LIT classes are open to everyone, regardless of ability. All classes at LIT are designed to help give participants the skill sets to be able to succeed in the life activity of their choice, including employment. The classes will also give participants regular opportunities to gain practical experience by engaging directly with the community at large.
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Life & Employment Skills Practicum: "Internship" will provide participants the opportunity to simulate many of the tasks they will undertake in life and in the workplace by working along each other under the supervision of the LIT program staff. In the internship, participants will be able to learn about and practice basic life skills (and workplace necessities) such as arriving on time, following a schedule, taking direction and criticism, task completion, problem-solving, relations with others/coworkers and much more. Participants will be performing tasks that will require the development and practice of these skills. *Participants will be shown how many of these skills apply to both their daily lives and work. In addition, during this process participants will be exposed to a variety of skill sets related to living independently and succeeding in places of employment. Examples of some skills that participants may be exposed to: Technology (email management, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, equipment management, document creation, social media), Culinary (kitchen safety, kitchen tools, following recipes, inventory, cost control, ordering), Art (graphics creation, visual representations/advertising, creating product labels & packaging) |
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Fundamentals of Living Independently including Gainful Employment:
Explore and discover the many facets of what it means to be responsible for oneself in the world and the possibilities of holding a job, and how that fits into each person's personal life. We will explore a variety of topics including what being self-responsible means , what a job is, how people choose where they live, what they do, and how to get a job if you want one, (including what kinds of jobs there are, what it means to your life to have a job, what the daily expectations of a job are, traveling to and from work, the relationships within a workplace, time management, staying on task, dealing with failure and change, learning new skills, increasing current skill levels and much more - and how all this fits into living more independently).
Also included will be:
*Participants will be shown how many of these skills apply to their daily lives outside of work.
Explore and discover the many facets of what it means to be responsible for oneself in the world and the possibilities of holding a job, and how that fits into each person's personal life. We will explore a variety of topics including what being self-responsible means , what a job is, how people choose where they live, what they do, and how to get a job if you want one, (including what kinds of jobs there are, what it means to your life to have a job, what the daily expectations of a job are, traveling to and from work, the relationships within a workplace, time management, staying on task, dealing with failure and change, learning new skills, increasing current skill levels and much more - and how all this fits into living more independently).
Also included will be:
- Self-advocacy: Discover ways to advocate for your own interests both at work and in the community - dealing with managers, co-workers, the workplace environment, etc. - as well as issues and relationships in their daily lives. Learn ways to ask for what you need to succeed in dealing with changes and challenges both on the job and off. Learn how to deal with personal differences and conflicts in the community and at work.
- Financial Smarts: Explore the world of money: what money is, prices, saving, the different forms of money. Students will learn about the importance of money both on and off the job, and how to make smart, safe money decisions. Opportunities to practices these skills in the community will be included.
*Participants will be shown how many of these skills apply to their daily lives outside of work.
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Health & Nutrition:
In this class, we will explore how what you eat and drink matters to your health. We will start with nutrition basics: types of foods and what your body needs to be healthy. We will explore the basics of cooking, including an introduction to the tools of the kitchen and shopping for and safely handling food. We will explore food budgeting, smart shopping, and cost difference between making your own food and eating out, and how not to waste food. We will also explore eating on the job and cover topics such as bringing food to work vs. buying food at work, and the workplace routines and expectations surrounding food. The class will have ample opportunity for practicing these lessons both in our facilities and in the community. |
Managing Physical & Emotional Well-Being
In this class we will help all our participants manage their physical and emotional-well being. We will explore what it means to be emotionally healthy. We will learn ways to recognize our emotional stress points, and learn techniques to deal with these stress points and improve our emotional health. We will learn and practice relaxation and emotional control techniques and explore how we can incorporate these into our lives both on and off the job. We will explore what it means to be physically healthy, and then we will learn and practice techniques to relax, strengthen, stretch, and invigorate our bodies. There will be a focus on dealing with incorporating our sensory needs into physical well-being practices. Taking care of our physical needs while on the job will be also addressed and practiced.
In this class we will help all our participants manage their physical and emotional-well being. We will explore what it means to be emotionally healthy. We will learn ways to recognize our emotional stress points, and learn techniques to deal with these stress points and improve our emotional health. We will learn and practice relaxation and emotional control techniques and explore how we can incorporate these into our lives both on and off the job. We will explore what it means to be physically healthy, and then we will learn and practice techniques to relax, strengthen, stretch, and invigorate our bodies. There will be a focus on dealing with incorporating our sensory needs into physical well-being practices. Taking care of our physical needs while on the job will be also addressed and practiced.
