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Golisano Foundation Partners with Warner
As part of a continued effort to help youth with developmental disabilities transition to a meaningful adult life, the Golisano Foundation announced a unique partnership with the Warner School that will enhance the quality of life for these individuals. The partnership will specifically look at ways to improve the transition process from high school to the real world in which students with disabilities can reach their own hopes and dreams.
“Individuals with developmental disabilities need appropriate support to achieve independence, choice, and the ability to live life to the fullest,” said Susan Hetherington, assistant professor at the Warner School. “They want and deserve the same opportunities as other students in planning their futures. This partnership will help fulfill a crucial step in informing and advocating for long-term systemic changes needed for improving academic outcomes and preparing for a successful adulthood.”
Funded by the Golisano Foundation, the partnership will tap into the expertise of Warner School faculty to develop comprehensive funding and community organizing strategies related to youth with disabilities in the Greater Rochester Area.
“We are inspired by the noble work that the Warner School has done on systems change and school reform,” said Ann Costello, foundation director at the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation. “As we look ahead, we are not only compelled to tap into their
experience, but also to rely on their connections and relationships with local educators, administrators, and agencies to strengthen communications, and work together on improving the transition process.”
The partnership comes at a time when national and statewide data and research show that students with developmental disabilities continue to struggle through the transition process from secondary education to the adult world.
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