Class Descriptions
Core Skills Class Descriptions
NOTE: Not all classes listed below are offered each term. Please see the most current course calendar to see what classes are currently being offered.
Support Group
This is a support group which will help students process thoughts, emotions, and experiences encountered while living with Autism, Asperger’s, and learning disabilities.
This is a support group which will help students process thoughts, emotions, and experiences encountered while living with Autism, Asperger’s, and learning disabilities.
Real Men Class
The Real Men Class is designed to facilitate discussion regarding masculinity and the gender socialization process for men in today’s society. Topics covered include: gender roles, stereotypes, emotions, sex and intimacy, self-awareness, and relationships. Discussion and skills building will focus on empowering men to make healthy choices in their relationships and within the different contexts of independence.
The Real Men Class is designed to facilitate discussion regarding masculinity and the gender socialization process for men in today’s society. Topics covered include: gender roles, stereotypes, emotions, sex and intimacy, self-awareness, and relationships. Discussion and skills building will focus on empowering men to make healthy choices in their relationships and within the different contexts of independence.
Conversation Lab
The Conversation Class will teach students important skills necessary to have a good conversations, and build friendships. The topics will build on concepts learned in the Social Steps 1 and 2 classes. During the class, opportunities will be provided to practice having conversations with other staff and students.The students will be encouraged to find opportunities to practice concepts learned in class during the following week.
The Conversation Class will teach students important skills necessary to have a good conversations, and build friendships. The topics will build on concepts learned in the Social Steps 1 and 2 classes. During the class, opportunities will be provided to practice having conversations with other staff and students.The students will be encouraged to find opportunities to practice concepts learned in class during the following week.
Women's Group
Students will have the opportunity to discuss their goals, practice skills, and become empowered.
Students will have the opportunity to discuss their goals, practice skills, and become empowered.
DBT
Students will learn the basic principles associated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy, including mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance. Students will learn how to apply these various principles to their lives to improve their overall functioning.
Students will learn the basic principles associated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy, including mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance. Students will learn how to apply these various principles to their lives to improve their overall functioning.
Life is Not a Label
In this class students will examine the diagnostic “labels” they’ve received and determine what they mean to themselves personally. As a major part of that, students will be asked to research their own individual diagnoses and disabilities in order to learn more about who they are, what challenges they face, and how they are uniquely different from others with similar diagnoses. The focus will be on awareness and on integrating such knowledge in a self-affirming, positive manner.
In this class students will examine the diagnostic “labels” they’ve received and determine what they mean to themselves personally. As a major part of that, students will be asked to research their own individual diagnoses and disabilities in order to learn more about who they are, what challenges they face, and how they are uniquely different from others with similar diagnoses. The focus will be on awareness and on integrating such knowledge in a self-affirming, positive manner.
Anxiety & Autism
This Anxiety and Autism Class will focus on understanding what anxiety is, how each student experiences anxiety and learning skills to cope with it. Topics covered will be sensory overload, worry thoughts, mindfulness, and grounding techniques.
This Anxiety and Autism Class will focus on understanding what anxiety is, how each student experiences anxiety and learning skills to cope with it. Topics covered will be sensory overload, worry thoughts, mindfulness, and grounding techniques.
Women's Group
The students will engage in discussion and activities regarding women's issues, leadership roles, and Autism.
The students will engage in discussion and activities regarding women's issues, leadership roles, and Autism.
Education Class Descriptions
NOTE: Not all classes listed below are offered each term. Please see the most current course calendar to see what classes are currently being offered.
Math Lab
Math Lab is designed to help students learn basic math, pre-algebra and reading strategies. KeyTrain uses ACT KeyTrain, EdReady, and other online sites plus the SRA program to help students prepare for or participate in vocational or advanced education courses. Students progress at their own pace with the teachers’ assistance, as needed, mastering one skill at a time with a minimum score of 80%. Students may schedule multiple KeyTrain classes per week to accomplish their goals but are encouraged to schedule at least 2 classes per term to aid retention.
