University in Missouri assists students with disabilities
October 20, 2017
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) — Dress the part. Make eye contact. Polish your résumé.
It sounds like advice on job hunting covered in a typical college class. But the students in this lab course are enrolled in the University of Missouri-St. Louis SUCCEED program, which gives a full-fledged college experience to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Throughout the two-year program, students live in dormitories, eat in dining halls and are expected to manage their own class and tutoring schedules, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. At the end, they earn a certificate.
The students...
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