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EDUCATIONal and transitional Services:
Special Education and Instructional Supports
Special Education
Adult Transition Program
Opportunities’ Special Education Adult Transition Program provides training, support, and an educational program to individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18 to 22 years with the goal being to have the students become as independent as possible. We collaborate with local school districts and the Nebraska Department of Education to support and prepare students’ transition into Adult DD services.
Our Mission
We are people, supporting people, discovering common ground with their communities as they strive to uncover their full potential
Staff
Our educational staff consists of highly trained, professional, and caring special education support professionals supervised by a master level certified Special Education Teacher licensed by the Department of Education.
Program Curriculum Highlights
· Curriculum taught in classroom settings and are incorporated into community outings.
· Transition ceremony at the end of the school year for our students who are aging out of our program.
· Summer Camp Program offered for students during summer break.
· This is not a diploma program
Opportunities utilizes a customized curriculum based on the students’ current IEP and transition plan that focuses on the following areas of skill acquisition.
Vocational Skills
o Job Readiness
o explore areas of career interest
o job application process
o interviewing techniques
o application completion
o Explore volunteer and employment opportunities in the community
o Teach appropriate work-related behaviors
Independent Living Skills
o Health and good hygiene
o Domestic living
o cooking
o laundry
o shopping
o cleaning
o Self-advocacy and awareness
o Functional academics
o money math
o reading directions
o filling out various applications/forms
o voting registration
o Computer and phone usage
o appropriate & safe use of social media
o texting & typing skills
Community Skills
o Mobility training
o bus routes, schedules, safety
o walking & biking trails
o reading maps
o community signs
o Accessing resources
o public libraries
o church & charity centers
o voting registration
o community centers
o recreation centers
o sporting/leisure
Social Skills
o Problem Solving
o Conflict resolution
o Self-control strategies
o 180 other social skills proactively taught and reinforced on community outings
o Skill development for social settings