County office expands disability-awareness programs in schools and transition training for students
The Office for People with Disabilities described classroom visits reaching more than 500 students, a "BEAT" transition program for high-schoolers and collaborations with colleges for reasonable-accommodation trainings.
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Karen Horowitz told the committee the office runs a disability-awareness program for younger schoolchildren (typically kindergarten through second grade) and has reached more than 500 students through presentations this season. She said volunteer speakers (including individuals who use wheelchairs and guide dogs) do 45-minute sessions with significant time for questions.
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