2.  Students ages 19:8 – 22 with Developmental Disabilities on Access/Regular or Transition Diploma.  Collaborative Agreement › School System/Special Education › Vocational Rehabilitation › Partnering Business  Employability Skills Training  Real World

3.  Students will graduate from Forsyth County Schools/Project LIFE with the skills necessary to become reliable employees who utilize appropriate social skills, are knowledgeable of the resources available and have the confidence to learn and apply new skills.

4.  Refer Spring (1 year prior to LIFE enrollment)  Must be referred to Voc. Rehab (VR) and work eval scheduled by VR (Summer/Fall).  Special Education and Educational Records Collected – attendance, behavior reports, etc  Observations conducted on CBVI trips  Skills and Reports reviewed with Team  Letter sent to teacher and parent  IEP conducted in the Spring

5.  Once a task becomes familiar, the student can remain on task and follow set schedule without prompts  No disruptive behaviors in school or community – refusing to do work, physical or verbal aggression, walking/running away, etc.  Good attendance  Follows Instructions – verbal or written  Time management is utilized

6.  Measuring or using measuring models  Alphabetizing to the 3 rd letter  Writing numbers and letters (transfer)  Data input from hard copy to computer  Planning a work schedule  Following multi step tasks and increasing accuracy/pace.  Read a map key and locate people/things

7.  Yes – The goal of this program is to prepare students to work.  If the student is not ready for Project LIFE, then the team will send back recommendations and a referral can be made the following year.

19.  The committee chooses the site (LIFE Teachers, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Adult Vocational Service Provider, Transition Coordinator and Business Safety representative): › Safety › Skill sets › HS classroom and CBVI performance and behaviors › Personalities

20.  Lunch and Snacks  Uniforms  Watch  Cell Phone  Job Related Materials  Emergency Contact  Follow Contract and Safety Rules

21.  Teacher Model – Teacher Supervision - Cross Training by Peer – Supervision by Employee  Picture or Written task checklist  Watch or Cell Phone Reminders to increase pace  Resource Cards  Color coding and mapping

22.  Based on Vocational Skills Acquisition  Typically Gen. Ed Teacher Waived  Speech Services available but often not needed.  Progress Monitoring

23.  Texts, emails, phone calls  Newsletters  Emergency Plan  Progress Monitoring

24.  Identify the skills within the rubric and practice at home  Support the work mentality – no longer at school  Future Planning – transportation  Future Planning – work supports and future employment  Understand that the intern’s dreams may not match parent’s dreams

25.  Code of Conduct – attendance policy and behavior expectations  Grading – Where does the grade come from?  Are uniforms provided?  What happens if my student is not successful at Project LIFE?  When does the student receive his/her diploma?  When does the student walk for graduation?  Does Project LIFE follow the school calendar?

26.  Are extra curricular activities still available at the HS?  Can the interns participate in Special Olympics – local games or state games?  Is transportation provided?  Is a drug test necessary for participation?  Are speech services provided?  If the intern gets a job during Project LIFE, does s/he have to quit LIFE?