Focus and Process

LDI students and advisors are scheduled to meet weekly, and depending on the situation, more often. An advisor is also on call twenty-four (24) hours a day for crises and emergencies. Meeting frequency typically rises during transition periods and crisis points; advisors are available and equipped. A Plan of Action, developed between student/advisor, determines focal areas of development in specified life domains.

The Plan of Action addresses the unique work, education, and community functional strengths, limitations, needs, and preferences of the individual. It appraises the characteristics of employment, social situations, independent living, and community settings in which the students find themselves over the course of each year.

 

Recommendations and action steps focus on practical, adult life and independent skills that enable the person to survive and function in the real world. This plan is developed at the start of each year, and updated each trimester to allow for the ongoing assessment of growth and skill acquisition of the student.

Each student's developmental needs, experiences and issues are individual-specific, hence, the advisement process is individualized for the student. As the central figure in the student's process, advisors work collaboratively and collectively with all program departments to ensure consistent delivery of services and student development.