by Fox News
Turning Point is a program for young adults with intellectual disabilities— 80 percent of its participants are on the autism spectrum. “Every young adult should have the opportunity to reach for their dreams,” said Tracy Rand, Turning Point’s managing director, told FoxNews.com. “Why should someone be limited because of a disability?” Often options are limited for students like these, explained Bergen County Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, who helps raise money for programs like Turning Point as a member of the college’s foundation board. “We have a lot of parents with children with a whole multitude of intellectual disabilities who once they age out of normal school programs have no idea of where to go or what to do,” Schepisi told FoxNews.com. “Having the program is a lifesaver both to the students and their family members.”
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from Educational Technology http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/et/?p=14449
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