Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 My daughter attends the local community college, and it is not in any way a part of her IEP. She also attends the county-sponsored Young Adult Transition class - and the closest to having the college classes included is the transportation detail - twice a week the county bus drops her off at the community college instead of at home. (She then rides DialARide home at the end of her college day). The school district is supporting her in the county program until she turns 22 - but they have absolutely no interest in supporting the classes at the college. Now - these are classes designed for the developmentally delayed adult. She is taking Money Management and Cooking this semester. The tuition is FREE. DialARide is free as the Regional Center sends her prepaid bus passes (after the age of 22, the Regional Center would be the provider of services instead of the school district anyway - and they look at the transportation as assisting her in her plans to work... So then - - the only part of her college experience that has any fee attached is the bus ride there - - which is considered her drop-off point at the end of the day - so in effect, the school district supports a small part of her college experience. :^) -- Kathy mom to (20-DS) (just turned 17 - HoH, Cholesteatoma) Meryl (22 - AVM, and preggers) Amber (29 - NDA) grandma to Jade (8 - CUTE) *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/17/2005 at 11:14 PM opined: What I have seen in the past few years is that more people with DS are going to a college. What I want to know is if the IEP remains in place intil age 22 and if the local school system funds their college fees. *********** END OF REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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