Creative Living Transitions helps individuals with disabilities make a successful integration into their academic and social communities and become productive and independent members of society. Components of this program include:
- Instruction in executive functioning, social thinking and reframing:
- Communication
- Social engagement
- Management of stress
- Organization, time management and planning
- Emotional control
- Adaptability to changing conditions
- Relationship building
- Prioritizing and initiating tasks
- Health, nutrition and wellness classes
- Life skills education and training
- Individualized physical fitness program
Consumers can choose one or more of the following individualized Creative Living Transitions services:
For more information,
or to set up a tour, please contact:
Nancy Brewer, Academic Coordinator
Phone: 330.388.5880
Post-Secondary College Program
As a component of our Creative Transitions day program, an individual can elect to participate in college courses to earn a post-secondary certificate or college degree at Tri-C Western Campus in Parma, Ohio. To participate, an individual must pass a placement test. We offer support, if needed, for preparing for the placement test.
Creative Living Unlimited provides the following academic supports within this program:
- Instruction in executive function, social thinking, and reframing:
- Communication
- Social engagement
- Management of stress
- Organization, time management and planning
- Emotional control
- Adaptability to changing conditions
- Relationship building
- Prioritizing and initiating tasks
- Liaison services between college faculty and the student
- Assistance with daily planning and organization
- Regular meetings with the student to review academic progress
- Strategies and techniques to improve study skills
- Coordinating tutoring service from the educational institution
- Round trip transportation for both residential and commuter students
- Academic supports to assist students in making a successful integration into post-secondary education
- Planning and organizational skills
Non-Waiver Services Provided at Medina Creative Transitions:
- Pre Enrollment Process
- Educational Consulting
- Tour of Program
- Registration Process
- Remediation Process
- SAS Process (Student Accessibility Services)
- Enrollment
- Core Selection
- Meet with Counselors
- MCT/TRI C Orientation
- Grants / Financial Aid
- On Campus Supports
- Collaborating with professors
- Coordinating services with Occupational Therapists
- Receiving feedback from school counselors and academic advisors
- Developing implementation plans with feedback from school representatives
- Organizing assignments with the testing center
- Checking in with students in the classroom
- Meeting with the Dean
- Resolving conflict
- Trouble shooting
- Lesson Planning
- Arrange for Tutoring
- lSelf-advocacy Training
Career Skills & Exploration - Summer Program
The goal of this program is to develop job skills in real life, community based business settings as a stepping stone to permanent employment. Support and guidance will be provided either directly or intermittently by a job site supervisor. A weekly academic supervisor will meet with each student and provide a job review/evaluation of goals set by the student and academic advisor.
Components of this program include:
- Career exploration and transition counseling
- Real life job experiences
- Job coaching and shadowing
- On site observation and supervision
- Developing communication skills in the workplace
- Career skills necessary for a successful transition into a work setting
- Developing conversational skills necessary for transitioning into a post-secondary or workplace environment
- Resume writing strategies
- Instruction in banking, budgeting, and money management
- Friday career exploration outing in the community
- Transportation provided for both residential and commuter students
Students are assigned several different paid positions at job sites during the 7-week course. They work Monday thru Thursday from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Job sites include:
- Creative Pet Play
- Creative Living Produce (Hydroponic Greenhouse)
- Creative Living Coffee
- Creative Therapy Ranch
- Creative Living Property Maintenance
- Famer's Market
- Medina Creative Housing Office Assistance
Career skills include:
- Conversational skills
- Sensory Integration - managing anxiety and calming techniques
- Time management in the workplace
- Resolving conflicts
- Using good judgement and problem solving
Students will participate in executive functioning and communication skills on Fridays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Instructional themes include:
- Communication
- Social engagement
- Management of stress
- Organization, time management and planning
- Emotional control
- Adaptability to changing conditions
- Relationship building
- Prioritizing and initiating tasks
- Exploring community businesses, jobs & careers
...A new adventure each day!