CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! TRANSITIONING TO THE FUTURE
Congratulations to this year's graduates and best wishes for a bright future!
In May, graduating students at the Transitions program hosted their Experience Transitions graduation ceremony and capstone event, where they celebrated their peers who completed the full-year curriculum, distributed awards to outstanding students, and shared what they have learned during their year in the program. The Transitions program, started by The Arc Lexington, focuses on building academic skills, life skills and general independence for high school graduates and young adults with autism and learning differences. Through partnerships with local colleges, internships in community businesses, and supported living opportunities, Transitions helps young people make successful transitions from adolescence to adulthood. Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, experienced staff, and an evidence-based curriculum that provides individualized attention and training in skills students will use for the rest of their lives. Earlier this year, The Arc Lexington formed a partnership with Warren-Washington-Albany ARC(WWAARC) to expand the program into the Capital Region. WWAARC offers employment supports to students who attend the Transitions program in Albany. These supports include internships, career counseling, on-the-job coaching services, job training and more. Families joined graduates in-person and virtually for the ceremony and were treated to student-led tours of the building, where they engaged in interactive presentations by students, mentors and instructors about every aspect of Transitions.
Benjamin Fliederbaum planning to join the Transitions Graduate Program
Jon Hendley
attending Castleton University in the fall
Brandon Jensen
planning to join the Transitions Graduate Program
Joe Magliocca planning to join the Transitions Graduate Program
Noah Pappas
working on associate degree at Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Kristen Troy
planning to join the Transitions Graduate Program
Victoria Walsh
planning to join the Transitions Graduate Program
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