The Young Adult Services Model
All WISD services for post high school students are eligible for continued services (as per the State of Michigan rules for Special Education).
The WISD Young Adult Services Model includes the following programs/services:
- Young Adult Community Based Program Sites
- Young Adult Project Services (YAP) WISD Young Adult Services are developed with the student’s needs and goals in mind.
WISD staff along with the IEP team plan and develop Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) for each student. The staff implements student-focused services through a range of activities that involve the student and his/her circle(s) of support. Services provided by the WISD are coordinated with other service providers, family, friends, employers, and others to best meet the individualized needs of the young adult student. Instructional designs and programming reflect individual student needs aligned with state standards and outcomes. WISD Young Adult Services strive to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with partner agencies, community resources, families, employers, and others to provide high-quality adult service supports to the students who participate in the WISD programs and services.
The Goal of the Young Adult Services Model
The Goal of our program is to assist individuals to be as successful and independent as possible in their adult roles as literate, healthy and fit individuals, involved citizens, self-directed lifelong learners and as productive workers/volunteers.
Literate Individuals: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to communicate wants, needs feelings, and ideas effectively (receptive & expressive).
Success is shown
We show our success by:
- Communicating information effectively and efficiently
- Acquiring information Healthy and Fit Individuals: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to monitor their own behavior, show self-control, set personal goals, and maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle.
We show our success by:
- Maintaining positive relationships with others
- Establishing and maintaining healthy habits and practices
- Developing positive social skills Involved Citizen: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to act responsibly for themselves, in their living/school environments as well as their community.
We show our success by:
- Acting responsibly
- Showing knowledge and awareness of our community and of other citizens Self-Directed Lifelong Learners: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to problem solve and advocate for themselves.
We show our success by:
- Listening and evaluating information effectively
- Participating in a wide variety of activities
- Advocating and problem solving for self Productive Worker: Students in our Young Adult Programs will find, apply for, interview and keep a job or volunteer experience.
We show our success by:
- Being able to look for a job/volunteer opportunity that matches our abilities
- Demonstrating good work habits
- Showing our ability to maintain a job/volunteer opportunity