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TAPESTRY

Comprehensive Postsecondary Transition Program University of Alaska Anchorage

TAPESTRY Learning Objectives

Self-advocacy Self-determination 4 Skill Domains Academic Career Social Life

Spring 2012 Progress Report

• Five Students

Admitted

• Three Classes on

the schedule

• Orientation
• Exploration
• Core Social Skills

How TAPESTRY works

— 2 years — 12 non-academic credits/ semester — 11 required TAPESTRY courses — 8 audited courses — 5 Job shadows — 1+ Internships — 1 iPad per student — Mentors & Tutors

TAPESTRY is made possible by

TAPESTRY Curriculum Committee TAPESTRY Community Partners TAPESTRY Mentor Program Human Services Practicum Student & The TAPESTRY Students!!

Curriculum

— DLS A010 TAPESTRY Orientation Seminar — DLS A012 TAPESTRY Exploration Seminar — DLS A014 TAPESTRY Core Social Skills Seminar — DLS A016 TAPESTRY Job Search Seminar — DLS A018 TAPESTRY Internship I — DLS A020 TAPESTRY Internship II — DLS A022 TAPESTRY Life & Social Skills Seminar

Two Year Plan

• f Study

Semester One — DLS A010 TAPESTRY Orientation Seminar (2cr) — DLS A012 TAPESTRY Exploration Seminar (3cr) — DLS A014 TAPESTRY Core Social Skills Seminar (3cr) — GUID A150 Audit (3cr) — CIOS A101A Keyboarding I Audit (1cr)

In the first semester students follow the study plan for the “Orientation to College” This semester students get to know campus, how college courses work and in Exploration Seminar do a full Person-Centered Plan focused

• n career goals and dreams

5 Job Shadows are completed in semester one.

Two Year Plan

• f Study

Semester Two — DLS A016 TAPESTRY Job Search Seminar (3cr) — DLS A018 TAPESTRY Life & Social Skills Seminar (3cr) — UAA Audit Course (3cr) — UAA Audit Course (3cr)

In the second semester students follow their plans set

• ut from the person-centered

plan They take two TAPESTRY courses and audit two UAA courses of their choice. Students work on more job shadows and work toward securing paid internships based on their personal career goals.

Two Year Plan

• f Study

Semester Three — DLS A020 TAPESTRY Internship I (3cr) — DLS A018 TAPESTRY Life & Social Skills Seminar (3cr) — UAA Audit Course (3cr) — UAA Audit Course (3cr)

In the third semester students follow their plans set out from the person-centered planning. Further develop their portfolio on AKCIS.org and continue to develop job skills In semester three the student will participate in a paid internship. They take two TAPESTRY courses and audit two UAA courses of their choice.

Two Year Plan

• f Study

Semester Four — DLS A020 TAPESTRY Internship II (3cr) — DLS A018 TAPESTRY Life & Social Skills (3cr) — UAA Audit Course (3cr) — UAA Audit Course (3cr) — Complete ePortfolio Project

In the forth semester students should have secured a competitive internship placement. Further develop their portfolio on AKCIS.org and continue to develop job skills They take two TAPESTRY courses and audit two UAA courses of their choice.

TAPESTRY Mentor Program

— Five Mentors participating in Spring 2012 — Tutor Lab

— Tues/Thurs 10:30-12noon

— Social Activities

— Chess Club — Movies — Playing Pool in Student Union

— Currently recruiting for

— Fall 2012 Mentors — Fall 2012 Mentor Coordinator

— New for Fall 2012

— Homework Lab MTWR

Community Partners

— Anchorage School District — Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation — UAA Disability Support Services — Department of Labor and Workforce Development — Nine Star Education and Employment Services — Office of Children’s Services — Division of Senior and Disability Services — Access Alaska — State Independent Living Council — Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education — Stone Soup Group — Arc of Anchorage — Hope Community Resources

Stories of Success!

• A student who originally tried to hide under his coat during class volunteering to

demonstrate how to ask a friend to go to a movie.

• “My son has changed so much…I never thought he could do this!”
• Several of these students have earned A’s on GUID A150 assignments this semester.
• Keyboarding was difficult, but the students realized they actually got better at typing and

saw the importance of the practice.

Technology and Accommodation

iPad Apps: StoryRobe Talking Pics iCal scheduling Dragon Dictate Accessibility Tips iPad Speak function Blackboard Mobile PDFPen

On the Web…

www.uaa.alaska.edu/chd/tapestry