Community-Based Education

• Description: This course offers a fun and judgment-free environment as a way to alleviate feelings of isolation and provides a safe space to express thoughts and feelings about personal and social changes through time. Intended for the disabled adult to improve memory and understanding of changes in society as they impact oneself, one's family and community.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Students will be introduced to various artists and their artwork, including dimensional artwork and new media (digital art and animation) through video and discussion. The course provides opportunity for social interaction and intellectual stimulation made possible through shared knowledge of various artists, their works and artistic media.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for the disabled student to acquire appreciation of music. This course taps into the multiple recognized benefits of music appreciation which enable students to increase their perspective beyond their current awareness. The course is designed to encourage students to realize their own powers of appreciation and remind and/or awaken them to their own musical desires and expression.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for the disabled student to acquire information about and develop techniques to release tension and achieve relaxation through the practice of targeted exercises and proven techniques.
• Advisory: Students are advised to participate at their own pace and notify the instructor of any personal or physical limitations.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for the disabled adult to address common manifestations of stress that impact quality of life, including, for example, sleep deprivation, mood imbalances, and a range of physical aches and pains. Central to the course is implementing a personal wellness plan that incorporates proven practices for managing stress.
• Advisory: Students are advised to participate at their own pace and notify the instructor of any personal or physical limitations.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for the disabled student to improve memory retention, increase knowledge, and enhance social interaction by recalling personal travel and exploring new travel destinations. Focuses on the discussion of geography, history, religions, food, art, music, technology, and customs of other cultures.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for civic-minded disabled adults to sharpen memory, critical thinking, and discussion and debate skills, through the study of news stories that impact their everyday lives. Through the lens of life experience and longevity, students analyze current events while reflecting on related past events. The course draws heavily on newspapers, magazines, news clips, cartoons, and the blogosphere to support class discussion.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for the disabled student to improve expressive capability, manipulatory skills and eye-hand coordination. The course can increase self-esteem and offers opportunities for social interaction with other students through their mutual use of painting, drawing and sketching materials and techniques to create two-dimensional art in a group setting.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for the disabled student to improve expressive capability, manipulatory skills and eye-hand coordination. The course can increase self-esteem and offers opportunities for social interaction with other students through their mutual use of assorted craft materials and techniques to create projects in a group setting.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: The student will present written autobiographical, fictional and non-fictional experiences, which are shared orally for both appreciation and constructive input to enhance self-esteem, memory retention and writing ability.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.

• Description: Intended for the disabled student to provide directed experiences in self-expression. Emphasis on various activities designed to enhance physical and cognitive creative expression and enable the student to develop independent creative activities through adapted drama, music, art and writing.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

Non-credit courses for older disabled adults are offered at the following community sites: Avenidas, Bridgepoint at Los Altos, Casa Olga, Channing House, Chateau Cupertino, East Palo Alto Senior Center, Fairoaks Senior Center, Forum, Ladera Recreation, Lytton Gardens, Mt. View Senior Center, Next Step Program, Onetta Harris, Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto YMCA, Pilgrim Haven, Plaza Del Rey, Redwood Villa, Retirement Inn of Sunnyvale, Sacred Heart High School, Saratoga Senior Center, Senior Day Health Program, Sequoias, Stevenson House, Sunnyvale Senior Center, Sunnyview Retirement Community, Sunrise Senior Living, Villa Siena, and YuAiKal Japanese Community Senior Center. For information call (650) 949-7321.