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LifeSpan High Point Unexpected Achievements12/15/2005 - Lifespan of High Point looks very sedate from the curb of 940 Beaumont Avenue. Inside it's anything but sedateit's buzzing!! Especially the computer classroom. HandyCapable Network opened the Computer Learning Center about three years ago. The Computer Center has provided vocational skills, personal enjoyment and personal growth to class participants. Lifespan supports children and adults with developmental disabilities by proving education, employment and enrichment opportunities. GTCC partnered with Lifespan/High point five years ago to develop Compensatory Education (CED) classes onsite. CED is a community college program designed specifically for adults with mental retardation. The programs focus on helping individuals become as independent and self-directed as possible through acquiring basic life skills needed to function successfully in daily living. The computer center is the favorite room at Lifespan/High Point according to GTCC teacher, Anne Mowry. After seeing the array of educational programs HandyCapable offers and the "fun" students were having learning, GTCC added a teacher and expanded their classes to include the computer center. "We never in our wildest dreams expected the achievement we have witnessed from our students". According to vocational specialist Nancy Idol, "Burgess, one of our participants, loves the computer class so much he attends whether its his class or not!" Henry Stubbs, an employment specialist boasts proudly about his productive student/vocational worker named Rob. When Henry first started working with the young man he noticed Rob had great difficulty keeping focused and experienced challenges with his hand and eye coordination. Rob entered the computer learning class and the rest is history. Rob was hooked on computer learning. He quickly mastered the elements of the computer as well as learning to use the Internet. One of Rob's favorite things is listening to Yahoo radio. Rob also likes to make all kinds of personal cards for his family and friends on the computer. Henry says Rob enjoys playing a game called, "Elf Bowl", which within six months greatly improved Rob's hand and eye coordination. Rob's intense desire to master the computer games and learn everything about the computer has led to Robs ability to focus for longer periods of time. Lifespans Computer Learning Center currently serves 120 students with seven computers. To learn more about Lifespan Services log onto www.lifespanservices.org |
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