<p>to receive so many supportive responses to my update on our DD’s situation!</p>
<p>I recognize that my DD’s educational path is VERY atypical from parents/students who typically post here on CC. It is good to hear about diverse students, don’t you think?
Might even make parents of C students feel less concerned about their student’s options!</p>
<p>The empathy and good wishes from the familiar posters I see on this thread are much appreciated. Landmark would not be a fit for our DD, wish it could be.</p>
<p>Absolutely, NJ taxes are over the top, no doubt. But our DD is now a legal adult, and as such, no longer our legal/financial responsibility. Does that mean we have kicked her out of the house? No longer feed her and cloth her? Worry about her? Provide guidance/support?
Of course not! But we will not be here forever. We have saved for her benefit her entire life to hopefully ensure she will not be destitute when we are gone. Will it be enough?
What about families that cannot/do not save for their disabled adult children?
barrons, what would you do with severely disabled adults (those lacking our DD’s abilities) who no longer have family to provide for them?</p>
<p>Do we expect she will need the state’s support for her entire life? Hopefully not.
speihei and thumper1 said it beautifully… support/training/guidance provided now is an investment that will allow her to be less of a burden on ‘the state’ later on.</p>
<p>speihei- thanks you for sharing your father-in-law’s story! It made my day! </p>
<p>barrons- I hope you run into my DD some time in the future and catch her ‘fishing’.</p>
<p>[vip</a> | NYIT](<a href=“404 | Vocational Independence Program | New York Tech”>Vocational Independence Program (VIP) | New York Tech)
^Have you looked into this program at New York Institute of Technology? My friend’s son is in the VIP track–he takes one college class/semester along with the vocational/life skills program. </p>
<p>It’s been a wonderful experience for him.</p>
<p>Hello - </p>
<p>Here in Maryland the local community college has several programs for kids with developmental disabilities (as opposed to learning disabilities). </p>
<p>[Developmental</a> Education & Workforce Access; Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Challenge Program, Pathways to Success, Graduate Transition Program, Montgomery College, Maryland](<a href=“http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/ce/developmentaleducation.html]Developmental”>http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/ce/developmentaleducation.html)</p>
<p>The Graduate Transition Program requires a reading level of second grade for admission according their brochure, but the program looks really good.</p>
<p>Perhaps some entity in New Jersey could start a similar program…</p>
<p>Thanks nysmile and ldwendy for the links.
I am learning that there are other states besides NJ that now offer college programs for young adults with developmental disabilities.</p>
<p>The one in NJ gaining much interest is at TCNJ (The College of New Jersey):</p>
<p>[Career</a> & Community Studies -](<a href=“TCNJ | The College of New Jersey”>http://ccs.pages.tcnj.edu/)</p>
<p>It is residential and about 1.5 hrs from our home. </p>
<p>I will research community colleges here as well.</p>