Over 50 Community Based Instruction Outing Ideas
Sep 04, 2019
Sometimes, you just need a long list of community based instruction outing ideas!
“Here at the Transition Center our young adults are out in the community the large majority of the time.” That’s one of my most frequently used opening lines when people ask me, “What is the Transition Center?” or “What do you do?” Let me break that down a little. The Transition Center is a post high school program for students with disabilities who are 18-22 years old. My staff and I refer to our ‘students’ as young adults as we like to distinguish the difference between school and the ‘real life experience’ they have at our program.
So, what do we do when we are ‘out in the community?’ you ask? Well, we do a plethora of things. Below is a list of 50+ community based instruction outing activities we do, some are daily outings and others are once a year type activities. Either way, I hope this gets your creative juices flowing!
50+ Community Based Instruction Outing Ideas
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Grocery store
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Bank
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Bulk grocery store
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Fitness center (YMCA)
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Craft store (check out their group classes too)
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Toy store
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Mall
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Museum
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Zoo
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Park
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Adaptive equipment park
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Water park
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Driving range
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Mini golf
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Pumpkin patch/apple orchard
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Trampoline park
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Community college- vocational or continuing education classes, free concerts
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Bowling
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Bocce
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Bags/corn hole
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Medieval times
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Arcade
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Roller rink
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Art gallery (extra points for galleries that have artists with special needs- yes, they do exist)
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Decorate cookies/cupcakes
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Lowes/Home Depot (or local hardware store) classes
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Gardening store
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Volunteer for local senior citizens (raking leaves, for example)
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Paint ceramics
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Take public transportation (bus, train, etc)
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Calculate tip at sit-down restaurants
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Arcade
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Horseback riding
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Adaptive sailing
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Arboretums
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Conservatories and botanical gardens
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Tour local businesses to learn about different job opportunities
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Make pizza at local pizza restaurants
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Taken clothes to the dry cleaners
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Class at the Apple store (learned about different apps and technologies)
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Yoga
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Visit a sensory room or snoezelen room
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Assist at an animal rescue center
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Tie dye shirts/pillow cases/socks
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Set up an obstacle course at a local park
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Frisbee golf
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Check out a movie from a library or RedBox/Movie Rental store
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Visit a therapy dog
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Get a Clean-Up manicure or pedicure (parents usually take care of this task and might appreciate a week off)
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Flower arranging class
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Guided painting class
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Watch a play at a local theatre
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Make-up lesson (for ladies who might be going on interviews in the future)
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Dance class
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Thrift store shopping
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(I’ll add more as I discover more!)
Sensory Room
There you have it! Taking community based instruction outing is the only way for your students to access their local community and learn the skills in the actual environment, so go- get out there!
