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Accommodation Services
Accommodation Services
LEO - Michigan Career and Technical Institute
The licensed occupational therapy professionals in Accommodation Services are available to assess and make recommendations for accommodations related to the educational process, independent living skills and the specific job requirements of each trade. Students can self-refer or be referred to the OT staff by their home counselor, case manager or trade instructor.
Here are some examples of accommodations that have been recommended by the OT staff and implemented to ensure the student’s success at MCTI and later in their chosen career:
Problem: |
A student is interested in Pharmacy Technician training. He has one arm and one leg. He is challenged to complete some tasks with one hand that typically require two, and to do them in a sterile fashion. He has a prosthetic leg and has some standing limitations. |
Solution: |
He used Dycem on a work surface to stabilize medication bottles enabling him to open and close them independently. He used a left-handed counting tray and a sit-stand stool allowing him to work at standing height while reducing the significant amount of weight his leg supports. |
Problem: |
A student in the automotive technician trade has a writing challenge where he and others are not able to read his handwriting. Completing the automotive technician work sheet was not effective because it was illegible. |
Solution: |
The automotive technician work sheet was made into a fillable form where he can type the required information so that it is legible. This can be accessed at a stationary computer or on a tablet at the training bay. |
Problem: |
A culinary arts student struggles to initiate his assigned task, remain focused and complete the task within a preestablished time. He asks questions he knows the answers to, ultimately slowing his productivity speed. |
Solution: |
He started using a “Time Timer”, a visual timer that helps individuals “see” time, giving him the feedback needed to maintain focus, self-regulate, and improve productivity. This student was able to increase his productivity speed by 80%. |