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This edition of our newsletter documents a milestone in our goal to create postsecondary education programs for young adults with intellectual disabilities. This May both the University of South Carolina and Clemson University had the first students in these programs graduate. This newsletter contains articles from each school …

Bryan Burgess is a current student in the USC LIFE program. Her story is so amazing that WTLX news in Columbia ran a story on her for their “Teacher of the Week” feature. She is currently working as an assistant teacher for Kindermusik school in Columbia.

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For those of you who missed it, on December 27, 2010 ESPN U aired a piece on Frank and Frankie McGuire, the USC L.I.F.E. program, and the new Frank and Frankie McGuire Scholarship Fund.  Frank McGuire was a former basketball coach for USC and his son Frankie was born with …

In this edition of our newsletter, we interviewed students at each school about their experiences.  Click the link below to read the full newsletter.

winter newsletter 2010

Attached is a copy of our Summer 2010 Newsletter.  In this edition each school has written a small excerpt of what they have been up to and how their programs are growing.  Click the link below to view the Newsletter.

Summer Newsletter 2010

Attached is a copy of our Winter 2009 Newsletter.  This Newsletter contains information about current post-secondary programs as well as future progams in place throughout the state.

WINTER NEWSLETTER 2009

On February 1, 2010 an article appeared in the Post & Courier about the programs created here in South Carolina to help students with intellectual disibilities attend college.  The article featured a particular student, Donald Alston Bailey.  Donald is the son College Transition Connection’s Chairman, Donald Bailey.  To read this …

This October College of Charleston has become the most recent recipient of our Transition and Postsecondary Education Program Grant. They are planning to accept their first students into their four-year inclusive program in the fall of 2010. Please view the Chanel 5 News Report on College of Charleston’s program at …

Quick photo tour of the Clemson Launch reception held on September 8th of last year. Clemson University has started their Life Program this January with great sucess. You can learn more about thier program at clemson.edu/culife. To begin the slide show click “continue reading this entry” and then click on …