"Dude...what day is it? CRAP. I'm late for my math tutor." While we have made great strides in providing post-secondary educational opportunities for people with Down syndrome, learning at a college pace still provides many challenges for some. Instructional support programs and accommodations are often necessary and look very different from program to program. They [...]
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"So Nella. Did you see the way Ben was looking at you when we were tossing the ball around in the courtyard just now?? I crammed for a final with him on Monday and he was asking about you...just sayin." Fun Fact: A lot of these post-secondary educational programs have courses on relationships and social [...]
"Hey Ruby, can I copy your notes from the art history lecture??" Fun Fact: Community Colleges are a great place to start when looking for a post-secondary educational program for someone that is rockin' an extra chromosome (www.ThinkCollege.Net is a great resource when looking for any type of program in your area). All programs, residential [...]
"Because all we have is Ramen back in our dorm room and a pack of Juicy Fruit." Remember those days?? These programs are giving individuals with Intellectual Disabilities the independence to learn about money management, relationship and time management, doing their own laundry management (remember stuffing your car full of your dirty laundry before heading [...]
"Dude, hold that thought...babe action, 3 o'clock." Fun Fact: There are many student volunteers who help make these programs successful (@wcuupprogram has 244 this semester!!). They will study for exams with the participants, help them navigate campus life and find their classes at the beginning of the school year, give them rides, be their mentors. [...]
"Ruby, did you know that Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe?" Did you know that there are over 250 programs across the United States that have post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with [...]
Ruby: "Non-Fat Vanilla Frappuccino With Extra Whipped Cream And Chocolate Sauce? Umm...yes please. This will save me during my Econ class." Decaf of course, because she's 4. Hey guys!! We've got a fun Hashtag Giveaway to help celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month. A lot of peeps don't even know that higher education is a possibility [...]
HAPPY DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH Y'ALL!! For the month of October we will be chronicling the journey of two little, very capable girls, Ruby and Nella as they navigate their way through a college campus. It is our goal to educate people on what higher education may look like for someone with Down syndrome, [...]
