MATCH
Disability Services
Our young adult program is for post-high school individuals who want to make friends, learn & practice social skills, and have fun!
We do whatever YOU like to do. Bring your own hobby!
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Monday-Friday 10am-3pm
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Ages 18-35
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Recreation-based with focus on social skills, self-advocacy, & health
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Short weekly curriculum lessons to provide shared vocabulary & concepts
Young Adult Day Program
​Curriculums:
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Social Skills
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Think Social! A Social Thinking Curriculum for School-Age Students by Michelle Garcia Winner​
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Self-Advocacy
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​Without Limits: Self-Advocacy Program for High School and Post Secondary Students in Transition by Dr. Richard Pimentel
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Health
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Attainment’s Health Advocacy Program by Steve Holburn, Christine D. Cea, and Anne Gordon
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Sample Schedule
Group Recreation
Physical Activity
Special Interest Projects
Outings with TLC
Primarily occurring in the afternoon block, group rec is determined depending on your interests and flexes to accommodate group-initiated projects, like preparing for a musical performance, creating a short film, or getting ready for an art exhibit. At least 50% of recreation happens outside of the office out in the community.
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Examples: band practice, art, filmmaking, sports, shopping, karaoke, eating at a restaurant, building, board games, etc.
As part of MATCH’s promotion of healthy habits, it is important that you (& staff!) move your bodies for at least a half an hour each day if able. All activities are modified to accommodate differing abilities and are based on your preferences for physical activity.
Examples: sports, hiking, gym, dance, beach walks, etc.
Special interest projects give clients the chance to explore their interests, even if they aren't typical. Special interest projects could be broad, like a series of painting projects, or narrow, like researching the history of trains. People with autism often have intense areas of interest that have been discouraged for being anti-social or unusual. At MATCH, we encourage you to take pride in your talents and interests!
Examples: creative writing, character illustration, research projects, sport trivia, human history, trains, Legos, instrument practice, computer coding, etc
Most Fridays, MATCH partners with Transition Learning Center (TLC) for outings in the community, typically followed by lunch at a local restaurant. TLC is FBUSD's post-high school transition program for young adults.
Examples: volunteering at the Food Bank, beach cleanups, holiday and birthday parties, kayaking, Skunk Train, local plays & fairs, etc.