Typing
Students will start at their current level (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) and improve their typing skills by learning key position, accurate finger placement and proper techniques for greater accuracy and speed. Individuals will progress at their own pace working on problem keys and customized lesson using an online typing program called "typing.com". Students can practice with educational typing games and track their progress with daily typing tests.
Basic Writing
This is a beginning writing class. Students will learn to write complete sentences. Using stories and personal experiences, students will organize ideas to develop five paragraph, narrative and story essays on variety of topics in seven easy steps. Students will learn to color code the parts of an essay.
Stand and Deliver Club
A learning and application of speaking with clarity and confidence. We will use the International Postmasters written guidelines and standards as our class compass and guideline.
Japanese Culture Club
Opening up the world of the amazing “Land of the Rising Sun”. Students will be exposed to the insights of Japanese culture and perspective as they learn to be a more disciplined person. Basic Japanese terminology and language will be taught in the context of Japanese lifestyles and history. The last few classes will be open to tasting authentic Japanese food.
Financial Literacy
This course is to help students learn about finances. They will be learning about credit cards, debit cards, checking accounts, debt, and more.
Education Lab
The Educational Lab allows students whose schedules don't permit them to attend the regular KeyTrain, Financial Literacy and Keyboarding classes can continue to work on these academic goals.
Better Thinking and Better Living Club
Guides for improving every aspect of your life or being responsive or resistant in all decisions one faces. Improve your thinking, improve your life.
Math Lab is designed to help students learn basic math, pre-algebra and reading strategies. KeyTrain uses ACT KeyTrain, EdReady, and other online sites plus the SRA program to help students prepare for or participate in vocational or advanced education courses. Students progress at their own pace with the teachers’ assistance, as needed, mastering one skill at a time with a minimum score of 80%. Students may schedule multiple KeyTrain classes per week to accomplish their goals but are encouraged to schedule at least 2 classes per term to aid retention.
Typing
Students will start at their current level (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) and improve their typing skills by learning key position, accurate finger placement and proper techniques for greater accuracy and speed. Individuals will progress at their own pace working on problem keys and customized lesson using an online typing program called "typing.com". Students can practice with educational typing games and track their progress with daily typing tests.
Basic Writing
This is a beginning writing class. Students will learn to write complete sentences. Using stories and personal experiences, students will organize ideas to develop five paragraph, narrative and story essays on variety of topics in seven easy steps. Students will learn to color code the parts of an essay.
Stand and Deliver Club
A learning and application of speaking with clarity and confidence. We will use the International Postmasters written guidelines and standards as our class compass and guideline.
Japanese Culture Club
Opening up the world of the amazing “Land of the Rising Sun”. Students will be exposed to the insights of Japanese culture and perspective as they learn to be a more disciplined person. Basic Japanese terminology and language will be taught in the context of Japanese lifestyles and history. The last few classes will be open to tasting authentic Japanese food.
Financial Literacy
This course is to help students learn about finances. They will be learning about credit cards, debit cards, checking accounts, debt, and more.
Education Lab
The Educational Lab allows students whose schedules don't permit them to attend the regular KeyTrain, Financial Literacy and Keyboarding classes can continue to work on these academic goals.
Better Thinking and Better Living Club
Guides for improving every aspect of your life or being responsive or resistant in all decisions one faces. Improve your thinking, improve your life.
Enrichment Class Descriptions
NOTE: Not all classes listed below are offered each term. Please see the most current course calendar to see what classes are currently being offered.
Activities Planning
Students will learn how to plan interactive activities in their free time that they could use on a daily basis. Planning will include time management, budgeting, an inviting friends.
Baking and Leisure Planning
Students will be able to participate in a leisure planning and baking class to help practice appropriate social skills as well as other leisure skills, such as planning events, budgeting, etc. Each class will involve making a treat.
Change Challenge
Teaching self awareness, self advocacy, resiliency, and executive functioning through experiential activities.
