Program Levels
Greater Expectations has three program levels that include:
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
1-2 hours
- Interview with the individual and parents/caregivers
- Establish the individual’s unique autism profile including strengths, challenges, and personal goals
- For further inquiries, please contact us online or apply now!
LEVEL 1
Assessment data, application information, and data from the initial interview will be used to determine areas of greatest need and develop individualized programming in the following areas:
- Self-determination – developing vision, SMART goals
- Self-awareness – individual strengths and
weaknesses, emotions - Social awareness – hidden rules, expected behavior,
social cues - Planning – prioritizing, task analysis, work systems
- Time management – estimating time, budgeting
time - Organization – checklists, calendars
- Task initiation – first-then, self pep talk, rewards
- Life skills – hygiene, daily routines, household chores
Level 1 Requirements
- 12 one-on-one sessions
1 or 2 times per week for 1 hour each - Team meeting
To review progress, next steps, and recommendations
LEVEL 2
Introduce and practice the following skills:
- Self-determination – workplace values, working style, career interests
- Self-management – sensory supports, calming strategies, self-regulation
- Relationship skills – social behavior mapping, healthy boundaries, communication
- Impulse control – perseverance, making better choices
- Flexible thinking – size of the problem, what I can control, multiple solutions
- Working memory – learning styles
- Attentional control – managing distractions, Pomodoro
- Life skills – clothes, budgeting, home maintenance, health care
Level 2 Requirements
- 12 one-on-one sessions
1 or 2 times per week for 1 hour each - Team meeting to review progress, next steps, and recommendations
LEVEL 3
Introduce and practice the following skills:
- Self-determination – self-advocacy, disability disclosure
- Responsible decision making – teamwork, work attitudes, responding to feedback
- Emotional control – mindfulness
- Problem solving – integrated supports, backup plans
- Self-monitoring – knowing when things go right, periodic self-reviews
- Life skills – job applications, resume, mock interview
Ready to sign up? Please see our application form to get started!
Level 3 Requirements
- 12 one-on-one instructional sessions
1 time a week for 1 hour each - 8 apprenticeship sessions
1 time a week for 2 hours each session - Apprenticeship supervision: 8 hours total
- Week 1 & 2
2 hours each session - Week 3 through 6
1 hour each session - Week 7 & 8
No supervision, each session is independent of staff. Instructional sessions and apprenticeship sessions will take place concurrently
- Week 1 & 2
- Team meeting to review progress, next steps, recommendations, and continuing support