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Study Away For The Differently Abled: A Study Away Program For Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Emily Huydic
Study Away For The Differently Abled: A Study Away Program For Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Emily Huydic
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ABSTRACT
Study Away for the Differently Abled is a seven-day program for young adults aged 18 through 25 who have documented Intellectual Disabilities. During this program, they will live on Yale University’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, to develop independent living skills while also interacting with and learning from Yale international students. Study Away for the Differently Abled is grounded in the social approach to disability, aiming to extend access to quality intercultural post-high school programming to young adults who are not able to attend traditional college programs nor travel internationally through study abroad programs.
To ensure that the …