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District 75 programs for independent living skills
3:19:23
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about District 75 programs that help students develop independent living skills. DOE officials discuss current facilities and plans for expansion.
- Programs include activities for daily living, community living, and vocational skills
- Not all District 75 schools have appropriate facilities for these programs
- DOE officials mention surveying schools to determine needs
- Example of Riverview School with model apartment and cafe facilities
- Discussion of plans to expand such facilities to more schools
Rita Joseph
3:19:23
Let's get it done, and let's make sure we have numbers attached to those requests.
3:19:29
So New York c d 75 is supposed to provide programs to help students develop independent living, and I mentioned that briefly earlier, including activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, using the toilet, housekeeping, like learning to how to do laundry, community living, like learning to use a public transportation and shop, vocational programming, like learning work readiness skills.
3:19:50
However, we are aware that not every d 75 school has the appropriate facilities to provide such education.
3:19:56
How many more school spaces, how many schools are in need of such spaces?
Christina Foti
3:20:02
We we can definitely work on surveying the schools.
3:20:05
There's been more and more of these spaces.
3:20:06
And I just wanna also shout out the UFT who's been a critical partner in advocating for activities of daily living, skills in in district 75.
3:20:15
While we push New York City reads, we're also keenly aware of, the vast, array of needs that exist in our schools.
3:20:23
As John described before, the Riverview School is a is an excellent example in district 75 of, they have a model apartment.
3:20:30
Right?
3:20:30
They have a model cafe.
3:20:32
And I know your question is asking, how do we do more of that at all schools?
3:20:36
And we can certainly put out a word for those additional requests.