From Institutionalization to the College Classroom: Opening Doors for Young Adults with Significant Disabilities
This session will provide an overview of the UW-Whitewater LIFE (learning is for everyone) program, which is the first of its kind in the UW-System and provides comprehensive instruction for students with intellectual disabilities. We have demonstrated that college can be adapted to meaningfully meet the needs of this historically underserved population and attendees will learn about steps being made to redefine a college education, as well as the supports necessary to make this possible.
Monday, September 11, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Presented by James Collins, Associate Professor, Special Education
Lectures will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. They are open to the public. Registration is not required. Masks may be required in common areas at Fairhaven Senior Services. Please be prepared on arrival. Lectures will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel. Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.
Check our website and follow us on social media for more information and updates on opening to the public. Any other questions, please contact Kari Borne at bornek@uww.edu or 262-472-1003.
