Connect: Phone: 705-535-2327 Email: info@adaptabilitysupportservices.com
Completely individualized program for adults
with intellectual disabilities.
Progress towards specific goals, have support while in the community, or start a person-centered plan.
A program as individual as you are!
Programs are completely personalized,
and can include:
Future Self Exploration
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Explore own Strengths & Interests
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Steer own Learning & Options
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Self-Awareness
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Self-Reflection
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Self-Advocacy
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Person-Centered-Planning
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Personal Skill Building & Development
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Self-Confidence
Work Readiness
& Job Skills
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Communication with supervisor - taking direction, asking questions, understanding job duties
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Self-advocacy for accommodation
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General cleaning and sanitizing - tables, chairs, walls, equipment, counters, floors (sweeping & mopping)
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Customer communication & management - greeting, manners, directing customers
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Stocking and replenishing items - First in, first out rules, rotating stock, facing shelves
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Appearance, uniform & hygiene expectations
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Support with job training (if applicable) - WHMIS, OHSA, Kitchen Safety, Health & Safety Policies
Personal Finance
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Open bank account
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Using Debit Card
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Balancing & Budgets
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Choose & Apply for Credit Card
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Privacy & protection of Money
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Money Safety
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Scam Safety
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Apply for Funding
Personal Items
& Clothing Shopping
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List of needs
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Budgeting & Money
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Measurements
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Brands & Alternatives
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Paying for items
Grocery Shopping
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Comparing recipe to ingredients on hand
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Grocery shopping list creation
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Budgeting & Money
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Branding & alternatives
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Paying for grocery items
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Executive planning for shopping experience
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Gathering items for shopping - grocery cart quarter, grocery bags
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Public transportation to & from store
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Communication & Interaction - with grocery store staff - asking for help, paying for groceries, interacting politely
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Nutritional ingredients & nutritional facts
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Communication with shoppers, manners, expected behaviour
Nutrition
& Meal Making
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Baking & cooking - ready-made and from-scratch foods
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Meal planning
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Recipe creation, reading, understanding
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Hand hygiene & kitchen safety learning
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Kitchen cleaning & sanitizing procedures - food surface cleaning, floors, fridge, cupboards
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Measurements & weighing
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Mixing, sifting, combining
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Using kitchen equipment - oven, stove, single burner, toaster oven, steamer, food processor, stand mixer, hand mixer, dishwasher
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Using Kitchen supplies - pots, pans, baking sheets, scissors, cutting board, ladles, tongs
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Knife Safety
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Budgeting cost per person and cost per meal
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Nutritional information, specialized diets
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Healthy choices, healthy options, substituting with options
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Proper food storage, labels, First in first out
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Safe temperatures - cooking, storage
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Creating recipe book for use at home
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Washing & sanitizing dishes
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Industrial Kitchen Policies & Procedures
Healthy Living
& Fitness
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Access to various active opportunities
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Personal fitness goals
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Accommodation for our own bodies, encouraging allowing ourselves to be where we are
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Group fitness classes
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Personal safety
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Healthy food choices
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Hydration
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Outside recreational activities
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Weather appropriate activities
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Attending local community recreation facility
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Communication and self-advocacy with fitness trainers and other staff at facilities
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Fitness attire and hygiene
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Expected behaviours with participating in gym and fitness activities
Personal Identification
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Make appointment with Service Ontario
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Plan and prepare for appointment
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Apply for Ontario Photo Card
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Attend appointment with all items necessary
Public Transportation Practice
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Purchasing bus pass / ticket
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Using City of Barrie Transit App
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Trip planning - planning route & timing
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Dealing with unexpected issues while on City Transit
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Transition to bus stop
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Boarding bus, finding seat, seating options
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Social interaction with bus driver and other bus riders
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Self-advocacy with bus drivers and other patrons
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Budgeting and trip cost
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Counting money & change
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Understanding city maps
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Transition Skills - executive planning skills
Driver Training Support
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Study for G1 Drivers Licence
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Attend G1 Licence Test
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Apply to driver training
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Attend & support at driver training
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Support for communication, self-advocacy
Personal Fitness & Recreation
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Attend fitness classes
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Participate in group fitness activities
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Register and participate in team sports
Post-Secondary Application & Support
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Apply to Post-Secondary
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Accommodation Requests
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Transcripts
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Scheduling Classes
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Introduce and Explore Student Support Services
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Introduce & Explore Academic Success Programs
Job Training & Coaching,
Job Carving
*coming soon*
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Based on Personal Interest & Strengths
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Resume Building
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Approach & gather References
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Support with Job Application, Interviews
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Job-Specific Training
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On-the-Job support with tasks, communication with supervisors
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Self-Advocacy Skills
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Communication with Customers, Peers
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
