"WISD Young Adults Moving Education Forward"
All WISD services for post high school students eligible for continued services (as per the State of Michigan rules for Special Education).
The WISD Young Adult Services Model includes the following programs/services:
WISD Young Adult Services are developed with the student’s needs and goals in mind. WISD staff along with the IEP team plan and develop Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) for each student. The staff implement student-focused services through a range of activities that involve the student and his/her circle(s) of support. Services provided by the WISD are coordinated with other service providers, family, friends, employers and others to best meet the individualized needs of the young adult student. Instructional designs and programming reflect individual student needs aligned with state standards and outcomes.
WISD Young Adult Services strive to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with partner agencies, community resources, families, employers and others to provide high quality adult service supports to the students who participate with the WISD programs and services.
The Goal of our program is to assist individuals to be as successful and independent as possible in their adult roles as literate, healthy and fit individuals, involved citizens, self-directed lifelong learners and as productive workers/volunteers.
Literate Individuals: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to communicate wants, needs feelings, and ideas effectively (receptive & expressive).
We show our success by:
Healthy and Fit Individuals: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to monitor their own behavior, show self-control, set personal goals, and maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle.
We show our success by:
Involved Citizen: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to act responsibly for themselves, in their living/school environments as well as their community.
We show our success by:
Self-Directed Lifelong Learners: Students in our Young Adult Programs will be able to problem solve and advocate for themselves.
We show our success by:
Productive Worker: Students in our Young Adult Programs will find, apply for, interview and keep a job or volunteer experience.
We show our success by:
Young Adult Program Classrooms
Classroom Locations and Staff
Young Adult Program Outcenters Administration
1819 S. Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Ph. (734) 994-8100, Fax. (734) 913-5957
Supervisor - Rebekah Ralls
Ph. (734) 994-8100,ext. 1545
Secretary - Anne Fortunato
Ph. (734) 994-8100 ext. 1520
Carpenter Young Adult Program
Laura Kinney, Teacher
2835 Carpenter, Suite 1 & 3, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 5000, Fax: (734) 975-0783
Chelsea Young Adult Program
Tom Osbeck, Teacher
114 N. Main St., Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone: (734) 994.8100 ext. 4100, Fax: (734) 433-1269
Dexter Downtown Young Adult Program
Leah Vance, Teacher
7890 Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter, MI 48130
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 4200, Fax: (734) 426-4827
EMU Young Adult Program
William Massey, Teacher
Eastern Michigan University, John W. Porter Building, Suite 129/130, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 487-6743/(734) 487-8985, Fax: (734) 480-1846
Liberty Young Adult Program
Jamie Spaulding, Teacher
3200 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48106
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 5100, Fax: (734) 994-2341
Washtenaw News Young Adult
Pati Lawson, Teacher
1935 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 4300, Fax: (734) 994-8110
Washtenaw Community College – Young Adult Program
Jasen King, Teacher
Tech & Industrial Bldg, Rms 130/132
Phone: (734) 677-5099, Fax: (734) 973-3440
Ypsilanti Downtown Young Adult Program
Gina Pope, Teacher
301 W. Michigan Ave., Ste. 101 & A, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 994-8100 ext. 4500, Fax: (734) 485-2298
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