01. Appropriate seasonal/weather clothing to wear outside
02. Differentiate characteristics of residential, small business, and downtown areas
03. How and where to cross a street safely

01. Travel on independent lessons with minimal staff involvement

These are the lesson themes for level three:

Lesson One: Learning to cross streets; layout of a residential district
Lesson Two: Learning to cross streets; layout of a downtown
Lesson Three: Learning the route to your house; address and phone numbers
Lesson Four: Learning/practicing semi-independent lessons
Lesson Five: Learning the layout of an outdoor mall
Lesson Six: Learning the layout of a department store
Lesson Seven:Learning the layout of a hypermarket
Lesson Eight: Learning to cross streets; semi-business district layout
Lesson Nine: Review: street crossing, downtown familiarization

A. Learn the layout of a typical quiet residential neighborhood
B. Learn to cross quiet residential streets
C. Learn environmental concepts
D. Learn the layout of a typical semi-business district, time permitting

A. The weather report; appropriate clothing for this weather
B. Accessible bathrooms in this area of Saginaw (there are few)
C. Review the themes of lessons for the entire year
D. Students select their person goals and objectives for the year
E. Review outcome expectations for this lesson
F. Review end of day activities; including a wrap up to demonstrate that objectives were attained
G. Do the problem of the day before leaving on this lesson

01. At Adams and Porter travel around a typical residential block
02. Point out the characteristics of residential areas:

A. Blocks, sidewalks, curbs (blended and regular)
B. Intersections (sidewalks, streets)
C. Parkways and wedges
D. Houses and garages
E. Driveways and alleys
F. Yards (front, back and side)
G. Trees, bushes, fences
H. Walkways to houses

01. Stop, look and listen
02. See and be seen (avoid obstacles: parked cars, etc.)
03. Make your own decisions (don't follow others)
04. If curbs are not blended use driveways
05. When crossing at a driveway, remember:

A. Cars traveling on the road don't expect you to cross at a driveway
B. You are difficult to see and it is hard to see around parked cars, etc.
C. Cars are going fast (not yet slowed down for the corner)
D. Cars turn into driveways (or come out of driveways and garages)

06. Driveways should be treated like ramps, but remember

A. They are irregular, many have lips, cracks
B. Drive straight down, not at an angle
C. Don't start down until the traffic is clear

07. When you have a choice, drive on the sidewalk, not the street
08. To safely move down a sidewalk toward a blended curb, or when going down a driveway, understand advantages/disadvantages of your chair; know:

A. Braking system (how best to go slow and stop)
B. The speed control system
C. The chairs stability

09. If you must drive on a street, remember:

A. Drive on the right hand side
B. Go carefully around parked cars
C. Because you are low in a wheelchair, cars cannot see you around parked vehicles
D. Drive close to the curb, do not wander into the middle of the street

01. Define the word "intersection"
02. Go around this intersection
03. Drive along Adams to Granger

A. Discuss types of traffic control (stop, yield, etc.)

04. Travel around the block

01. Cross streets as you go, and discuss how street crossing strategy changes
02. Discuss crossing at this intersection
03. Cross with assistance

01. Types of traffic control
02. Define "intersection"
03. No grass parkways-cement to the curb
04. No large department stores (just small businesses)
05. No residential housing
06. Numerous parking lots and cars parked along the curbs
07. Heavier traffic than residential, but few taxis or buses
08. More blended curbs
09. More streets with traffic lights
10. Note special effects of "old city":

A. Globe lighting
B. Brick walkways
C. Special street signs and store logos

11. Practice street crossings; compare to residential area

08. Eat independently in the West side Business District (student choice)

09. Problem solving at lunch:

While visiting your cousin who lives in the Heritage Square residential district, you decide to go to the movies at the Court Theater. Your cousin is in a hurry and runs ahead, saying he will meet you at the movie. This makes you upset, so you start to hurry. You drive down driveways, race across streets, and at the light at Court and Michigan you don't bother waiting for the light to change, no cars seem to be coming so you just head across the street.

