Mason LIFE ProgramMason LIFE ProgramOutcomes andOutcomes and

Program Overview Program Overview Fall 2011Fall 2011

5 Components5 Components

Academic ProgramAcademic ProgramResidential ProgramResidential ProgramEmployment ProgramEmployment ProgramIntegration ProgramIntegration ProgramResearch ProgramResearch Program

Program OrganizationProgram OrganizationGeorge Mason University

College of Education and Human Development

Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities

Mason LIFE Program

Director

Research Program

Academic Program

IntegrationProgram

Residential Program

EmploymentProgram

Academic Coordinator

University Coordinator

Senior ResidentialAssistant

Employment Coordinator

Congressional Internship, Internship Program, Community Integration

Office Manger

DefinitionDefinition

•Transition and post secondary non-degreed program educating students with Intellectual and developmental disabilities

and

•Supportive apprenticeship for students who are majoring in human service studies which provides practical experience learning from, and working with, individuals with disabilities

Students Students

Fall 11 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:45 – 9:45 LIFE 0010Basic Reading:Romance Novel

LIFE 0020Applied Math

LIFE 0010Basic Reading: Romance Novel

LIFE 0020Applied Math

LIFE 0010Basic Reading: Romance Novel

10:00 – 10:45 LIFE 0046Basics of Banking (Year 1 Students &

Others)

LIFE 0030Basic Writing:

Poetry

LIFE 0042

Beginning Community Access

LIFE 0030Basic Writing:

Poetry

(11:00 – 12:30Staff Meeting

LIFE 0046Basics of Banking (Year 1 Students *

Others)

LIFE 0083Special Topics

Support

LIFE 0049Basics of Finance

Management

LIFE 0070Current Events

11:00 - 12:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

12:00 – 12:30 LIFE 0090Basics of

Blackboard Learning

Technology (Year 1 students & others)

LIFE 0090Basics of Black-Board Learning

Techno-logy (Year 1 students

& Others)

Walking Club And/Or Leisure Time

LIFE 0090Basics of Black-Board Learning

Techno-logy (Year 1 students &

Others)

Fall 2011 Fall 2011 Blocks 1 and 2Blocks 1 and 2

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

12:40 – 1:50

LIFE 0114Employ-

ment Skills (Years 3&4)

LIFE 0140Independent LivingNutrition

(Years 1, 2 and

Interns)

LIFE 0183

Fundamentals of Public Speaking

LIFE 0042

Beginning Community

Access

LIFE 0140

Independent

Living Nutrition (Years 3&4)

LIFE 0050 Personal

Hygiene & Social

Responsi-bilites

(Year 1)

LIFE 0114

Employ-ment Skills

(Year 2 And

Interns)

LIFE 0060Mason LIFE

Fitness – Swimming

LIFE 0040

Residential Housing I

2:00 – 2:50

LIFE 0045

University Orientation

and Personal Skills Lab (Year 1

LIFE 0113Employ-

ment Ex-

ploration(Year 1)

LIFE 0053

Basic Social Skills

2:50 – 3:00

WRAP UP WRAP UP WRAP UP WRAP UP WRAP UP

3:00 – 4:30

Homework Help Homework Help

Homework Help Homework Help Homework Help

4:30 – 6:00

Social Group OPEN Book Club Art Stream First Aid

Fall 2011 Fall 2011 Blocks 3 and 4Blocks 3 and 4

Community AccessCommunity Access

Community AccessCommunity Access

Independent LivingIndependent Living

Independent LivingIndependent Living

Mason LIFE Student Mason LIFE Student Diversity OutcomesDiversity Outcomes

Diversity Outcomes 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Mason LIFE Students 3 13 12 16 18 16 24 29 37 42

Geographic 1 4 4 4 4 4 6 8 10 12

Special Topics Class 0 0 0 1 1 4 9 14 15 30

Team Management 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 5 3*

Job Placements 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 20 21 24

Groups/Clubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 11 5*

DiversityDiversitySpecial Topics Job Placements Clubs/Groups Team

Managers

JapaneseJudoKarateIntroduction to DanceAstronomySocial workNewspaper WorkshopTechnical TheatreArtDrawing IPublic SpeakingComputers in Creative ArtsReligionClassical MusicModern Dance

Kellar LibraryAIM VirginiaJC LibraryAquatic & Fitness CenterRACSodexoChild DevelopmentCenterBroadsideRecyclingPostal ServicesVisual and Performing Art CenterSwitch Board

Student GovernmentSororityChoirRunning TeamPep BandTheatre crewBest BuddiesSpecial OlympicsBook ClubGRACE ArtArt Stream

Men’s SoccerFootballBasketballRugbyTennis

Mason LIFE Students Integrated Mason LIFE Students Integrated Diversity OutcomesDiversity Outcomes

EmploymentEmploymentPostal ServicesPostal Services

Employment-AIM VirginiaEmployment-AIM Virginia

EmploymentUsheringUshering

Employment Employment Child Development Child Development

CenterCenter

Employment-BroadsideEmployment-Broadside

Employment Employment Data EntryData Entry

Employment Employment Library PaigeLibrary Paige

George Mason Student OutcomesGeorge Mason Student Outcomes2011-122011-12

Outcomes 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Practicum 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 3 4 2

Internship 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 2 6 6 1

Independent study 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 ?

Mentors 0 1 1 1 0 4 28 32 36 ?

Best Buddies

0 0 0 4 5 16 27 28 49 50

Instructors 2 4 5 8 6 6 8 16 10 15

Resident Advisors N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2 3 6 6 17

Employment Assistants

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 2 4 7 9

Individual Supports N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 3

ContactsContacts Web: Web: http://masonlife.gmu.edu

Heidi J. Graff-Heidi J. Graff-hgraff@gmu.edu Karen Ingram-Karen Ingram-kingram@gmu.edu Kudy Giwa Lawal-Kudy Giwa Lawal-kgiwa@gmu.edu Jennifer Labbe-Jennifer Labbe-jlabbe@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-3905Phone: (703) 993-3905

Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilitiesHelen A. Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities Mike Behrmann- Mike Behrmann- mbehrman@gmu.edu