Generalized Schedule: ACT Program
All ISD LRC II students are eligible to attend the ACT Program. All are expected to participate to the best of their ability. All are expected to be in the community
for recreation, work training, and leisure. Our students generally have 3 levels of support needed to e successful:
Independent: These students have the greatest potential for independence. They are able to learn work skills and participate in a 2 hour work training
internship in a work environment by themselves after initial training, receiving instruction generally from the onsite managers. They would be expected to learn
to ride the public bus system independently. They have basic reading, writing, money handling, and computer skills. They can dress, eat, toilet, and handle all
personal care tasks themselves unless a physical disability would prevent them from doing these tasks on their own.
Semi-Independent: These students would be expected to operate independently within a safe environment. They are able to communicate their basic needs
and wants. They are able to navigate within the community in small groups with one adult Guide. They are able to learn work skills and participate in a 1-2 hour
work training internship independently with oversight by an ACT Job Coach. They may work in a small group with one staff Job Coach and 2-3 students. They
have some reading, writing, money management, and computer skills, but would require training and oversight in these areas. These students can dress, eat,
and toilet independently with occasional reminders and/or assistance.
Supported: These students have high support needs and, to be safe, need to have staff assistance in most of their activities. Some of these students need 1-1
support in behavior areas, requiring attention and support in order to maintain appropriate behavior control. Many of these students have impaired verbal
communication, and use alternate methods to communicate, including assistive technology. These students may need assistance in the bathroom, eating, and
dressing. Supported students would be expected to learn work tasks and perform them as independently as possible. They would participate in weekly
internship placements within the community, given Job Coach support. Many of them can be members of small student teams working co-operatively on work
projects.
Groups are often banded together for all-ACT trips or projects. Often, Independent students serve as helpers with students who have higher support needs.
Internships are generally scheduled for afternoons, Monday – Wednesday, though some occur during the morning session. Thursdays are designated
community trip days. Every Thursday, ACT students leave the Portable and venture out into the community for lunch and other recreational or leisure activities.
They learn to use the METRO bus during these trips and practice using and budgeting money. Each student brings $10.00 every Thursday, provided by their
family, to use to pay for lunch and/or activities. Independent and semi-independent students are expected to obtain a METRO Bus pass. Most ACT students
would qualify for a Reduced Fare Pass, entitling them to a reduced fare on most metro bus rides. Parents are expected to enroll their students into appropriate
social service agencies during the ACT years. ACT staff can give information about these agencies and guide families through the process.
GENERAL ACT SCHEDULE
Monday - Wednesday
10:00 – 11:30/11:45
Arrival Activities
Group Activities:
Supported- Vocational task
training
Semi-Independent- Some
classroom (schedules, planning,
social skills, money math)
Some vocational task training.
Independent – Classroom
activities: scheduling, preparing
career portfolio’s and power point
presentations, money/budget
math, future goal planning
activities, current events, social
skills training
Possible morning internship.
11:45 – 12:45
Lunch:
Eat lunch
Grooming and Free Choice
activities.
Some individual food prep
training.
Sack lunches from home if
not involved in meal prep
program
12:45 – 2:30
Community InternshipSome examples:
Swedish Hospital –
dining room, kitchen,
tray completion &
delivery, mail delivery
Trader Joe’s- Stocking
and facing products
Mary Queen of Peace
Church: cleaning and
preparing sanctuary
Issaquah Library:
Cleaning children’s
books
I-HOP’s: rolling
silverware, cleaning
menus, prepping table
tops.
Drugstore.com: sealing
envelopes, putting price
stickers on products
Sammamish and
Newcastle YMCA:
folding towels, sanitizing
exercise equipment,
cleaning lobby areas
Party Display &
Costume Store: stocking
shelves
Eastridge Church:
sorting church bulletins
for re-use and recycling.
REI: Preparing and
Hanging clothing for the
display floor.
2:30 – 3:20
Break rituals
Personal Care
Leisure skills
3:20-3:30
Prepare to leave
Buses arrive @ 3:30 p.m.
Thursday Community Trip
10:00 – 11:00
Arrival
Games @ ACT or Community
Center
Preparation for trip: order
cards, money, wallets,
clothing
11:00 – 12:30
Drive, walk, or ride bus to
lunch destination.
Order, pay for, eat lunch at
various community
restaurants.
12:30 – 2:30
Drive, walk, or ride bus to
afternoon activity:
Examples are walks in
community parks, visit to
local malls, visits to Seattle
museums or iconic areas of
the city, visits to local
attractions, movie theater,
bowling.
Return to ACT
2:30 – 3:20
Return activities
Prepare expenditure report
Leisure skills
3:20 – 3:30
Prepare to leave
Buses come @ 3:30