Community Based Training - Life and Leisure Skills

Depending on the needs of the students, life skills can mean a lot of different things. For one student it might involve systematic instruction in cutting up food during lunch or independently dressing in the locker room. For another it might involve instruction in telling time or using a calendar (or planner). Many students work on money skills of some kind, which includes both classroom instruction and actually using money in real world situations. Finally, some students take formal life skills classes, which include classes in cooking, daily living skills, and social skills.

Another important part of preparing students with disabilities for adult life is instruction in leisure skills, which can include both solitary and social activities. Many students have an opportunity to play board games at one time or another during the week. In some classrooms, parties occur on an intermittent basis where students have an opportunity to socialize.