Date posted: March 7, 2018
In the OLS “News and Daily Living” course, second-year students were frequently asked to find news stories of interest to them and bring them in to present and discuss in class. On one of these occasions, they found themselves being taken through the process behind an evening newscast: First, they wrote their headline on a ...more about Student Stories: OLS Students Create Their Own Newscast
Date posted: March 1, 2018
OLS students and staff had a great time on Feb 3 at the College Bound Resource Fair. OLS presents this annual event for people with disabilities who aspire to go to college in partnership with Autism Spectrum Navigators at Bellevue College, ACHIEVE Highline College, SAILS Seattle Central College, and Mosaic at University of Washington. OLS student volunteers were on-site to ...more about College Bound Resource Fair 2018
Date posted: February 27, 2018
On January 31 first year students went on their Learning Strategies Community Activity on Bellevue College Main Campus. They worked in small groups to gather information and images of resources on campus that OLS students might use. That work is being compiled into a resource guide they can share with each other and the OLS ...more about Student Stories: Learning Strategies Course
Date posted: February 12, 2018
In Critical Thinking through Writing second year students begin class with a writing prompt that involves thinking critically about a complex topic and writing out their first impressions. This helps students practice thinking critically, organizing and synthesizing information, and communicating their ideas clearly to others. Here Turner Brimm muses on what his life would be like if ...more about Student Stories: Critical Thinking Through Writing
Date posted: February 9, 2018
In the Controversial Issues in the Workplace course this fall, students were asked to summarize laws related to employees in the workplace and discuss occupational safety. Students were able to select an employment idea and identify OSHA publications that would apply to their specific work environments/tasks. This assessment required students to reflect on the very first ...more about Student Stories: OSHA Project
Date posted: February 6, 2018
Share Night, November 29, was the culmination of a noteworthy day for 4th year students. Earlier in the day they completed two mock interviews with professionals from various community businesses, and on Share Night they elicited interviewing tips from people attending the event. The intention was for students to hear suggestions from others about how ...more about Student Stories: Share Night Interviewing Tips
Date posted: January 31, 2018
You may remember us sharing our students' experiences attending the King County Board for Developmental Disabilities Legislative Forum on November 20th. OLS Student Joey Wilson had his story featured in the legislative packet and was fortunate enough to meet with his district representative Noel Frame and discuss the issues he faces as a citizen in King County, ...more about Student Stories: Advocating in Olympia
Date posted: January 24, 2018
This past October, our fall quarter Physical Education courses (Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong) came together for a community activity on main campus. Peter Prescott, the outdoor specialist for Bellevue College, led team building activities, active games, and discussion on the outside challenge course. The students were engaged and excited. Physical fitness and health is such an ...more about Student Stories: Physical Education Community Activity
Date posted: January 16, 2018
The term “fake news” has become a big deal over the last few years; the Internet has made it easy to blur the line between what’s real and what’s not. For people who haven’t had a lot of experience as news consumers, knowing the difference can be tricky. OLS News and Daily Living students have ...more about Student Stories: News & Daily Living Students Aren’t Faking It
Date posted: January 9, 2018
In the Controversial Issues in the Workplace course, students are asked to identify and discuss discrimination in the media and discuss its outcomes. To objectively process this task the class first had to develop a shared understanding of the term “discrimination” and identify communities that are protected under the law from social injustice. They looked to employment ...more about Student Stories: Controversial Issues in the Workplace
