For APSEA learners in grades 7 to 12 who are blind and low vision.
The Skills for Life Challenge gives learners the opportunity to build important life skills while having fun, tracking their progress, and earning prizes along the way.
Through a series of engaging mini challenges, learners practice and strengthen skills in:
- Socialization and communication
- Independent living and daily life skills
- Recreation and leisure
- Self-advocacy and self-determination
Using a bingo-style challenge card, participants complete activities at home, at school, and in their communities.
Each completed challenge helps learners gain confidence, develop new skills, and work toward exciting rewards.
For every five mini challenges completed, learners advance to the next level, progressing from Level 1 to Level 5. Prize values increase with each level.
Challenges and progress-tracking tools, including tactile stickers and other accessible options, can be customized to meet the unique needs, interests, and goals of each learner.
Throughout the challenge, learners are invited to participate in relaxed virtual gatherings where they can share experiences, celebrate successes, exchange strategies, and connect with peers. A final celebration event brings everyone together to recognize achievements and accomplishments.
Facilitators: Led by Education Support Specialist Mentors - BLV, Jennifer Fancy and Jennie Bovard.
Schedule
- Registration and Challenge opens Monday, September 14, 2026.
- Participants have until Friday, December 4 to complete as many challenges as possible.
- Supplies to participate are mailed to families after registration
Registration
- Register for 2026 Fall Skills for Life Challenge
Registration closes Monday, November 30, 2026