Eligibility

Any young adult, regardless of disability, who:

• is 14-22 years old
• Receives special education services or is in a post-graduation transition program through their high school
• Desires to become more independent

Services

The TAP program at MWCIL readies high school students for living on their own, finding work, and/or attending college or other training program.

• Social Skills
• Self-Advocacy
• Independent Living Skills Training
• Employment
• Assistive technology support
• IEP and ITP assistance
• Disability Rights education
• Preparing for college

The Process

• Youth work with the TAP staff on a 1-1 basis
• TAP staff ask the youth to identify their goals, and how they would like to increase their independence. All work is individually based- content, pace, learning style, communication, and so on.
• MWCIL holds business hours of 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday, however, the scheduling of appointments revolves around the youth’s personal schedule. Appointments are typically an hour in length, and occur every other week.
• Meetings are at the MWCIL office, in the community, and/or at the youth’s home