Ceramics
Come have fun in the ceramics room! Learn to throw pots, glaze, fire, and bring your clay creations to life in a no-pressure setting
Choir
Students will learn how to work together as a group to produce music, including parts and harmonizing, sight singing, blending, etc.
Dating & Relationships
Students will learn how to date others, including hygiene, greeting, approaching others, qualities to have in order to succeed in dating, and how to build and maintain appropriate romantic relationships.
DIY Projects
Student will learn to create their own things instead of having to buy them; i.e. decorations, jewelry, soaps, body washes, etc.
Drawing & Comic Illustration
This course offers a look at the fundamental building blocks of the comic book medium. Exploring panel to panel transitions, text to image relationships, and the intricacies of page layouts, students will examine new and innovative ways to bring their stories to life.
Experiential Learning
In this class, students will have the opportunity to participate in varying experiential activities. By participating in and processing these activities, students will be able to draw comparisons between the activities and their lives and determine what changes they need to make in their lives in order to reach their goals.
Friendship Building
In friendship building, students will discover and discuss the skills needed to make and keep friends as well as the benefits, struggles, and hesitancies of having friends. During class, students will engage in discussions, role play, and experiential activities to practice skills and discuss topics about building lasting friendships.
Heritage Horses
Students will go to Heritage School to do challenge activities with horses. They will learn social skills, reciprocity, problem solving skills, creativity, and how to be comfortable around large animals.
Hiking
Exercise in the outdoors, while finding various local hiking paths (or Rec Ctr.) (Rec Ctr Free Time on Bad Weather Days)
Jump On It
Students will go to Hang Time in Orem for 2 hours. They will have the opportunity to learn tricks, socialize with each other, exercise, release energy, and accommodate for sensory needs.
Leather Crafting
A basic class focusing on the tools and techniques of creating decorative leather designs for any level student.
Leisure Education
This intake group aims to help students reach their leisure goals whether they are living on or off campus. The goal of the group is to help students develop an understanding of leisure, the benefits of leisure, and become more aware of leisure resources in the Utah County area so they can engage in meaningful leisure activities on their own.
Love the Skin You're In
This class will focus on helping students to love and appreciate who they are. It will also teach self care, mindfulness, hygiene (i.e. fun ways to do your hair, makeup tips, perfume cologne tips), sleeping, eating, exercise habits and more. It will also be geared and focused on the needs and want of the students signed up for the class.
Movement Group
Students will learn how to use movement to be more aware of themselves through experiential activities. Students will learn about the elements of movement and how it affects their bodies as well as exploring benefits of stretching, balance, body language, and emotional expression.
Music Appreciation
Students will have the opportunity to share their music interests and explore new music with other students. Students will learn about different genres of music and how to best enjoy them as well as how to have appropriate conversations about music tastes with others who may have different opinions.
Musical Theater
This class is about building confidence through movement, acting and singing. It has been developed to build the skills necessary to communicate the dramatic content of musical text over a range of musical styles/categories. Students will build on voice, diction, movement, setting and staging, and musicality. As well as write, direct, and perform their own 1 act musical.
My Happiness Trek
Students will learn about the importance of emotions, how to make happiness lasting, and how to use their character strengths to improve authentic happiness.
Outdoor Adventures
Students will create opportunities for students to experience a variety of outdoor leisure activities available in the community. Through these activities, student will be able to practice and develop social skills in real-life settings, build relationships with their peers, and develop leisure resources.
Photography
Students will learn the basics of photography; i.e. what makes a good photo, how to use a camera, and how to express themselves through photos.
Recreation Therapy Group
Students will learn how to become more self-aware and improve resiliency through experiential activities and group discussions. Topics will vary each week ranging from resiliency, relationships, leadership, communication, and teamwork.
Rock Climbing
Students will have the opportunity to learn basic rock climbing and bouldering skills and practice them at The Quarry in Provo. The students will improve physical endurance and resiliency.
Sculpture Club
Students will learn how to create something from clay and use this as a way to express themselves.
