Supporting
Georgia students with intellectual disabilities to achieve their potential

“These kids breathe, live, walk and talk this campus. They are in the mix, and they are included in everything. Their energy is infectious – the faculty, staff, and other students see their joy and want it. They talk to instructors and ask questions like any other student would. That’s the beauty of them being on campus,” she explained. “They are learning. They will try things and make mistakes, but successes will follow.”

"I always told my parents I want an actual normal college life. I want to get the actual experience of interacting with other people and making friends and stuff like that."

“To me, college is just like any kind of school you've been in as a kid, like elementary, middle school, high school. I see college as more freedom. You're just here to have fun, make the best experience here, explore different new careers, get involved in clubs and career fairs. I feel like it also will help you learn what you want to actually do in your life after, once you go out into the real world.”

"Well, it’s really not a lot different from normal college. There were quite a few things, additional things that helped in building professional skills that I didn’t get a chance to get through in my personal life."