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“I think it’s good for him,” Nate said. “Schreiber’s has been really good with (Maverick). ... Him being around other kiddos is really bringing out more and more stuff that
Some would have you believe that money makes the world go ’round. The Lancaster County Career & Technology Foundation (LCCTF) is of the opinion that young people need money - or scholarships and grants - to make money. “Scholarships and workforce grants are investments in students’ futures,” said Jennifer Baker, who’s been the executive director of LCCTF for seven years. “They help students complete their education, enter the workforce with valuable skills and credentials, and pursue careers that offer long-term stability, growth and opportunity. Scholarships and workforce grants help remove financial barriers so students can access education, training, equipment and certifications needed to prepare for successful careers in high-demand fields.” Recently, LCCTF distributed a total of $87,000 - $46,500 in workplace grants and $40,500 in scholarships - to nearly 70 adult students and recently graduated high school students from almost every public school district in Lancaster County. The $87,000 total represented the most that LCCTF has ever awarded in its 23 years of blessing students. Scholarships are applied to costs related to continuing education. Workforce grants are used for uniforms, tools and testing fees for individuals beginning careers. At the end of the school year’s third marking period in March, the application process, which
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Maverick, a 2-year-old child with autism, attends the Circle of Friends Academy in the toddler room.
The preschool room is one of three classrooms at the Circle of Friends Academy.
Both families expressed how important early exposure and familiarity is to inclusivity later in life, especially when children get into grade school.
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ore than one in four U.S. adults have a disability. T hat is why July is Disability Pride Month. While it is not a nationally recognized event, Disability Pride parades and events have been recognized since 1990, commemorating the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26 of the same year. At Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development’s Circle of Friends Academy, inclusivity is at the forefront. At the academy, an early-learning child care center, children with disabilities are not separated from neurotypical kids, something that Penn Manor School District resident Maria Steele loves. Steele, who is a parent to two children at the academy, also works as a speech-language pathologist at Schreiber. Her mother also worked at Schreiber, and Steele herself attended preschool there. “It’s a really cool experience to be able to watch the neurotypical kids interact with these kids with disabilities,” said Steele. “My oldest daughter, who’s in the preschool class, they’re her friends. She doesn’t see them as any different because she’s so exposed.” Stephanie and Nate, of Lancaster, parent 2-year-old Maverick at the academy. Maverick, an autistic child, receives speech therapy services at Schreiber. “I wanted him somewhere that would have atypical children and neurotypical children,” Stephanie said. “I really, really like that they have mixed classrooms.”
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