These practical experiences will help form basic routines for future real work experiences. Classroom Responsibilities and Routines Consistent routines in the classroom set the pace for workplace routines. Students with developmental disabilities require structure and consistency. The classroom is the model of a workplace which sets the guidelines for functions and tasks to be carried out. Therefore, the students are taught and trained on how to follow a schedule which requires them to accept certain responsibilities and to follow certain guidelines.
Fair discipline is administered in order to ensure that reasonable class standards are maintained.
However, self-discipline is encouraged and reinforced as the appropriate model. Needless to say, the classroom does not replace the real world work experiences. It is only one of the many workplace experiences that help mould and pattern the individual. The classroom is comfortable and it sets the stage for the real world experience. Starting in September 1996, Mr. Tom Flood, Senior Vice-President, has agreed to provide the class with fresh flowers on a weekly basis.