Connect: Phone: 705-535-2327 Email: info@adaptabilitysupportservices.com

Designed for youth with intellectual disabilities who are attending high school, this program is based on group interest.
Wednesdays
3:30pm to 6:00pm
Registration Required
Programs can include:
Learn & Explore

New topic each week, based on group interest:
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Engineering & construction - marble run, action / reaction, digging & steering
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Creativity - art & crafts, paint, sculpture, digital art, colour, draw & design
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Dance - creativity in movement, types of dance & movement
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Astronomy - stars & planets
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Puzzles, card games, co-operative games
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Show & share - connecting self with others
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Yoga and stretching in chairs - completely adapted
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Languages - American Sign Language, spoken languages
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Team building games & activities
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Music - types of musical instruments, types of music, music in advertising, music in movies, types of bands and orchestras, karaoke,
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Environment - the ocean cleanup project, tree planting
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Podcasting & video making - create an interview, technology to create, using apps, stop motion
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Science - action / reaction, experiments,
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Video gaming, safety online, making friends in online games
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Gardening - planting, taking care of plants
Future Self Exploration

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Exploring strengths and interests to steer own learning and options
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Try new things
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Explore future job opportunities & volunteer options
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Self awareness & reflection
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Self advocacy skill building
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Direction and support with personality testing or person-centered-planning
Social Group:
Making & Keeping Friends

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Conversations with new people
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Small talk
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Socially appropriate topics
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Continuing a conversation
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Asking for what you need
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Creating the next opportunity
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Understanding others
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Respect for self and others views
Field Trips

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Barrie Public Library - Essa, Downtown, Painswick
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Bowling
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Mall
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More to Come!
The ABILITY to Adapt
& Social Skills

Ingrained in all AdaptABILITY Programs, these skills are naturally occurring, supported and encouraged during each and every program:
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Adapting personal role to people, places, and things
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Reflective practice of holistic self
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Self-advocacy skills
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Ecological systems theory - defining the effect of self on others and others on self
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Behaviour and emotional definition and management
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Communication skills
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Transitioning skills - ability to transition to new people, places
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Community self and Home self
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Independence skills
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Reflection skills - what went well, what is better to skip, personal role in outcomes, how to make own experience match personal goals
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Character building
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Social skills & interaction in natural settings
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Story telling
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Cooperation & teamwork
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APIE (Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate) Methodology
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Emotional regulation & coping skills
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Education: reading, writing, math