Daily Living & Life Skills – Individualized Program
Camp Createability’s Daily Living & Life Skills Program is an individualized educational and skill-development program designed to help participants build greater independence, confidence, and functional skills for everyday life. Through hands-on instruction and practical experiences, participants learn skills that can be applied at home, in the community, and in other real-life settings.
Each participant works on specific, individualized goals based on their current abilities, interests, needs, and desired level of independence. Staff provide instruction, modeling, encouragement, and appropriate support while actively encouraging the participant to participate in each task to the greatest extent they are willing and capable.
The ultimate goal is increased independence—not simply completion of the task with staff assistance. Staff use a gradual prompting and fading approach, providing only the level of support needed and systematically reducing assistance as the participant gains confidence and skill. Participants are given opportunities to practice skills repeatedly and, when appropriate, apply those skills in different environments and situations.
Daily Living & Life Skills Training may include, but is not limited to:
- Cooking & Meal Preparation – following recipes, measuring ingredients, using kitchen equipment safely, preparing simple meals, food storage, and kitchen clean-up
- Personal Hygiene & Self-Care – establishing routines for bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, dressing, and other personal care needs
- Household Skills – cleaning, organizing personal belongings, laundry, making a bed, and maintaining a personal space
- Money & Purchasing Skills – identifying money, understanding prices, making purchases, budgeting basics, and making informed purchasing decisions
- Shopping & Community Skills – creating shopping lists, locating items, interacting with employees, checking out, and appropriately using community resources
- Communication & Self-Advocacy – expressing wants and needs, making choices, asking for help, communicating preferences, understanding personal boundaries, and advocating for oneself
- Social & Relationship Skills – appropriate social interactions, conversation skills, personal space, turn-taking, respecting boundaries, and navigating common social situations
- Time Management & Organization – following schedules, using calendars or visual supports, preparing for activities, managing belongings, and completing tasks in an appropriate sequence
- Problem-Solving & Decision-Making – identifying problems, considering choices, asking for assistance when needed, and learning to make safe and appropriate decisions
- Community Navigation & Independence – practicing skills necessary to access community locations, follow directions, use appropriate public behavior, and participate safely in community activities
- Daily Routines & Responsibility – establishing routines, completing multi-step tasks, taking responsibility for personal belongings and activities, and developing follow-through
The program is designed to meet each participant where they are today while helping them move toward what they can do tomorrow. Success may look different for every participant. For some, the goal may be completing an entire task independently; for others, it may be learning one additional step, making a choice, communicating a need, or requiring less support than before.
Camp Createability’s goal is to teach skills, build confidence, reduce dependence on others, and create meaningful opportunities for greater independence in everyday life.
“Our goal is not simply to help participants complete a task, but to teach the skills that allow them to become increasingly independent.”
Social Skills & Games – Evenings
Social Skills & Games is back for our school aged children this school year. This program focuses on increasing conversational and social skills through board games and other interactive group activities.
Ages 13-18 will be meeting on Tuesdays from 5pm-6pm beginning on September 15th.
Ages 9-12 will be meeting on Thursdays from 5pm-6pm beginning on September 17th.
New this year, you can register by session rather than having to commit to a whole month’s worth. Please be sure to register by the Thursday the week before the session is so we can staff accordingly. For example for the first week of sessions, register by September 10th.
Please email Hana at koch@createabilitywi.com with any questions. We do need a minimum number of participants registered for each session in order to run it.
Social Skills & Games – Daytime
This program focuses on increasing conversational and social skills through board games and other interactive group activities. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with peers, play games, socialize and engage in a small group environment up to four times per week.
Mondays: 10am-11am
Tuesdays: 1pm-2pm
Wednesdays: 10am-11am
Thursdays: 1pm-2pm
Fridays: 1pm-2pm
Email darmstrong@createabilitywi.com to register!
Friday Night Social
This new program is designed for participants of all ages and abilities to hang out, socialize, and have fun! Participants will enjoy board games, pizza, a movie, and plenty of popcorn! It’s a great opportunity to build friendships, practice social skills, and simply enjoy time together in a fun, relaxed environment.
Program Dates: October 23rd, November 20th, and December 4th
