Date posted: March 9, 2018
Third year students are taking Individual Study this quarter to help them further develop their career pathway. Each student is designing an individualized project that includes at least two job shadows in the community. A job shadow provides an experience for a student of what it is like to perform a certain type of work ...more about Student Stories: Job Shadows
Date posted: March 7, 2018
In the OLS “News and Daily Living” course, second-year students were frequently asked to find news stories of interest to them and bring them in to present and discuss in class. On one of these occasions, they found themselves being taken through the process behind an evening newscast: First, they wrote their headline on a ...more about Student Stories: OLS Students Create Their Own Newscast
Date posted: March 1, 2018
OLS students and staff had a great time on Feb 3 at the College Bound Resource Fair. OLS presents this annual event for people with disabilities who aspire to go to college in partnership with Autism Spectrum Navigators at Bellevue College, ACHIEVE Highline College, SAILS Seattle Central College, and Mosaic at University of Washington. OLS student volunteers were on-site to ...more about College Bound Resource Fair 2018
Date posted: February 27, 2018
On January 31 first year students went on their Learning Strategies Community Activity on Bellevue College Main Campus. They worked in small groups to gather information and images of resources on campus that OLS students might use. That work is being compiled into a resource guide they can share with each other and the OLS ...more about Student Stories: Learning Strategies Course
Date posted: February 21, 2018
Inspired by the MLK Service project making blankets and cards for patients at Seattle Children's Hospital, our student Mallorie began making blankets for animals at the Humane Society. As on of the overall goals of OLS to make each graduate of our program a contributing citizen, we feel a deep sense of pride to see ...more about For The Love Of Animals
Date posted: February 12, 2018
In Critical Thinking through Writing second year students begin class with a writing prompt that involves thinking critically about a complex topic and writing out their first impressions. This helps students practice thinking critically, organizing and synthesizing information, and communicating their ideas clearly to others. Here Turner Brimm muses on what his life would be like if ...more about Student Stories: Critical Thinking Through Writing
Date posted: February 9, 2018
In the Controversial Issues in the Workplace course this fall, students were asked to summarize laws related to employees in the workplace and discuss occupational safety. Students were able to select an employment idea and identify OSHA publications that would apply to their specific work environments/tasks. This assessment required students to reflect on the very first ...more about Student Stories: OSHA Project
Date posted: February 6, 2018
Share Night, November 29, was the culmination of a noteworthy day for 4th year students. Earlier in the day they completed two mock interviews with professionals from various community businesses, and on Share Night they elicited interviewing tips from people attending the event. The intention was for students to hear suggestions from others about how ...more about Student Stories: Share Night Interviewing Tips
Date posted: February 1, 2018
January 17 was the annual MLK Service Project for OLS Students, faculty, and staff who gathered at the Bellevue College Main Campus to create blankets and inspirational cards for Seattle Children's Hospital. This annual project is a favorite activity for our students, and many in attendance this year were there for the 3rd or 4th consecutive ...more about 2018 MLK Service Project
Date posted: January 31, 2018
You may remember us sharing our students' experiences attending the King County Board for Developmental Disabilities Legislative Forum on November 20th. OLS Student Joey Wilson had his story featured in the legislative packet and was fortunate enough to meet with his district representative Noel Frame and discuss the issues he faces as a citizen in King County, ...more about Student Stories: Advocating in Olympia
