Date posted: March 27, 2019
There are so many technologies available for people with disabilities, and new technology is being developed all the time. We are lucky to be near one company developing these types of technologies: Microsoft. Students taking Computer Fundamentals this quarter had a great time visiting the Microsoft Visitor Center in Redmond. This visit provided students the ...more about Trip to the Microsoft Visitor Center
Date posted: March 27, 2019
Students taking Disability Awareness researched and presented on a famous person or historical figure that has the same disability as themselves. They were then asked to research this disability, describe the impact, or symptoms, it has on a person's daily life, how many people world wide have this type of disability, and describe how people ...more about Famous Person Research Project
Date posted: March 26, 2019
As part of the Music Appreciation course this quarter, students develop and apply their own personal aesthetic criteria for evaluating music. Students first work at developing an understanding of musical terms and elements. They explore different world cultures while critically analyzing the unique ways the musical elements are used. After developing a firm foundation and ...more about Developing A Personal Aesthetic For Music
Date posted: March 21, 2019
First year students got to know the Bellevue College Main Campus a little better while engaging in a fun scavenger hunt to explore the variety of resources available to them. Students collaborated with partners to find the information and took notes and pictures. After the hunt, students reported on their findings by putting together a ...more about Resource Scavenger Hunt
Date posted: March 21, 2019
Living and going to school in the Pacific Northwest means hearing a lot about the Cascadia Subduction Zone and being prepared for "The Big One." We know the importance of being prepared in case of an emergency, whether that's an earthquake or other emergency that requires people to be prepared to live without the resources ...more about Emergency Preparedness
Date posted: March 19, 2019
Our Individual Study students had a great time touring the Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab this quarter. This community activity provided students a great opportunity to observe the physical nature of a work environment such as the noise level, temperature, physical layout, job duties and physical requirements, and work attire. Since the goal of the course ...more about Tour of Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab
Date posted: March 18, 2019
Do you remember the first paycheck you ever received? You were probably so excited to rip it open and bask in the financial glory of all those hours you put in. But hang on a minute: That paycheck was smaller than you were anticipating. What happened? And who is this FICA person anyway? One of ...more about Determining Take-Home Pay With LifeSim
Date posted: March 12, 2019
It has been an exciting start to 2019 for OLS Student Joey Wilson. Last year Joey was asked to share his story as part of the Arc of King County's legislative packet concerning the Apple Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities (AHWD) program for the King County Board for Developmental Disabilities forum held in November 2017. ...more about OLS Student Testifies for Legislative Bill
Date posted: March 7, 2019
Our students recently had the opportunity to see the daily operations of the CBRE Warehouse first-hand. Students participated in a walking tour to see how various office/building supplies and materials are organized, fulfilling daily orders, and delivery to the various Microsoft Buildings. Information the students gathered from the tour included the following: what jobs are ...more about Tour of CBRE Warehouse
Date posted: February 28, 2019
Learning how to stay within a budget is an important skill to have when you take charge of your personal finance. One important category that can be particularly tricky to stay within your budget on is groceries. How do you determine how much is adding up in your cart, especially when many produce and bulk ...more about Managing a Grocery Budget