Sensory Group
Students will complete a sensory profile, learn about different sensory needs, and practice mindfulness. Students will have the opportunity to make sensory tools and learn how they can be used to help them with their sensory needs.
Sewing
In this class, the students will learn basic sewing skills.
Social Dance
Students will have opportunities to learn basic social dance and folk dance. There will be opportunities to practice social skills.
Songwriting
The key concepts and skills used in songwriting will be taught. Each student will create at least one original song in a collaborative environment. Students will have weekly opportunities to showcase their progress in front of the class and receive constructive feedback from the instructor and fellow students. Completed songs will be presented at the Fine Arts Showcase at the end of the term.
SVA Band
Students will collaborate to learn a variety of songs on their respective instruments to perform at the Fine Arts Showcase, and other on campus events. A basic knowledge of and playing ability on one instrument is required. Ability to read sheet music and lead sheet charts is recommended, but not required.
Students will learn how to plan interactive activities in their free time that they could use on a daily basis. Planning will include time management, budgeting, an inviting friends.
Baking and Leisure Planning
Students will be able to participate in a leisure planning and baking class to help practice appropriate social skills as well as other leisure skills, such as planning events, budgeting, etc. Each class will involve making a treat.
Change Challenge
Teaching self awareness, self advocacy, resiliency, and executive functioning through experiential activities.
Ceramics
Come have fun in the ceramics room! Learn to throw pots, glaze, fire, and bring your clay creations to life in a no-pressure setting
Choir
Students will learn how to work together as a group to produce music, including parts and harmonizing, sight singing, blending, etc.
Dating & Relationships
Students will learn how to date others, including hygiene, greeting, approaching others, qualities to have in order to succeed in dating, and how to build and maintain appropriate romantic relationships.
DIY Projects
Student will learn to create their own things instead of having to buy them; i.e. decorations, jewelry, soaps, body washes, etc.
Drawing & Comic Illustration
This course offers a look at the fundamental building blocks of the comic book medium. Exploring panel to panel transitions, text to image relationships, and the intricacies of page layouts, students will examine new and innovative ways to bring their stories to life.
Experiential Learning
In this class, students will have the opportunity to participate in varying experiential activities. By participating in and processing these activities, students will be able to draw comparisons between the activities and their lives and determine what changes they need to make in their lives in order to reach their goals.
Friendship Building
In friendship building, students will discover and discuss the skills needed to make and keep friends as well as the benefits, struggles, and hesitancies of having friends. During class, students will engage in discussions, role play, and experiential activities to practice skills and discuss topics about building lasting friendships.
Heritage Horses
Students will go to Heritage School to do challenge activities with horses. They will learn social skills, reciprocity, problem solving skills, creativity, and how to be comfortable around large animals.
Hiking
Exercise in the outdoors, while finding various local hiking paths (or Rec Ctr.) (Rec Ctr Free Time on Bad Weather Days)
Jump On It
Students will go to Hang Time in Orem for 2 hours. They will have the opportunity to learn tricks, socialize with each other, exercise, release energy, and accommodate for sensory needs.
Leather Crafting
A basic class focusing on the tools and techniques of creating decorative leather designs for any level student.
Leisure Education
This intake group aims to help students reach their leisure goals whether they are living on or off campus. The goal of the group is to help students develop an understanding of leisure, the benefits of leisure, and become more aware of leisure resources in the Utah County area so they can engage in meaningful leisure activities on their own.
Love the Skin You're In
This class will focus on helping students to love and appreciate who they are. It will also teach self care, mindfulness, hygiene (i.e. fun ways to do your hair, makeup tips, perfume cologne tips), sleeping, eating, exercise habits and more. It will also be geared and focused on the needs and want of the students signed up for the class.
Movement Group
Students will learn how to use movement to be more aware of themselves through experiential activities. Students will learn about the elements of movement and how it affects their bodies as well as exploring benefits of stretching, balance, body language, and emotional expression.
Music Appreciation
Students will have the opportunity to share their music interests and explore new music with other students. Students will learn about different genres of music and how to best enjoy them as well as how to have appropriate conversations about music tastes with others who may have different opinions.
