STRIVE Worldwide
Accessible online education for independence.
Funding: Private pay with scholarships available in some states
STRIVE WorldWIDE is a first-of-its-kind online program to teach independent living skills to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism.
About the online learning experience:
- -Each course is 5-weeks
- -2 live Zoom seminars per week
- -Self-paced curriculum each week
- -Learning is interactive & choice driven!
- -Accessible with audio narration, closed captioning, immersive reader enabled & more
- -Instructors get to know each learner and guide them through personal goal setting and reflection!
Group Regitsration Options
Pricing Menu
You can design your learning experience by choosing from individual classes or choose a customized subscription option. When you choose a subscription, your account will be awarded credits to use when you register for a course.
The credit added to your account is a manual process and will not be immediately available. You will receive an email from Program Director Courtney Veinotte (cveinotte@pslstrive.org) when your credits are active along with instructions on how to redeem the credits.
Our Course Descriptions
Our Testimonials
I feel like it’s helped me a lot and I’ve come a long way! Really it’s been a pleasure being part of this program and I love it.
I feel so proud of myself and I’m very happy with all the support I got from STRIVE to get me to where I am now. All these great people like you guys are always on my side and I really appreciate all of you and thank you for helping me to get to where I am today.
When I first heard of the possibility of this on-line course endeavor, I was a naysayer. I never thought he would love it. He does love it. It is VERY visual and VERY hands-on. The forum provides for such positive feedback--More than I imagine he ever received in a high school classroom. The way you acknowledge the students' responses provides such positive reinforcement for staying engaged and active during the seminar. I never imagined [student] could feel so connected to the instructors. It was interesting when we missed one seminar and had to watch the recording. I could see what a disappointment it was for [student] not to feel like an active part of the discussion. As a result, he now finishes up his basketball games at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesdays and hurries me out of the gym to get home to his seminar...DID NOT expect that!
This learning platform offers an opportunity to learn beyond high school…. Something she has always longed for but thought she would never be able to experience. She is glowing. So needed. So appreciated. Thank you!
STRIVE WorldWIDE offers a unique opportunity to adults with disabilities who would like to continue their education after high school. Oftentimes there are wait lists for adult services, access to STRIVE WorldWIDE is immediate, without IQ or testing requirements. In addition, this opportunity is accessible region wide, state wide, rural and urban, and beyond. STRIVE WorldWIDE opens doors for continuing education and social connectedness for people who are striving for consequential next steps after high school.
I really appreciate how timely and well-organized everything was, especially when the presenters said they had "back-up plans" for the games in case anything went awry. As a virtual and in-person teacher this year, back-up plans are a necessity. As an attendee, it was nice to hear that the presenters were so prepared.
Scholarships for Maine Residents
- We at STRIVE WorldWIDE believe everyone should have the power of choice in their lives and the right to accessible education, regardless of potential barriers: location, eligibility criteria, waiting lists, or other barriers. We’re hoping to combat that by reducing yet another barrier- cost. STRIVE WorldWIDE has secured grant funding to offer full and partial scholarships for our online courses to individuals from Maine who:
- -Live in rural areas
- -OR are on waitlists to receive services, either in transition to adult services or due to staffing shortages
- -OR have been labeled ineligible for services
- Apply now for a scholarship! Here's how:
- Step 1: Gather Info. You’ll need:
- -Student Contact Information
- -Guardianship Information
- -Employment Information
- -Supporting Agency Information
- -Income Information
- -Bank or Pay Statement
- Step 2: Fill out the application and email the bank or pay statement to worldwide@pslstrive.org
- Step 3: Agree to the terms of the scholarship, which are:
- -Follow the group norms
- -Complete orientation
- -Attend 75% of the seminars OR
- -Complete 75% of the self-paced work
- While you wait for your application to be reviewed, create an account an sign up for our Free Virtual Tour and Orientation class here. And join us for our next upcoming SWW Virtual Social (every 6 weeks).
Single Course
Enrollment in a single class is $349 per 5-week course. A 5-week course includes ten 1-hour seminars, and 5-10 hours of accessible, interactive self-paced homework
Certificate Bundle
Choose 4 courses for a competency certificate for a one-time payment of $900
Subscription Options
1 Class Per Term
Pay $140 each month to take one class per term, or 8 classes over the course of a year
12 Classes of Your Choosing
Pay $175 per month to have access to 12 classes of your choosing
2 Classes Each Term (16 Classes)
Pay $225 per month to have access to 2 classes each term, or 16 classes in a year.
The All Access Pass (32 Classes)
Pay $400 per month to have access to all 32 classes we offer in a year
About Our Coursework
Courses run for five weeks, with each week focusing on its own topic or unit. The courses have a seminar (live & online) as well as a self-paced, interactive online classroom.
Seminars: Seminars are live, online courses that meet twice a week with classmates and instructors. Students can see and hear their instructor and his or her presentation or screen. Students participate through chat, answering questions, playing games, and taking polls.
Students may attend the seminar independently or with support. The seminar can be joined on a computer, smartphone, or tablet. All seminars are recorded, so if someone is unable to attend a seminar, it can be watched at their convenience.
Self-Paced Learning: The self-paced class is a series of highly audio and visual interactive
sessions, ranging from videos, to games, to surveys, to interactive scenarios where different options are presented and selected by the participant leading to
multiple outcomes, and much much more!
Students do not have to be proficient in reading or writing to be successful in our self-paced work. All content is narrated and closed-captioned, with screen reading ability.
Students can choose how to answer a question that works with their learning style (record audio, record video, type, attach a document, screen share, or use a speech to text option). Students
complete this coursework each week at his or her own pace.
The classes can be accessed 24/7, so students pick the schedule that works best for them. Student's do not lose access to the courses so they become a library of resources!