BUDS

Bridging Unique Differences in School with a BLAST

The purpose of BUDS is to build an understanding of who we are as individuals and as a culture group in our school and community while appreciating our unique strengths and weaknesses in order to support one another. The group is made of students with unique abilities and their typically developing peers. Our goal is to increase life experiences through quality programming and special events that allow individuals with cognitive, developmental, social, and/or sensory disabilities to demonstrate their desire to have a BLAST as we strive to Build Lives through the Arts, Sports and Technology.

Work Study Coordinator

Janet Boucher has
been working in Special Education for over 20 years with students who are identified with mild, moderate and intensive special needs. She holds a Bachelors degree from UNC Greensboro in Deaf Education and a Master degree in Special Education with a focus on Learning Disabilities from Elon University. She recently completed her certification in ABA therapy and is working toward her transition to work endorsement. She has an extensive work experience in a variety of educational, community and faith-based settings which include freelance interpreting for the deaf, college instructor, restaurant owner, retail sells, banking, educational diagnostician/clinician, and director of special needs ministries. Her pride and joy is her 26 years of marriage to her husband and two sons both in college. Janets vision for her students is to meet them where they are in order to help them experience success in school so that they may have the quality of life they deserve. Contact Janet Boucher Work Study Coordinator Intervention Specialist janet.boucher@beavercreek.k12.oh.us http://janetboucher.weebly.com

WORKING for QUALITY of LIFE

Beavercreek City Schools

Jacob Coy Middle School

1786 Dayton-Xenia Road Beavercreek, Ohio 45434 937-429-7577 937-429-7686 fax

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Home-Health Care

Students receive instruction and authentic skill tasks in money & finances, community-based analysis, self-protection, leisure skills, domestic or homekeeping skills, and personal care skills. The goal is for students to understand the importance of respecting themselves and taking responsible for their personal well-being and the environment in which they live.

Creek Inc.
Creek Incorporated offers students a variety work experience through classroom instruction that focuses on specific skill development and real-life on the job training. The ultimate goal, at the middle school level, is for students to begin exploring career possibilities for their future and begin laying the groundwork for skill development that will guide them on their journey to full-time employment and interdependency as they transition beyond high school. Students will begin the process through classroom instruction, authentic work tasks, job site visits and on-going assessments and reflections that will continuously put new SPINS on life as they discover their Strengths, Preferences, Interests, Needs and Skills. In addition, students will be encouraged to participate in the School-to-Work Expose in which they will actively be involved in planning and hosting a job fair/competition for middle school students in the district to mingle with local business owners and job coaches and to demonstrate their skills in a structured and safe environment in which their skills will be evaluated based on an individualize rubric that will provide constructive and meaningful feedback. Specific job focuses is placed on Culinary Arts, Retail Sales, Office Work, Media and Technology, Home Maintenance and Industrial Arts.