Musical Theater
This class is about building confidence through movement, acting and singing. It has been developed to build the skills necessary to communicate the dramatic content of musical text over a range of musical styles/categories. Students will build on voice, diction, movement, setting and staging, and musicality. As well as write, direct, and perform their own 1 act musical.
My Happiness Trek
Students will learn about the importance of emotions, how to make happiness lasting, and how to use their character strengths to improve authentic happiness.
Outdoor Adventures
Students will create opportunities for students to experience a variety of outdoor leisure activities available in the community. Through these activities, student will be able to practice and develop social skills in real-life settings, build relationships with their peers, and develop leisure resources.
Photography
Students will learn the basics of photography; i.e. what makes a good photo, how to use a camera, and how to express themselves through photos.
Recreation Therapy Group
Students will learn how to become more self-aware and improve resiliency through experiential activities and group discussions. Topics will vary each week ranging from resiliency, relationships, leadership, communication, and teamwork.
Rock Climbing
Students will have the opportunity to learn basic rock climbing and bouldering skills and practice them at The Quarry in Provo. The students will improve physical endurance and resiliency.
Sculpture Club
Students will learn how to create something from clay and use this as a way to express themselves.
Sensory Group
Students will complete a sensory profile, learn about different sensory needs, and practice mindfulness. Students will have the opportunity to make sensory tools and learn how they can be used to help them with their sensory needs.
Sewing
In this class, the students will learn basic sewing skills.
Social Dance
Students will have opportunities to learn basic social dance and folk dance. There will be opportunities to practice social skills.
Songwriting
The key concepts and skills used in songwriting will be taught. Each student will create at least one original song in a collaborative environment. Students will have weekly opportunities to showcase their progress in front of the class and receive constructive feedback from the instructor and fellow students. Completed songs will be presented at the Fine Arts Showcase at the end of the term.
SVA Band
Students will collaborate to learn a variety of songs on their respective instruments to perform at the Fine Arts Showcase, and other on campus events. A basic knowledge of and playing ability on one instrument is required. Ability to read sheet music and lead sheet charts is recommended, but not required.
Residential Class Descriptions
NOTE: Not all classes listed below are offered each term. Please see the most current course calendar to see what classes are currently being offered.
Circuit Training
Resistance/Circuit training is for those seeking a higher level of fitness. The course includes a cardiovascular conditioning and strength gains aspect, as well as careful attention to stretching and flexibility. Perfect for those hoping to lose weight, improve strength and/or overall fitness.
Cooking & Shopping Class
Students will learn how shop and cook a meal. This will require planning the meal, shopping for the ingredients, and cooking the meal. Students will learn how to manage their own food and discover what meals they like to cook and eat.
Life Systems
This class focuses on the systems necessary for daily success. Independent life comes with many different responsibilities, and without clear systems and processes in place, it can quickly become overwhelming. The systems taught in this class are general and can be applied to all aspects of life like cleaning, organizing, scheduling, planning, etc. Other important areas of focus include systems for self-awareness and self-advocacy. Use this class to organize the chaos of daily life and make sense of everyday responsibilities. Structure more, stress less!
Maintaining My Vehicle
This class teaches about the basic systems of a vehicle and how to maintain them. Students will become familiar with various aspects of vehicles that pertain to everyday care and safety. Example topics include: maintenance schedules, seasonal safety, and “Where is that fluid coming from?!”
Men's Personal Care
In this class, students will be educated on the personal care needs in their lives such as: mail, clothing, dental, hair, nutrition, and hygiene maintenance.
Nutritious Meal Planning
In this class, students will learn the importance and skills of eating well. They will learn how to plan nutritious meals on their budget. They will also understand and have the ability to shop for these meals.
