Your goals. Your way.
When it comes to selecting a goal to work towards, the choice is yours.
DBCS’s instructors will connect one-on-one with clients to develop a customized plan that helps maximize their learning experience, and help them meet their personal goals. Not sure where to start? Here are a few examples of student-led goals that might help you get started on your learning journey.
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Understanding and Using Numbers
- Boost confidence and improve understanding of numbers in daily life.
- Compare prices in store flyers, calculate tax and tips at restaurants, and create budgets.
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Communicating Ideas and Information
- Build confidence in filling out forms, creating documents, making lists, and writing resumes or cover letters.
- Enhance communication skills for interviews, presentations, and everyday conversations with friends, family, and community members.
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Improving Digital Technology Skills
- Learn to create documents, browse and shop online, and use social media.
- Use smartphone or tablet features like connecting Bluetooth hearing aids/headphones/speakers, Siri/Google, VoiceOver/TalkBack, and Magnifier.
- Explore apps such as text messaging, FaceTime, Seeing AI, Glide, and Audiobooks.
- Utilize accessibility software on computers or laptops, including JAWS, ZoomText, Magnifier, Narrator, and NVDA.
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Managing Learning
- Set goals, manage time, organize schedules, and develop problem-solving skills.
- Build teamwork and engagement skills.
- Resolve conflicts, communicate effectively, and practice active listening.
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Finding and Using Information
- Read and understand documents, medication labels, mail, recipes, and more.