Ready For Life is a passionate, non-profit that fosters inclusive communities, cultivating opportunities for people with disabilities to grow, learn, achieve, and experience everything life offers. Each individual with an intellectual disability is provided an inclusive learning opportunity to assist them in reaching their goals.
Contact person: Toni Falk, Executive Director
office: (616) 395-7177
3250 28th St. S.E. Ste. 102
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Eligibility Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age and not older than 26
- Has completed high school with a certificate of completion or a diploma
- Has an intellectual/developmental disability and/or autism
- Minimum of 3rd grade reading comp. & 2nd grade math skills
- Understands personal safety
- Is knowledgeable of personal information
- Has the ability to write, type or dictate a paragraph
- Has technology skills
- Has basic conversation skills
- Has future goals or living as independently as possible and competitive employment
Program Highlights
RFLA Transition Classes
All RFLA students take the following lifelong learning core transition classes:
- Independent Living
- Personal Finance
- Relationships
- Employment
Students are provided opportunities to take the additional support classes:
- Academic Support
- Belong/Community
- Genius Hour
- First-year Seminar
- Senior Seminar
Social Opportunities
- Ready for Life Community Gatherings
- Collegiate Clubs
- Dormitory Gatherings
- Peer partners in collegiate classes
- On Campus Dining
- Worship
Job Internships
- Individualized job internships on and off campus
- Bi-weekly job coaching and assessment
- Minimum of 3 hours/week
- Travel training if necessary
Independent Living
Depending on the campus, students live in dorms or homes with support. Student work on the following skills with the support of their CLS staff:
- Grocery shopping
- Meal planning
- Cooking and kitchen safety
- Budgeting and banking skills
- Home management cleaning
- Laundry
- Roommate conflict resolution