Transition to Apartment Living
The course prepares students to live independently in an apartment. Students receive hands-on training in searching and applying for apartments. Topics include: basic apartment maintenance, inspections, community safety, supplies needed, roommate/landlord relationships, understanding the ADA and requesting accommodations, self-awareness and self-advocacy in housing-related situations, the moving process, and planning for my needs after ScenicView. Students should take this course BEFORE moving to a ScenicView apartment or moving off-campus. Upon course completion students will feel empowered with the skills to navigate a move into the community.
Transition to the Community
This course is for students who live off-campus, or will be moving off campus within the term. The purpose of the class is to reinforce residential and leisure skills learned at ScenicView to ensure that they are translating into the student's off-campus environment. Students will be developing systems for navigating their world beyond ScenicView. Skills taught include: reading and understanding my lease, practicing safety in the community, self-advocacy, and self-determination. Additionally students will learn to create social experiences and community leisure activities, as well as navigate new relationships such as; roommate relationships, neighborly relationships, and tenant/landlord relationships.
**Please keep in mind that this course is taught in the community and students will need time for travel.
This course can be repeated as many times as needed to support students in independent living.
Women's Personal Care
In this class, students will be educated on the personal care needs in their lives such as: mail, clothing, dental, hair, nutrition, and hygiene maintenance.
Functional Fitness
In this class we will focus on strengthening and balancing muscles to help the students become more functionally fit. This means that they will live with less pain, have more range of motion and perform daily tasks more easily. This class is for anyone at any level, but more specifically designed for those with difficulties being active.
Swimming
Students would learn basic swimming skills: floating, gliding, front crawl (freestyle), back crawl, sidestroke, and breaststroke. We will also review water safety.
Volleyball
Students will learn the rules and basic techniques of volleyball. They will be able to play proficiently by the end of the term
Yoga
Students will improve flexibility, coordination and focus through the practice of yoga. Class is designed for anyone at any level.
Full Body Blast
This aerobics class makes exercise fun and exciting! This will be a Full-Body Workout to upbeat music.
Group Sports
Students will participate in whatever sport that the group chooses to play. Students will learn and play by the rules. Students will also practice social skills and working with others.
Resistance/Circuit training is for those seeking a higher level of fitness. The course includes a cardiovascular conditioning and strength gains aspect, as well as careful attention to stretching and flexibility. Perfect for those hoping to lose weight, improve strength and/or overall fitness.
Cooking & Shopping Class
Students will learn how shop and cook a meal. This will require planning the meal, shopping for the ingredients, and cooking the meal. Students will learn how to manage their own food and discover what meals they like to cook and eat.
Life Systems
This class focuses on the systems necessary for daily success. Independent life comes with many different responsibilities, and without clear systems and processes in place, it can quickly become overwhelming. The systems taught in this class are general and can be applied to all aspects of life like cleaning, organizing, scheduling, planning, etc. Other important areas of focus include systems for self-awareness and self-advocacy. Use this class to organize the chaos of daily life and make sense of everyday responsibilities. Structure more, stress less!
Maintaining My Vehicle
This class teaches about the basic systems of a vehicle and how to maintain them. Students will become familiar with various aspects of vehicles that pertain to everyday care and safety. Example topics include: maintenance schedules, seasonal safety, and “Where is that fluid coming from?!”
Men's Personal Care
In this class, students will be educated on the personal care needs in their lives such as: mail, clothing, dental, hair, nutrition, and hygiene maintenance.
Nutritious Meal Planning
In this class, students will learn the importance and skills of eating well. They will learn how to plan nutritious meals on their budget. They will also understand and have the ability to shop for these meals.
Transition to Apartment Living
The course prepares students to live independently in an apartment. Students receive hands-on training in searching and applying for apartments. Topics include: basic apartment maintenance, inspections, community safety, supplies needed, roommate/landlord relationships, understanding the ADA and requesting accommodations, self-awareness and self-advocacy in housing-related situations, the moving process, and planning for my needs after ScenicView. Students should take this course BEFORE moving to a ScenicView apartment or moving off-campus. Upon course completion students will feel empowered with the skills to navigate a move into the community.
