LIFE SKILLS

Our Life Skill curriculum incorporates functional skills that cross over four instructional domains:

Instructional Domain	Functional Skills
Self Management/ Home Living	Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s), household organization, hygiene, banking, budgets, paying bills, cooking, laundry, scheduling appointments, safety, social
Vocational	Post-secondary education, pre-employment skills, resumes, employment etiquette, hygiene, safety, social
Recreation/Leisure	Friends, fun activities, hobbies, game playing (winning and losing), sports, social gatherings, safety, social
Community Functioning	Shopping, transportation, driving rules, scheduling appointments (doctor, dentist, hair), restaurants, safety, social

Kenwood educators advocate for their students to grasp the how, when, where, and why of each task. We believe how to do something is as important as when to do it, why we do it and where. Blending the abstract process of why, when and where with the concrete process of how, our students gain a more thorough understanding of the task at hand. With this higher level of knowledge students have a greater chance of success with skill acquisition, retention, and independence.