An easy-to-use solution to prepare people for work that includes activities on use of computers, data entry, employability skills, functional vocabulary, soft skills, and conversational skills.
Included:
- Computers at Work software
- Learning to Work collection of stories
- Get a Job Curriculum
- Conversation Skills Curriculum
Computers at Work Software
Skills-based program that focuses on order processing and data entry computer skills that prepare users for office jobs.
- Challenges students to work independently for over an hour
- Differentiates instruction with three difficult levels
- Students progress from basic tasks to entering orders, checking inventories, and determining payment methods
- web-based version available
Learning to Work
Learning to Work provides engaging and age-appropriate reading material for adolescents and young adults who do not read conventionally. Collection includes 18 photo-illustrated stories that are intended to be read with a partner ½a same-age peer who is reading at grade level ½ a teacher or a parent.
- Provides a simple and consistent structure with repetitive phrases
- Includes characters with disabilities in actual work settings
- Instructor's Guide provides a research-based framework and additional activity pages
Get a Job Curriculum
A functional curriculum for job-related social and self-management skills for the workplace and home environments
- Teaches skills for successfully getting and maintaining a job
- Supports review and assessment of videotaped interview skills
- Key concepts include self-examining personal strengths and weaknesses, creative problem-solving, self-confidence and assertiveness, advocacy, and accepting responsibility
Conversation Skills Curriculum
A curriculum to help secondary students initiate and extend conversations at school, home, and in the community
Tracks and graphs student progress
Includes role play scenarios and self-managed worksheets
Features
- Emphasizes the importance of both hard and soft skills for employment
- Focuses on skills that prepare people for jobs in different work settings
- Includes activities for how to initiate and maintain conversations on the job, at home, and with friends
- Reflects on providers' ability to offer pre-vocational opportunities to their client base
Technical Specifications
Computers at Work:
Desktop: Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS 10.12 or higher. iOS v9.0 or higher. Android v6 or higher. Web version runs on Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks with the following minimum browser versions: Chrome v75, Safari v12.1, Microsoft Edge v18, and Firefox v67.
Bridges accepts institutional P.O’s (purchase orders).
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How secure is my online order?
Any information submitted through the web store is safe and secure. Bridges uses state-of-the-art security encryption methods to ensure the highest standards of security for its online customers.
What payment methods are accepted?
We accept Visa and MasterCard for online orders.
What if I do not have a credit card?
If you do not have a credit card, please call us at 1-800-353-1107 (8:30am - 4:30pm EST) to discuss alternative payment methods.
How do I know if you have received my order?
When your order has been completed, you will receive a confirmation e-mail that will be sent to the e-mail address that you entered in the "Registration” page before checkout.
Shipping
What shipping options are available?
Most of our items are shipped by secured courier, which takes 3-5 business days to reach the customer. Where service is not available, or due to the special requirements of the product, we will also use UPS, Puralator or Canada Post.
Ordering multiple, heavy-weighted items?
If our store can’t calculate your shipping costs during checkout, your order may fall outside weight, size, or destination restrictions, for online ordering.
Sorry about that.
Just contact us by email or phone and we'll figure out another way to get your order to you.
How much does shipping cost?
Shipping is calculated individually depending on the weight and size of the item. This will be calculated automatically upon checkout and will be included in the total price when you go to the checkout.
How long does it take for me to receive my order?
Order processing time depends on availability of the product from the manufacturer, but typically products are shipped within 10-15 business days after the order is placed. See shipping options for the number of days it will take to reach you after it leaves our warehouse.
Do you ship internationally?
No, we currently sell our products and services only in Canada.
How can I track my order?
When the order is shipped out, you will receive an e-mail with a tracking number. If you do not receive this e-mail, please call 1-800-353-1107 (8:30am - 4:30pm EST) to receive your tracking number.
Returns
Do you offer a money back guarantee?
We offer a 21-day money-back guarantee unless otherwise noted. Products must be returned in a resalable condition as determined by Bridges. Returns are subject to a 20 percent restocking fee after 21-days. Many of our manufacturers offer additional limited warranties of longer durations on their products. Returns will no longer be accepted after a period of 90 days. Please call us at 1-800-353-1107 (8:30am - 4:30pm EST) or send an e-mail to info@bridges-canada.com for more information about manufacturer's warranties or returning your product.
Please note, customers cannot return software for a refund. However, we do offer a store credit for the full amount if returned within 21 days. After 21 days a restocking fee may apply.
How do I return a product?
To return a product you need to get a Return Authorization (R.A.) number from us. Please call us at 1-800-353-1107 (8:30am - 4:30pm EST), e-mail us at info@bridges-canada.com or fax us at 905-542-7242 to get an R.A. number and further instructions. Please note, Bridges will not accept returns without an R.A. number. The customer is responsible for shipping costs of returned products.
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