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Peer reviewedYuan, Frances T.; Reisman, Elaine S. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
A study examined the outcomes for 140 graduates of the Threshold Program at Lesley University, Massachusetts, a non-degree post-secondary program which aims to help young adults with severe learning disabilities and low-average IQ develop independent living skills. Sixty-nine percent of graduates are living independently and 82 percent are…
Descriptors: Employment, Independent Living, Learning Disabilities, Outcomes of Education
