PossAbilities Plus

and earned her Masters Degree in Special Education. During this time, she explored and

developed approaches that positively motivated her students to grow towards their

potential. She found incorporating peer mentors and authentic life activities into her

social skills curriculum allowed her students to develop confidence. For example, she

helped her students and peer mentors to create a coffee shop that operated out of their

classroom. The coffee shop provided drinks and snacks to school faculty and staff with

great success. The social skills, math skills, and organizational skills of the students

involved improved noticeably. Incorporating learning, practice, and peer relationships

into one activity was the key to success.

PossAbilities Plus, Inc. is not a traditional transition and training center for teens and

adults. We are an all-in-one center for learning, training, working, and socializing. Our

goal is to provide training to build skills including self-advocacy, resume writing, and

occupational competencies. In addition, clients will be able to earn certifications in areas

such as food safety, first aide, and child care. As part of the PossAbilities program we will

have three on-site opportunities: a tea room called Cup of Dreams, an upscale resale shop

called Unique Boutique, and a social program called SociAbilities. PossAbilities will

partner with community organizations to bring in peers to work alongside participants in

all areas. As clients skills grow we will assess their talents and help them find

opportunities in the local community to shadow, intern, or gain full-time employment.

Finally, we are a nonprofit organization and depend upon the generosity of the

community to help our customers. We need your help! Ways to help include:

volunteering your time, donating items for our upscale resale, purchasing a rock for our

rock garden, becoming a sponsor, and visiting our stores often.