily agrees to participate in the program
• Demonstrates a desire to maintain conduct not endangering himself/herself or others

 

For more info:
Contact Mark Michaelian Program Coordinator (559) 651-8150 Ext.250