Young Adult Life Transitions Program (YALT)
Daemen College
Young Adult Life Transitions Program (YALT)
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
| Program Contact | Judy Miller |
| jmiller@people-inc.org | |
| Phone | 716.839.8481 |
| Website | http://www.people-inc.org/disabilities_services_home/index.html |
YALT is a community-based program offering young adults with developmental disabilities an opportunity to experience life on a college campus while developing functional skills. The program focuses on independence in the community, preparation for employment, continuation of the learning process, and establishing and maintaining friendships. This program is for individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18-23.Participants need to be enrolled in the Home and Community Based Waiver, linked with an agency and have a service coordinator who can assist with the Medicaid process and referrals.
Program information submitted a year or more ago
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Private |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | People Inc. |
| Contact person: | Judy Miller |
| Requirements | |
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| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Cost | |
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| 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 | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |