“It’s good to know about the environment around you, and find out where you stand out in the world,” said Katie Kauffman, a Calvin student with Down Syndrome, about the Ready for Life (RFL) program.

The first time Tammy Carrillo enrolled at East Los Angeles College (ELAC), she didn’t know she had a learning disability. She also hadn’t thought of herself as college material. At her continuation ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

KEPT FLYING, HEADING OFF TO COLLEGE. IT’S A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR MANY YOUNG ADULTS, BUT FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, THE TRADITION ISN’T ALWAYS AN OPTION. NOW, ONE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CAMPUS IS ...

Students with learning disabilities drop out of high school at more than double the typical rate (NSBA, 2019). While over 60% of students go to college, about 5% of those with learning disabilities do ...

USC Aiken's newly implemented Pacer LIFE program celebrated its first group of 16 student participants Aug. 24. Pacer LIFE (Learning is For Everyone) is a two-year, post-secondary program at the ...

ENOUGH TO DO IN LIFE, BUT IMAGINE DOING IT IF YOU’RE DOING IT WITH DISABILITIES. SO WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP THE LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A JOB OR IN LIFE? AS WESH 2’S ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Some U.P. students with disabilities have been spending the summer learning important life skills. Superior Rehabilitation and Professional Services’ UP Children’s Therapy ...

Immersive virtual reality could open up a whole new world for people with intellectual disability, enabling them to learn practical life skills much faster without relying on caregivers, according to ...

A group of students who have developmental and learning disabilities were denied service at a restaurant while taking part in a life-skills learning program with teachers, Charles County Public ...