Transition to the Community
This course is for students who live off-campus, or will be moving off campus within the term. The purpose of the class is to reinforce residential and leisure skills learned at ScenicView to ensure that they are translating into the student's off-campus environment. Students will be developing systems for navigating their world beyond ScenicView. Skills taught include: reading and understanding my lease, practicing safety in the community, self-advocacy, and self-determination. Additionally students will learn to create social experiences and community leisure activities, as well as navigate new relationships such as; roommate relationships, neighborly relationships, and tenant/landlord relationships.
**Please keep in mind that this course is taught in the community and students will need time for travel.
This course can be repeated as many times as needed to support students in independent living.
Women's Personal Care
In this class, students will be educated on the personal care needs in their lives such as: mail, clothing, dental, hair, nutrition, and hygiene maintenance.
Functional Fitness
In this class we will focus on strengthening and balancing muscles to help the students become more functionally fit. This means that they will live with less pain, have more range of motion and perform daily tasks more easily. This class is for anyone at any level, but more specifically designed for those with difficulties being active.
Swimming
Students would learn basic swimming skills: floating, gliding, front crawl (freestyle), back crawl, sidestroke, and breaststroke. We will also review water safety.
Volleyball
Students will learn the rules and basic techniques of volleyball. They will be able to play proficiently by the end of the term
Yoga
Students will improve flexibility, coordination and focus through the practice of yoga. Class is designed for anyone at any level.
Full Body Blast
This aerobics class makes exercise fun and exciting! This will be a Full-Body Workout to upbeat music.
Group Sports
Students will participate in whatever sport that the group chooses to play. Students will learn and play by the rules. Students will also practice social skills and working with others.
Vocational Class Descriptions
NOTE: Not all classes listed below are offered each term. Please see the most current course calendar to see what classes are currently being offered.
Job Finders Lab
Students will to to develop and enhance skills and techniques in resume/cover letter writing and editing. An emphasis will be placed on actively pursuing a job/career, job interview preparation, and job interview techniques. Additional skills taught include follow-up, keeping organized, networking, dress for success, and maintaining successful employment.
Students will to to develop and enhance skills and techniques in resume/cover letter writing and editing. An emphasis will be placed on actively pursuing a job/career, job interview preparation, and job interview techniques. Additional skills taught include follow-up, keeping organized, networking, dress for success, and maintaining successful employment.
Intake Classes (Classes required during 1st term)
NOTE: Not all classes listed below are offered each term. Please see the most current course calendar to see what classes are currently being offered.
Personal Care Lab
Students will attend and check in with staff to show that they completed their daily hygiene tasks. Proper hygiene will be taught if needed. Student will also prepare for day by checking their schedule and preparing their own breakfast.
Education Exploration
New students will complete educational assessments and explore their educational options. Guest speakers, tours, lectures, and online activities will be used to help each student to clarify the educational outcome(s) they would like to pursue at ScenicView.
Internet Safety
This class teaches valuable information for keeping people and property safe while on the internet. The internet is an excellent resource when understood and used safely; however, when misunderstood and used incorrectly, it can be harmful in countless ways. This class explains various potential risks of the internet, and gives essential strategies for minimizing those risks. A passing grade is required for all ScenicView students to maintain internet access.
Resiliency Training
Resiliency is persistence in the face of adversity. This class will utilize experiential activities to identify specific behaviors that can be named, discussed, and learned to increase your ability to become more resilient in your own life and to recognize resiliency in others.
We're Going Places
The primary focus of this course is to teach independence within transportation. Students will be required to attain a bus pass, understand how to read a map, find bus routes and use technology associated with public transit. Upon course completion, students will feel confident in their ability to navigate the community. Students that are a good fit for this class are new students and students who are new to public transit. Independence in transportation is an essential building block in transitioning away from ScenicView and into the community.
Leisure Education Group
This group aims to help students reach their leisure goals whether they are living on or off campus. The goal of the group is to help students become aware of leisure opportunities that are around this area of Utah County so that when they leave ScenicView, they can continue to live full, enriching lives.
