Some people, especially those who are looking for their first job, benefit from practicing good work behaviors, such as getting along with coworkers, accepting supervision, coming to work on time and dressing properly. These subjects and others are covered in our Personal Adjustment Unit. There are also programs to address the needs of people who have visual impairments or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Blind and Low Vision Life skills for persons who have low vision begin with a thorough optometric evaluation to determine how much sight the person has and how best to enhance it. Often, technology plays a part with devices such as closed circuit TV to magnify text and pictures or computer software to enlarge images.
Life skills for someone who is blind includes independent living and travel.
Students learn techniques for using canes, then later learn to travel around campus, streets, and shopping areas. Teachers stress proficiency in reading and writing braille, as well as using computers with voice output. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Life skills training is designed to help deaf and hard of hearing students to develop the ability to function as independently as possible at home, in the community and on the job. Classroom teachers are certified interpreters for the deaf. Interpreters are also available to assist students in completing assignments, and during medical appointments and recreational activities.