Student Success is Karen’s Driving Force

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The Day Program at STEPS Pathways College is full of young people with a disability and autism learning and developing skills, and Karen Caldwell is happy to be a part of this life-changing program. Joining STEPS in February of this year, Karen has been working in the role of Day Program Manager of STEPS Pathways […]

From the trainer’s desk: September

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Staying safe in the community is such an important aspect of being an independent adult, and it was our overarching topic this month at STEPS Pathways College. In the classroom, we looked at things like pedestrian safety, road safety and taking precautions on public transport. We learned about staying calm in sticky situations like when […]

From the trainer’s desk: August

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August has been an exciting month with many new experiences, challenges and accomplishments for everyone at STEPS Pathways College! One of the most exciting things has of course been the start of work experience. Each of the young adults found work in an area that interests them, from car detailing, fashion and retail. Once a […]

From the trainer’s desk: July

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For the first half of July the students at STEPS Pathways College enjoyed a well-earned break. We always love hearing their stories when they return, especially about how they have taken the opportunity to “show off” their skills around the home and their local communities. The weekend before their return to the classroom was STEPS’ […]

From the trainer’s desk: June

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We’ve had a productive month at STEPS Pathways College, finishing one topic and starting another as we raced towards our end of term break. In June we completed our healthy living skills unit and started our studies on social skills. The last area we looked at in our healthy livings skills unit was food safety. […]

From the trainer’s desk: May

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At STEPS Pathways College this month we studied one of my favourite topics, healthy living skills. Healthy living skills are such an important aspect of living independently. We last visited this theme about six months ago, so it was great to see how much the students had retained. This time around we built upon those […]