3801 S Central Ave.
Cicero, IL 60804
| Program Contact | Mary Jo Buongiorno |
| maryjo.buongiorno@morton.edu | |
| Phone | 708-656-8000 ext 2368 |
The Skills for Daily Living Program is an enrichment program designed to help students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, ages 18 and over, develop and expand their life skills in an ability appropriate college environment. Various academic, fitness, and social activities are developed based on the needs and interests of students enrolled in the classes. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning and to help make decisions about the various activities done in class. There are 6 components to the program; Skills for Daily Living classes, On campus Work Skills experience, Specialty classes, Panther Adventures, Special Olympics/Unified activities, and Parent/Guardian Resources.
Program information submitted: March 12, 2021
| General | |
|---|---|
| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: |
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| Number of students: | 21 |
| Summer program name | Summer Skills for Daily Living |
| Description of our summer transition program: | |
| Summer program link: | Summer Skills for Daily Living |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Program serves students who have left high school? | Some of our students have left high school |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | Yes |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
|---|---|
| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term | 100.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one | 80.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: |
Classes went o Zoom format due to Covid 19 and some students decided to not attend virtually. |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $800.00 |
| Additional costs: |
Cost for Panther Adventures (Off campus Field Trips/activities) |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | No |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Academic | |
|---|---|
| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical Continuing Education courses |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | About half the time |
| Employment | |
|---|---|
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 25% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
| Housing | |
|---|---|
| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
|---|---|
| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 50% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Art Club Athletics Student Government |