College Of DuPage Starts Program For Developmentally Disabled

College of DuPage is launching a new project this fall for the developmentally disabled. The project aims to increase educational, vocational, and socialization opportunities for the school's students with developmental disabilities.

Career Opportunities and Achievement (COACH) is a two-year program that aims to assist adults with mild intellectual or developmental disabilities to develop academics, social and independence skills, and time management skills in order to prepare them for post-high school employment. Several aspects of the program will mimic the experiences of programee's non-disabled college peers: The program's costs are in line with tuition costs . . .