Day activities and short-term workshops

Our day workshops usually happen after school, in the evenings, or on weekends. Workshops teach youth to become independent and speak up for their needs as they move through their school years and begin to explore different careers and education opportunities.

Workshops are planned throughout the year and usually last 2 – 4 hours and provide children and young people with a focused study of topics important to help them understand and achieve their social, educational, and career goals.

Workshops Focus

Travel and Mobility 

Participants learn to navigate different modes of transportation and improve their independent travel skills through discussion of commuting tips and public transit options for people with disabilities and travel on various forms of public transportation such as light rail, buses, or ferries. 

Career Exploration

Blind and Low Vision participants and their families learn about different fields of work through fun, hands-on activities at a variety of businesses and work sites. 

Interpersonal Skills 

Young people practice self-advocacy and other skills necessary to move forward and navigate their futures. Participants work on social skills behaviors, and peer interactions in a group setting, learning the “who, what, when, where, and how” of social skills.

Independent Living Skills 

Participants learn about topics including orientation and mobility, self-care and appropriate dress, money management, self-advocacy, time management, nutrition, meal preparation, accessing community services and supports, and community participation and safety.

Using Technology 

Participants learn to use technology outside of the classroom, and practice using a variety of devices, software, and apps to navigate their environment, identify and read objects and products, schedule activities and manage calendars, and record and organize notes and memos.