High School and Middle School staff members are now able to order quality coffee and baked goods on Wednesday for delivery on Friday morning thanks to TLC Coffee. TLC Coffee is a student-designed and operated coffee delivery service that enables students to learn functional, transitional and vocational skills via a school-based business.
Our Special Needs Staff Members have often been limited to videos, worksheets, board games and role playing to teach functional skills. This school-based business allows for integrated services while students interact with real customers, real co-workers, and real on-the-job scenarios.
Vocational Skills Learned
- Communication (verbal and nonverbal)
- Motor skills
- Customer service
- Delivery
- Counting Money
- Time Management
- Following a recipe and other procedures
- Following directions (written and verbal)
- Literacy skills
- Use of technology (iPad, email, spreadsheets, word processing)
- Dressing for work
- Teamwork
- Responsibility
In addition to providing natural opportunities to learn and practice functional skills, students receive the following benefits:
- Increased sense of purpose
- Increased self esteem
- Opportunities for social interaction
- Generalization of learned skills
- Becoming an integral part of the school
- Establish new relationships with staff/students
A special thank you goes out to Eagle River Roasters and The Blend for their donation coffee to our program.
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