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
  • Team meeting to review progress, next steps, recommendations, and continuing support

"When Steven began coming to Autism Avenue it literally gave him hope and such joy! The two friends that he had that would come and get him and take him to do things were in college and just not really available anymore. He was extremely lonely. A man at church whose grandson had been coming told us about Autism Avenue. I felt accepted and I felt she cared. Steven looks forward to his time there every week. He never wants to miss it. He leaves smiling, happy, and confident. He has grown in his social skills, work skills, and life skills. Autism Avenue is a very important part of Steven’s life. It came at a crucial time in his life and we are extremely grateful for the program!"

- Ron and Linda