Ivy Tech Testing Pilot Program for Students with Down Syndrome

The Ivy Power program is set to begin this fall at Ivy Tech Sellersburg campus.

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(Sellersburg, Ind.) - Ivy Tech Community College is preparing to test for a pilot program at one of its southern Indiana campuses that will provide post-secondary education for students with Down Syndrome.

The Ivy Power program is set to begin this fall at Ivy Tech Sellersburg campus, the program will offer a two-year course of individualized studies and also provide students with a variety of vocational experiences such as internships and work-study opportunities.

This program is being tested at the Sellersburg location, but school officials hope to expand it for students with other intellectual disabilities. 

Ivy Power will provide social experiences for the student participants, who will receive support from peer mentors. After completing the program, they will receive a certificate and graduate with the Sellersburg campus student body.

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