Jo Brighton Skills Center

Wyandotte, MI

For parents, guardians and caregivers  that want to learn about the  Skills Center  

     If your son/daughter/client will be attending the Skills Center, it is important for you to have knowledge and understanding as to how the education process works at Jo Brighton.  Therefore the staff, teachers, and PTO are offering and encouraging you to take a tour of the school.  During the tour you will have an opportunity to view the classroom setting, talk to staff and observe the students in their daily activities.

Once a student attends the Skill Center, their programming may consist of the following:

• Vocational Fundamentals (approximately 14-17)

The students learn fundamentals (basic) academic skills. These skills include functional math, reading, time concepts and money skills.

            Students are also exposed to some leisure activities as well as cooking skills and hobbies.

• Life and Vocational Readiness Classes  (approximate age 14-17)

Home Management Skills

Healthy Lifestyles Skills – Eating and planning healthy meals

Leisure and Recreation – Physical recreation

Social Skills

Community Based Instruction

• Vocational Exploration Classes  (approximate age 17-21)

Building Maintenance – Taught the skills necessary for safe building maintenance and janitorial skills

Building Trades - Taught basic skills involved in carpentry, plumbing and tool recognition

Business Practices – Taught the skills necessary to work in an office or retail environment

Computer & Business Technologies – Taught skills to allow the student to feel comfortable in the modern workplace where computers and office machines are used.

Commercial Kitchen – Taught skills for working in a fast food restaurant and food service industry

Commercial Bakery – Taught skills for working in a bakery

Commercial Catering – Taught skills for working in the catering food service

• Community Classes (approximate age 20-24)

Hospital Services Classroom – Taught work skills while training in the Wyandotte Henry Ford Hospital

Mall Services Classroom – Taught work skills while training in the Southland Mall stores and restaurants

• Life Options (approximate age 24-26)

This class is designed for older students and focuses on the development and implantation of the student’s transition plan.  Instruction includes community vocational training, volunteer experiences, apartment living and experiences in self-employment as well as job related classroom instruction.  Job placement and follow-up services will also be part of their program.