1. Aspire Academy A West Clermont Transition Program

2. 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

3. The Birth of Aspire
Great Oaks terminated the Frisch’s program at Glen Este High School effective end of 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

4. Eligibility Who Flexibility
Students 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

5. To prepare our students to work and live as independently as possible
Goal
To prepare our students to work and live as independently as possible

6. 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

7. 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

8. Personal Finances Budgeting Planning Money Management Banking
Filling out forms
Online/In Person Banking

9. Planning/Organizing/Scheduling
Time
Using a calendar and planner
Appointments
Schedule Changes
Transitions

10. Grooming/Self-Care
Personal Hygiene
Personal Identification
Medication

11. Household Management Food Prep Grocery Shopping Daily/ Weekly Chores
Laundry
Household Maintenance

12. Community Involvement
Self-Advocacy
Dining Out
Leisure and Recreation
Involvement of Outside Agencies

13. Career Development Job Search Applications Interviewing
Problem Solving
Job Site Training and Experiences

14. Health and Safety Practices
Eating Healthy
Planning Meals
Basic First Aid/Safety Practices
Calling 911
Emergency Situations

15. Social Skills Awareness
Building relationships
Appropriate Interactions
Conflict Resolution

16. Question/Answer