Transition Center and Vocational Programs
Transition Center
The goal of the Transition Center is to allow Deaf and Hard of Hearing students,Academic support at Transition Centerages 19 to 22, to attain maximum independence within their communities by providing them with a variety of real life experiences and opportunities. Students attend the center in LaGrange Park. They develop their independence in daily situations, understand their role in society to become responsible citizens, improve their job skills for future job choices, become familiar with the communities in which they live, and integrate academic skills into everyday scenarios.
TC Chow NowThe students at the LADSE Transition Center (TC) started a lunch service in the fall of 2012 called TC’s CHOW NOW. The lunch service is for businesses in the Village Market strip mall in LaGrange Park, and customers can order food from the restaurants that the students choose each week. The service allows students at TC to work closely with the community by providing a service to their customers as well as establishing relationships with local restaurants that are used. Students gain skills in the areas of communication, technology use, money management, problem solving and responsibility. The service also helps students increase their self-confidence and independence in the process. The students also maintain a website with current information on the restaurants for the month and the ordering process. The website can be found at http://tcchownow.weebly.com/.
TC Chow NowThe students at the LADSE Transition Center (TC) started a lunch service in the fall of 2012 called TC’s CHOW NOW. The lunch service is for businesses in the Village Market strip mall in LaGrange Park, and customers can order food from the restaurants that the students choose each week. The service allows students at TC to work closely with the community by providing a service to their customers as well as establishing relationships with local restaurants that are used. Students gain skills in the areas of communication, technology use, money management, problem solving and responsibility. The service also helps students increase their self-confidence and independence in the process. The students also maintain a website with current information on the restaurants for the month and the ordering process. The website can be found at http://tcchownow.weebly.com/.
Vocation Programs
The Vocational Program trains students to develop work skills by offering work experience both inside and outside Hinsdale South High School. TheInterpreting at a work site students work in the recycling program and cleaning in the cafeteria in the building, and at a variety of employers outside the school. Students work in libraries, preschools, hospitals, hotels, hospices, and dance studios. They provide clerical support, cleaning, stocking and shelving. These real-life work experiences are supported by job coaches, interpreters, and aides, and give the student a firm preparation for their working life.
