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Roanoke City Public Schools showcases Life program giving 18–22-year-old students disability-focused workplace training
Summary
Roanoke City Public Schools staff and students described the "Life" program, which pairs morning life-skills classes with 3.5 hours of on-the-job training at school sites and community partners including CVS. Presenters invited more employer partners and provided a phone contact for follow-up.
Roanoke City Public Schools staff and student participants described the district’s Life program, which provides morning life-skills instruction and afternoon on-the-job training for postgraduate students aged 18 to 22 with disabilities. "These students are 18 to 22 and they have disabilities," said S. Hudson, a staff member with Roanoke City Public Schools.
The program pairs one hour of classroom work — covering budgeting, resume writing and other life skills — with about three and a half hours of supervised work training each afternoon, district…
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