Transition Academy
Reading Time: 1 minuteThe Transition Program at the Gengras Center supports students and families through the transition from school to adult life. It meets the needs of students ages 18-21 who have completed required high school coursework, but need additional life skills instruction. The program gives them the opportunity to hone real-world skills in the classroom and in the community. These authentic experiences lead to greater independence in students’ post-secondary lives.
Vocational Programming
- Career Education curriculum
- Community Training Program (laundry services, food services, retail, custodial, landscaping, and basic carpentry)
- On-going situational assessments
- Resume building
Functional Programming
- Functional Academics
- Business Enterprise
- Independent Living Skills
- Health
- Computers and Technology
Transitional Programming
- Social skills training
- Self-advocacy skills
- Safety skills (cyber safety, stranger awareness, etc.)
- Related Services (OT, PT, and Speech/Language) as needed
- Art, Music, and Physical Education
- Family/Interagency Collaboration to establish connections post-grad
- Leisure Activities/Skills
- Group and/or Individual Counseling
- Graduation Group – a final year of biweekly community outings to access adult programs and services
The Gengras Center School
The Gengras Center School, founded by the University of Saint Joseph in 1965, is a state-approved private special education school that provides for the educational and vocational needs of students ages 5-21, and serves as a laboratory school for USJ's education and social services majors.
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