Our Programs & Services

Living well and independently requires a wide variety of skills that an individual may learn better if their learning style or mental health challenge is accommodated. Open Sky’s Functional Skills Assessment process identifies where the strengths and gaps are, then designs an individualized program to meet the necessary learning goals. Open Sky provides structured teaching for such skills in experiential settings, e.g. in the kitchen, laundry, bathroom; in the gardens and farm; in the community. As initial skills are accomplished, new skills are added on, until the individual has achieved their personal goals.

For many autistic people, their ability to manage social situations is the ‘make or break’ factor for success in social or workplace situations. Open Sky utilizes best practices for teaching social skills, including providing a wide variety of situations in which to practice. Interestingly, poor social skills may be related to other challenges of autism, such as interoception. Open Sky is fortunate to have the skilled support of a Speech-Language Pathologist to inform social skills programming.

Getting and keeping a job can be a challenge, so Open Sky offers a healthy mix of mental health, social and functional skills-building to prepare participants for employment.