Transition to ScenicView
For the first several weeks, the students will be orientated to the rules and policies of ScenicView Academy. Lesson will come from the student handbook. Some basic assessments will be administered to help ScenicView better understand the students and their needs. The remainder of the class will be an orientation to Life Design. Each student will leave the class with their own personal Transition Vision—a goal statement that describes the kind of life they picture for themselves when they graduate from ScenicView Academy. Basic principles of goal setting and achievement will also be covered.
Bored to Board
Students will have opportunities to participate in social games with volunteers, students, and staff to improve social skills as well as enhance positive leisure skills.
Healthy Sexuality
Students will learn basic healthy sexuality including gender, sexual orientation, puberty, menstruation, menopause, pregnancy, STI's, anatomy, safety, effects of pornography, rape, sexual assault, and crimes.
Support Group
This is a support group which will help students process thoughts, emotions, and experiences encountered while transitioning to SVA services.
Cooking & Shopping
Students will learn how shop and cook a meal. This will require planning the meal, shopping for the ingredients, and cooking the meal. Students will learn how to manage their own food and discover what meals they like to cook and eat.
PEERS
PEERS is an evidenced-based social skills program developed by UCLA that focuses on friendship building, conversational skills, dating, and conflict resolution.
Students will attend and check in with staff to show that they completed their daily hygiene tasks. Proper hygiene will be taught if needed. Student will also prepare for day by checking their schedule and preparing their own breakfast.
Education Exploration
New students will complete educational assessments and explore their educational options. Guest speakers, tours, lectures, and online activities will be used to help each student to clarify the educational outcome(s) they would like to pursue at ScenicView.
Internet Safety
This class teaches valuable information for keeping people and property safe while on the internet. The internet is an excellent resource when understood and used safely; however, when misunderstood and used incorrectly, it can be harmful in countless ways. This class explains various potential risks of the internet, and gives essential strategies for minimizing those risks. A passing grade is required for all ScenicView students to maintain internet access.
Resiliency Training
Resiliency is persistence in the face of adversity. This class will utilize experiential activities to identify specific behaviors that can be named, discussed, and learned to increase your ability to become more resilient in your own life and to recognize resiliency in others.
We're Going Places
The primary focus of this course is to teach independence within transportation. Students will be required to attain a bus pass, understand how to read a map, find bus routes and use technology associated with public transit. Upon course completion, students will feel confident in their ability to navigate the community. Students that are a good fit for this class are new students and students who are new to public transit. Independence in transportation is an essential building block in transitioning away from ScenicView and into the community.
Leisure Education Group
This group aims to help students reach their leisure goals whether they are living on or off campus. The goal of the group is to help students become aware of leisure opportunities that are around this area of Utah County so that when they leave ScenicView, they can continue to live full, enriching lives.
Transition to ScenicView
For the first several weeks, the students will be orientated to the rules and policies of ScenicView Academy. Lesson will come from the student handbook. Some basic assessments will be administered to help ScenicView better understand the students and their needs. The remainder of the class will be an orientation to Life Design. Each student will leave the class with their own personal Transition Vision—a goal statement that describes the kind of life they picture for themselves when they graduate from ScenicView Academy. Basic principles of goal setting and achievement will also be covered.
Bored to Board
Students will have opportunities to participate in social games with volunteers, students, and staff to improve social skills as well as enhance positive leisure skills.
Healthy Sexuality
Students will learn basic healthy sexuality including gender, sexual orientation, puberty, menstruation, menopause, pregnancy, STI's, anatomy, safety, effects of pornography, rape, sexual assault, and crimes.
Support Group
This is a support group which will help students process thoughts, emotions, and experiences encountered while transitioning to SVA services.
Cooking & Shopping
Students will learn how shop and cook a meal. This will require planning the meal, shopping for the ingredients, and cooking the meal. Students will learn how to manage their own food and discover what meals they like to cook and eat.
PEERS
PEERS is an evidenced-based social skills program developed by UCLA that focuses on friendship building, conversational skills, dating, and conflict resolution.
