At Wirrabirra Education Support Centre we have a strong focus on building and supporting growth and development of life skills. There is no specific set of skills that are taught in classes, as skills are selected specifically on an individual basis that is suited to the child’s point of development and need. Our students learn through observation, imitation and rote learning. Teaching staff provide an abundance of opportunities throughout each day to practice such skills. Simple skills that we take for granted include dressing, eating, drinking, personal hygiene toileting and so forth. Each class ensures that such life skills are practised at very possible opportunity to ensure that our students are closer to caring for themselves and empowering them to participate independently and be a functioning member in society.