What happens when people get upset?

What did you do wrong on the way to the movies? What should you have done?

10. At Millet: This is the pattern for all lessons that follow:

A. Wrap up: review objectives that were to be learned on this lesson
B. Return everything borrowed
C. Get your notes to take home
D. Go to the bathroom, cath, change as needed
E. Play in the gross motor room or gym if available
F. Make purchases if you have money left (pop, candy)
G. Learn to tie your shoes, zip and unzip, use snaps, etc (OT issues)
H. Read, color, listen to music, play with the marble machine
I. Get on the internet and surf
J. Center; relax
K. Take receipts to the secretary

A. Learn the layout of a typical small town downtown
B. Learn to cross busy urban streets

02. Discuss characteristics of urban areas: (compare with residential and small business).

03. Travel a route and find examples of each of the following:

01. Blended curbs at every corner
02. Traffic lights at every corner
03. Heavy bus, taxi, pedestrian, and car traffic
04. Far from residential housing
05. Similar to small business district sidewalks
06. Greater concentration of mental health cases
07. Higher crime area
08. Central hub for police, fire, banks, government offices, business offices (newspaper, power company), library, large department stores, large parking ramps, more restaurants
09. Wider streets, larger buildings

05. Eat independently in a downtown restaurant; problem solve independently

What did you learn last lesson? (residential neighborhood familiarization, crossing streets safely)

A man approaches you in a downtown area. He says that he just needs four dollars to get a cab so he can go to the hospital. His breath smells like alcohol. Should you help this man? What should you do?

A. Students learn to give (write) their address and phone number
B. Students learn to give directions to their houses
C. Students describe their house, neighborhood
D. Learn to locate their street on a map
E. Learn to find their phone number in the phone book
F. Students learn to give directions to their house

01. Students say and write their phone numbers

02. Students say and write their addresses

03. Students describe the house (apartment) they live in

04. Students find their street on a map; and their phone number in the phone book

05. Students describe their neighborhoods (rural, downtown, quiet residential, apartment complex, in the city or country, on a busy/quiet road)

06. Students say which quadrant of the area they live in (east/west side, north/south end)

07. Students say how they think a school bus would go to get to their house (what major landmarks/big streets are near your house)

08. Staff and students ride a bus to each student's house; the student giving the driver directions as they travel. Each student takes a turn

Problem: What did you learn last lesson? (about downtown areas)

You are in a residential district by yourself when your chair breaks down. It won't go. What should you do?

A. Learn to ride a regular city bus (if appropriate)
B. Practice (as a team) being independent and responsible in a familiar mall

Take Stars to the bus terminal, get a transfer

A. Get on the bus at the terminal
B. Pay the driver on your own
C. Select a seat near the door
D. Get off at Fashion Square Mall, do the lesson below time permitting

What did you learn last lesson? (how to give directions to your home)

What does the word "empathy" mean?

A modified independent lesson at Fashion Square Mall. Provide time to be independent, but require check-in times during the lesson (walkie talkies if appropriate for the group).

A. Go to FYE and find a CD, call us with the name
B. Go to the book store, find a book or magazine you like, call us with the name
C. Go to the arcade, describe a video game you like
D. Go to the food court, describe what you will eat for lunch
E. Go to the Disney store, find something you like and call us to describe
F. Go to the cookie store and describe a cookie you would buy
G. Go to any store, call us and have us guess what store you are at

A. Learn the layout of a typical outdoor mall
B. Learn the characteristics of a typical outdoor mall
C. Learn what a "department" is
D. Practice shopping and pricing items

Problem:

What did you learn last lesson? (what an independent lesson is, and what a modified (semi-) independent lesson is)

What will the tax be on your purchases?

01. Ride STS independently to the Target Mall (any outside strip mall)

02. Travel around the outdoor mall; discuss characteristics of outdoor malls (compare to indoor malls)