Post Secondary Schools

Massachusetts Schools:
School Name	Program Name	Program Length	Age Range	Location	Board	Telephone / email
Berkshire Center	College Internship Program (CIP)	3 - 4 years	18 - 29	Lee	yes	413-243-2576
	Individuals with a documented Learning Disability as a primary diagnosis. Low average to average intelligence. Emotional, behavioral, and psychological stability. High level of motivation to meet program goals. Potential to live and work or attend college independently. CIP’s counseling program provides essential support and remediation for students as they strive to take charge of their life and become independent. Individual and group counseling are offered as well as consulting psychiatric services and consulting medical services. Specialize in students who have individualized greater level education needs. Students can get a college degree by going to a local community college.
Dynamy	Internship Year	9 months	17 - 22	Worcester		508-755-2571 info-email@dynamy.org
	All academic levels, and at different times in their school careers.
Cape Cod Community College	Project Forward	.	18 - 40	West Barnstable	.	508-362-2131 ext. 4763
	For students with significant learning difficulties, who want to learn vocational training skills.
Eagle Hill	post-secondary program	1 year	18 plus	Hardwick	.	413-477-6000
	Program is offered to Eagle Hill graduates only, and it runs the full calendar year, providing students with an opportunity to take 5 courses at a local college while living at Eagle Hill and getting academic support. Their summer program which is open to students ages 9 - 18. During the summer, focus on 4 academic areas: writing, reading, mathematics and social pragmatics. The program also includes elective classes, such as: graphic arts, woodworking, photography, model rocketry, etc. They also have camp activities and clubs.
Job Corps	Job Corps disABILITY website		16 plus	Boston		617-338-0809
	Individuals with disabilities
Lesley University	Threshold Program	2 - 3 years	19 - 23	Cambridge	.	617-349-8181 Threshld@mail.lesley.edu
	Individuals with IQ's below Average; Young adults with diverse learning disabilities & other special needs
Middlesex Community College	Transition	2 years	17 plus	Bedford	.	781-280-3630 transition@ middlesex.cc.ma.us
	Cognitive ability in the low-average range. Math, reading and Language Arts in the 5th to 8th grade level range. Perpares students for entry level jobs in office and business support.
Riverview school	G.R.O.W and Transitional Program	3 years	17 plus	East Sandwich	yes	508-888-0489
	Individuals with learning disablities and/or complex language or learning disorders (i.e. LD, NVLD). IQ range 70 - 100.
Certificate program:
School Name	Program Name	Program Length	Age Range	Location	Board	Telephone / email
Blaine Beauty Career	Three programs Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail design.	Cerf-prg	17 plus	Framingham		1-800-562-5464
	All their programs are accredited by The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences and licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology. (LP)
Career Education Institute (CEI)		Cerf-prg	17 plus	Somerville, Lowell & Brockton
	Trains student in various technical careers, such as: Computer Amimation, Video Game Design, Telecommunication, Web Design, Medical information, and Technology. (LP)
Universal Technical Institute	Automotive, industrial Diesel, industrial technology	Cerf-prg 15 months	.	Norwood	.
	For student with significant language and learning difficulties, who want to learn hands on training skills.
New York:
School Name	Program Name	Program Length	Age Range	Location	Board	Telephone / email
Maplebrook School	C.A.P.S (Center for Advancement of Post Secondary Studies)	2 years	17 plus	Amenia, NY	yes
	Young adults enroll with a wide variety of learning differences and leave with a defined set of independent living skills.
Organizations:
Easter Seals	Job.Training and Employment					312-726-6200(voice) 800-221-6827(toll-free)

	This webpage was created September 10, 2005 by Melody Orfei Webpage last modified on October 1, 2009 - V8, by Melody Orfei
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