Special Education & Learning Disabilities Resources: A Nationwide Directory
Young Adult Transition Programs and Help for People with Learning Differences
In Person and Online Resources
Transition Programs, College Programs, and Gap Year Programs
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If your older teen / young adult child is not quite ready for independent living, a Young Adult Transition Program or Gap Year program may be just what you need. Find a host of programs, schools, and educational consultants to help you choose the right Young Adult Transition Program for your almost adult child!
Non-Profit Organization --
Special Kids Fund, charity alliance of social service organizations, hospitals, camps, schools caring for dev. disabled children and at-risk youth
Berkshire Hills Music Academy--Music Infused Vocational and Independent Living Program for young adults with learning difficulties between 18 and 30
Emerge College Success Program-- integrates life coaching,student support services, and Gap Year options into each student's transition to college.
Life Compass Partners, Educational Consultants -- We help you find the right residential and non-residential programs for children and teens with all sort of LD ,behavioral, emotional and medical situations
Don C. Haworth, Productive Child/Teenager Transportation
-- provides a safe, affordable, and secure to transport your teens and or young adults
Emerge College Success Program, integrates life coaching and student support services into each student's transition to college.
Family Teen Help -- Information, Resources, Support For Adolescent, Teen and Young Adult Issues
Horizon Family Solutions
-- school and transition program placement and counseling for at risk teens and their families
Imy Wax, Educational Consultant-- provides school placement and special program placement for students with special educational needs
Life Development Institute
-- innovative experiential learning and a practical, supportive transition process to adult living
Mason Associates , School placement and educational consulting for children and teens with special needs
OPTIONS at Brehm, is a comprehensive transitional program for young adults with learning disabilities
in Illinois
Options for College Success, is a supervised college program, located in Evanston, Illinois, for young adults between 18 - 30 with learning disabilities
REACH at the University of Iowa
, a living-learning campus experience to help young adults with multiple learning and cognitive disabilities become independent, engaged members of their community.
TechieforLife
-- young adult transition program offering vocational training (with emphasis on computer skills), college courses, life skills, social skills training
State and Regional Listings
Glendale
-- Life Development Institute, -- innovative experiential learning and a practical, supportive transition process to adult living
Statewide, Regional and Local Services
Los Angeles
--Of One Mind, Outpatient treatment and counseling for addicted and/or troubled teens and young adults and their families; provides a comprehensive program of academic services tailored to the specific needs of each student
Napa--Moving Forward, residential and life skills program for
young adults with with developmental, learning, and autism spectrum disabilities.
Newport Beach--Christine Prosser, MFT, Family Therapist
empathetic couseling for troubled teens, youg adults, couples, and families
South Pasadena--services that help young adults transition from dependence to independence
(Bay Area) -- Stanbridge Academy, K-12 school with good transition program for students with mild / moderate LD and social communication disorders
Sierra Madre--TOTAL (Treatment of The Autistic Leaner) Programs, provide quality education and life skills training to individuals with Autism or other exceptional needs and their families
Connecticut
New London--Thames Academy at Mitchell College pre-college transitional experience for students with ADHD and other learning disabilities
Life Compass Partners, Educational Consultants -- We help you find the right residential and non-residential programs for children and teens with all sort of LD ,behavioral, emotional and medical situations
Florida
Boca Raton
--Leslie Rouder, LCSW, can assist university students in navigating their way through the system and finding success
Jacksonville,-- A New Life for Woman, intensive outpatient program for women trying to heal from addiction and trauma
IdahoBonners Ferry and Coeur D'Alene
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Echo Springs Transition Study Center , residential mentoring and transition / study program for young adults
Boise, Emerge College Success Program integrates life coaching and student support services into each student's transition to college.
Illinois
Carbondale -- OPTIONS at Brehm, a comprehensive transitional program for young adults with learning disabilities
Chicago Metro area--Don C. Haworth, Productive Child/Teenager Transportation --
provides a safe, affordable, and secure method to transport your teens or young adults to therapeutic programs
New Hampshire
Effingham--Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center ,
a full continuum of post-acute care for children, teens, and adults, including young adult transition program
Amenia--The Maplebrook School, offers students with LD a collegiate experience including credentials programs and courses for college credit
New York City--New Frontiers,
support for Students transitioning to college in New York City and Westchester
Statewide or Regional Services
Bend
-- Horizon Family Solutions, school placement and counseling for at risk teens, young adults, and their families
Glenmoore-- The Camphill School,
offers a pre-vocational transition program for young adults with intellectual disabilities who are between 18 and 21
Statewide
--Mason Associates, school and program placement and consultation
for at risk teens and young adults
St. George
--TechieForLife, YA transition program offers residential school with vocational training (with emphasis on computer skills), college courses, life skills, social skills training
Washington
--At The Crossroads, a Young Adult Transitional program designed to help students (18 and older) gain a healthy and independent life away from their home environment
Statewide
--Mason Associates, school and program placement and consultation
for at risk teens
Union Grove---Shepherds College, Post secondary
School for Young Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
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Statewide or Regional Services
Life Compass Partners, Educational Consultants -- We help you find the right residential and non-residential programs for children and teens with all sort of LD ,behavioral, emotional and medical situations
Ontario, Canada
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