Building self-determination, advocacy, and confidence, while embracing neurodiversity.
Understanding your own strengths, interests, and growth areas, developing goals, and working towards achieving them.
Knowing what your needs are and developing the skills and confidence to ask for the support you need.
Acknowledging the differences in how human brains work, celebrating these differences, and operating from a strengths-based perspective.
In 2017, students with disabilities in Connecticut graduated at a rate of 66.7% after 4 years, compared with 91.8% of students who did not receive special education services.
Only 17% of students with learning disabilities receive accommodations at their post-secondary institutions.
In 2021, 19.1% of individuals with disabilities were employed, compared to 63.7% of individuals without disabilities.