Life Skills Training ( In English )

The purpose of this training is to increase participants’ knowledge and ability in skills necessary for everyday living.

Topics included are:

Self-care Budgeting Skill Body Awareness

Eating Right Safety at home Money Skills

To empower people with disabilities to participate in the community to the level of their desires and abilities by providing information, resource, support and by increasing community awareness and accessibility.

People with disabilities are empowered to live a more independent life when information and resources are readily available and easily accessible, in the appropriate format and channel.

They can make informed decisions on the following:

Clothing choices Personal care Sexuality

Budgeting Spending money Menu planning and preparation

RCD Life Skills Training:

• Specifically designed to suit the abilities of individuals with cognitive disabilities
• Special emphasis on using the community as a classroom
• Give the type of knowledge needed by everyone for everyday living
• 10 week curriculum on a variety of topics
• Use fun and interactive approach
• Delivered by experienced parents with family members with disabilities
• Time frame dependent on instructors’ discretion and class composition
• Cultivate friendship and enhance social interaction

 

Schedule: April 20-June 22, 2012                  
Date & Time: every Friday morning from 10:30 to 12:00
Venue: Richmond Centre for Disability
Cost: $20

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