Training services for those with blindness, low vision or other challenges
Services are adapted appropriately for each client group including the end-user as well as their responsible leaders, for example, parents, educators, caregivers, advocates and protectors. These services focus on the needs of young people in their high school or college years. We are also happy to serve veterans and other client groups upon request.
Individuals with challenges routinely have adaptive skills that others do not. We incorporate those strengths and apply them to subjects that; develop employment skills, encourage achievement, improve daily living and enhance personal safety/security. We promote a positive and problem-solving mindset that embraces ability and overcoming obstacles in order to live life fully. Our goal is to provide effective tools that can help make lives better.
Essential Life and Employment Skills Series
Uniquely customized for young people with blindness, low vision or other challenges, to give them every advantage as they pursue higher education, employment, and life in general.
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101 Foundations for Life and employment (Habits & skills for successful interaction
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102 Pillars of Life & Employment (Habits & skills for effectiveness and success)
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103 Employment Readiness (Keys to success for gaining and maintaining employment or career)
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104 Marshaling Your Resources for Life and Employment (Practical habits & skills - money, time and more)
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And more...
Campus Readiness Training
Designed to promote a successful transition away from the comforts and protection of parents and family to meet the unique challenges of college or university life, on or off-campus.
Some subjects include;
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Mindset
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Threat identification
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Awareness
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Prevention
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Boundary Setting
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Social Activities
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Social media
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Mobility
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Additional Resources.
Related discussions may include; route planning/ transportation, personal/ professional relationships, social activities, social media, and additional resources
Personal Safety and Security Training
Designed for young adults that may not yet be considering higher education, may have already completed it, or may be pursuing employment or other options.
Some of the subjects covered;
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Mindset
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Threat identification
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Awareness
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Prevention
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Boundary Setting
Related discussions may include; route planning/transportation, personal/professional relationships, social activities, social media, and additional resources to improve one’s daily environment.
Note: self-defense techniques are not covered in this training.
Self-defense Training
We provide students with informed options and tools to help successfully mitigate dangerous situations that cannot be otherwise avoided.
Some of the subjects covered;
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Mindset
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The law/right to self-defense
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Threat identification
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Awareness
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De-escalation
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Physical self-defense
Special attention will be given to defense with or without a mobility cane or other tools found in one’s environment. Related subjects may include guide dog considerations. We use simple and effective impact and non-impact techniques taken from a variety of defense of approaches that are reasonable and follow industry best practices.