Transition Programming for Young Adults
| The Northeast Passage Transition Program seeks to
help students between the ages of 14 and 21 learn skills for successful
transition from high school to community life. Through participation in community recreation experiences, students can learn a multitude of skills that will help them become happy, healthy, independent members of their community. |
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At the beginning of each session of outings, our group works together
to identify recreational activities of interest as well as each individual
student’s goals. The activities run from outdoor adventure activities
like rock climbing to more passive activities like art projects. The
goals are all related to a student’s strengths and areas for
improvement and focus on removing barriers to independent living.
Here’s a sampling of activities and possible accompanying goals
for each activity:
• Scavenger Hunt -> Use of Public Transportation
• Shopping at the Mall -> Money Management, Indoor Navigation
• Lunch Out -> Social Skills, Communication Skills
• Snow Shoeing -> Outdoor Navigation, Appropriate Dress
• Cycling Trip -> Trip Planning, Route Planning, Adaptive
Equipment
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During any outing, the group learns to rely on themselves and trust their abilities, as well as relying on and trusting their friends. As students then move on from high school into their communities, they will already be intimately aware of the recreational, vocational, and social opportunities available to them as well as how to access those opportunities. |
This program is planned and implemented by Certified Therapeutic
Recreation Specialists (CTRS) and aligns itself very well with stated
goals from the Department of Education as well as Vocational Rehabilitation.
If you are interested in this program, please contact Matt
Frye, CTRS at Northeast Passage
