Photo by Phyllis Campos
Photo by Phyllis Campos
Photo by Phyllis CamposEanes ISD held an open house and tours of the new Adult Transition Services building March 28 at 1020 Walsh Tarlton Lane, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"This is an exciting time for the district, our staff and especially our students in the program," Superintendent Nola Wellman said. "We now have an incredible facility that matches students' needs with equipment, space and function in what is a fast-growing program."
Adult Transition Services, formerly the 19+ program, offers individual education plans, vocational and everyday life skills for students with special needs age 19–22. The ATS facility was designed to support services for students to gain independence in all aspects of adult living and serves the district's young adults with special needs during their transition from post–high school to the adult world. The ATS program focuses on assisting these young adults in developing vocational and independent living skills.
Accessible kitchen and laundry facilities, a computer lab, classrooms and group work areas will enhance instruction in vocational, independent living and recreational skills. The former space for ATS students was in a portable classroom on an elementary school campus. The new facility provides an age-appropriate adult environment to accommodate increases in this adult student population.
