Student Life
Podcasting
Check us out in action as we reflect on our podcasting work and collaborate with our podcasting peers in Berkley High School's Podcasting class. They have a podcast called The Bear Pod, and working together has given us an opportunity to reflect, learn, and grow! #TheBerkleyDifference 💙
Paes Lab
PAES IS A HANDS-ON ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL
With the PAES lab, we can expose our students to a broad range of hands-on, generalizable work skills. This allows them to be better prepared for community work experiences, future employment and independent life!
Students clock in and "go to work" exploring nearly 300 jobs in 5 career areas that are based upon typical skills found at community based job sites. This allows them (and us) to discover the job skills they're good at, and the job skills they like to do.
Check out the video below to see our PAES lab in action!
Pre-Employment Transition Services
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) is available in Michigan to students with disabilities who are age 14-26 and enrolled in secondary or postsecondary education. Pre-ETS is an early intervention delivered in a variety of developmentally appropriate experiences with the goal of ultimately leading to competitive, integrated employment outcomes.
Five Types of Pre-Employment Transition Services
- Job Exploration
- Work-Based Learning Experience
- Counseling on Postsecondary Education/Training
- Workplace Readiness Training
- Self-Advocacy Training, including Peer Mentoring
Best Buddies
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501 organization consisting of volunteers that create friendship opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Best Buddies organization is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
The BAT has partnered with Best Buddies of Wayne State University for several years now. Together, we participate in monthly events such as bowling, putt-putt, zoo visits, dance parties, etc. Be sure to check out the pictures & video of us hanging with our Best Buddies from WSU!