Mason LIFE Program
Outcomes and
Program Overview
Fall 2011
5 Components
Academic Program
Residential Program
Employment Program
Integration Program
Research Program
Program Organization
George Mason University
College of Education and Human Development
Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities
Mason LIFE Program
Director
Research Program
Academic
Program
Integration
Program
Academic
Coordinator
University
Coordinator
Residential
Program
Senior Residential
Assistant
Employment
Program
Employment
Coordinator
Congressional Internship, Internship Program, Community Integration
Office Manger
Definition
•Transition and post secondary non-degreed
program educating students with Intellectual
and developmental disabilities
and
•Supportive apprenticeship for students who
are majoring in human service studies which
provides practical experience learning from,
and working with, individuals with disabilities
Students
Fall 2011 Blocks 1 and 2
Fall 11
8:45 – 9:45
10:00 – 10:45
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
LIFE 0010
Basic Reading:
Romance Novel
LIFE 0020
Applied Math
LIFE 0010
Basic Reading:
Romance Novel
LIFE 0020
Applied Math
LIFE 0010
Basic Reading:
Romance Novel
LIFE 0046
Basics of Banking
(Year 1 Students &
Others)
LIFE 0030
Basic Writing:
Poetry
LIFE 0042
LIFE 0030
Basic Writing:
Poetry
LIFE 0046
Basics of Banking
(Year 1 Students *
Others)
LIFE 0083
Special Topics
Support
Beginning
Community Access
(11:00 – 12:30
Staff Meeting
LIFE 0049
Basics of Finance
Management
Lunch
Lunch
Walking Club And/
Or Leisure Time
LIFE 0090
Basics of BlackBoard Learning
Techno-logy (Year
1 students &
Others)
LIFE 0070
Current Events
11:00 - 12:00
Lunch
12:00 – 12:30
LIFE 0090
Basics of
Blackboard
Learning
Technology (Year 1
students & others)
Lunch
LIFE 0090
Basics of BlackBoard Learning
Techno-logy
(Year 1 students
& Others)
Fall 2011 Blocks 3 and 4
Monday
12:40
–
1:50
LIFE 0114
Employment Skills
(Years 3&4)
LIFE 0140
Independe
nt Living
Nutrition
(Years 1, 2
and
Interns)
Tuesday
Wednesday
LIFE 0183
LIFE 0042
Fundamental
s of Public
Speaking
Beginning
Community
Access
LIFE 0040
Residential
Housing I
2:00 –
2:50
LIFE 0045
Thursday
LIFE
0140
Independ
ent
Living
Nutrition
(Years
3&4)
LIFE 0050
Personal
Hygiene &
Social
Responsibilites
(Year 1)
Friday
LIFE
0114
Employment
Skills
(Year 2
And
Interns)
LIFE 0060
Mason LIFE
Fitness –
Swimming
LIFE 0113
Employment
Exploration
(Year 1)
University
Orientation
and Personal
Skills Lab
(Year 1
LIFE 0053
Basic Social
Skills
2:50 –
3:00
WRAP UP
WRAP UP
3:00 –
4:30
Homework Help
Homework
Help
4:30 –
6:00
Social Group
OPEN
WRAP UP
WRAP UP
WRAP UP
Homework Help
Homework Help
Homework Help
Book Club
Art Stream
First Aid
Community Access
Community Access
Independent Living
Independent Living
Mason LIFE Student
Diversity Outcomes
Diversity Outcomes
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
Mason LIFE Students
3
13
12
16
18
16
24
29
37
42
Geographic
1
4
4
4
4
4
6
8
10
12
Special Topics Class
0
0
0
1
1
4
9
14
15
30
Team Management
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
5
5
3*
Job Placements
0
0
0
0
0
12
14
20
21
24
Groups/Clubs
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
11
5*
Diversity
Special Topics
Japanese
Judo
Karate
Introduction to Dance
Astronomy
Social work
Newspaper Workshop
Technical Theatre
Art
Drawing I
Public Speaking
Computers in Creative Arts
Religion
Classical Music
Modern Dance
Job Placements
Clubs/Groups
Kellar Library
AIM Virginia
JC Library
Aquatic & Fitness
Center
RAC
Sodexo
Child Development
Center
Broadside
Recycling
Postal Services
Visual and
Performing Art
Center
Switch Board
Student Government
Sorority
Choir
Running Team
Pep Band
Theatre crew
Best Buddies
Special Olympics
Book Club
GRACE Art
Art Stream
Team
Managers
Men’s Soccer
Football
Basketball
Rugby
Tennis
Mason LIFE Students Integrated
Diversity Outcomes
Employment
Postal Services
Employment-AIM Virginia
Employment
Ushering
Employment
Child Development Center
Employment-Broadside
Employment
Data Entry
Employment
Library Paige
George Mason Student Outcomes
2011-12
Outcomes
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
Practicum
0
0
0
0
0
5
7
3
4
2
Internship
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
2
6
6
1
Independent study
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
?
Mentors
0
1
1
1
0
4
28
32
36
?
Best Buddies
0
0
0
4
5
16
27
28
49
50
Instructors
2
4
5
8
6
6
8
16
10
15
Resident Advisors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
2
3
6
6
17
Employment
Assistants
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
2
4
7
9
Individual Supports
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
3
Contacts
 Web: http://masonlife.gmu.edu
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Heidi J. Graff-hgraff@gmu.edu
Karen Ingram-kingram@gmu.edu
Kudy Giwa Lawal-kgiwa@gmu.edu
Jennifer Labbe-jlabbe@gmu.edu
 Phone: (703) 993-3905
 Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities
 Mike Behrmann- mbehrman@gmu.edu