6800 Old Main Hill
CPD
Logan, UT 84322-6800
| Program Contact | Kerry Done |
| kdoneusu@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 435.213-0261 |
| Website | http://www.cpdusu.org/projects/peer/ |
Project PEER, Postsecondary Education, Employment and Research, is a program for young adults with developmental disabilities aged 18-21 who participate in special education services of two local education agencies. The Center for Persons with Disabilities houses the program on the Utah State University campus to facilitate students' participation in social, recreational, and employment opportunities with their age peers. The program emphasizes development of employment, functional, and social skills facilitated by (a) participation with peers in the campus student community, (b) establishment of job samples and job training leading to employment upon post high school graduation, and (c) education based on students' IEPs
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 17 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Logan City School District and Cache County School District |
| Contact person: | Kerry Done |
| Email: | kdoneusu@gmail.com |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | Must be a high school student in one of the two sponsoring districts that qualifies for special education services under IDEA. |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: |
This is a post high program with no costs to the student who is covered under an IEP from one of the local LEAs. |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | We are not a CTP, and have no plans to become one. |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Students do not take typical college courses |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
This is a self-contained post high program that is located on an IHE campus. Students have an activity card and participate in social acitivies on campus with college age peers. They also complete internships across campus. |
| Time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | LEA Certificate of Completion |
| The credential(s) is/are: | Just for students in this program |
| Employment | |
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| Other career development activities are: |
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| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | More than 75% |