The Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP) provides support to high school students as they prepare for adulthood. MWCIL works with youth in person and in groups, using personalized, peer-based support. Participants receive support with independent living skills, self-advocacy, community involvement and school and transition planning.
Eligibility
Any young adult who:
- is 14-22 years old with a documented disability.
- 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
- Meetings are at the MWCIL office, in the community, and/or at the youth’s home
- 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 individual-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.
TAP Workshops
Some classes are hybrid; available both online with Zoom and in person
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