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The Student Life Curriculum

To enable students to be fully integrated into the community and be productive individuals and workers, Student Life has developed a curriculum.  The curriculum is designed to teach students functional living skills and has three main domains:  independent living, recreation/leisure and social/behavioral.  The three domains have units with each having goals containing skills for students who are between the ages of five and twenty-one.   An initial assessment of skills is completed on each student to assist in determining skill level.

Independent Living Domain

Recreation/Leisure Domain

• The Recreation/Leisure Curriculum includes diverse activities, which nurtures personal development and social interaction.  Students have instruction in arts and crafts, fitness, outdoor and community activities as well as general, leisure skill development.

Social/Behavioral Domain

• The Social/Behavioral Curriculum teaches strategies so students can interact positively.  Students learn ways to be able to recognize and express emotions as well as communicate effectively using verbal and non-verbal skills.

For more information, contact:

Nancy C. Doherty, Director
2303 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-2303
nancy.c.doherty@dhhs.nc.gov