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Curriculum Overview

CIP offers unique supports specifically for young adults with Asperger’s, ADHD and Learning Differences so they can attend college, develop careers, and learn to live independently.

Social Skills Development

CIP students are active in the direction of their lives and develop lasting friendships and social networks.

Academic Support

The academic team at CIP provides a support system that enables each student to achieve the greatest success possible.

Internship & Career Support

C-STEP offers a catalogue of career-based curriculum, more extensive internship support and a faster track to paid employment positions thereafter.

Life Skills Instruction

The building blocks of a productive life include learning to cook and clean, doing laundry, and developing strategies for becoming more independent.

Health & Wellness

CIP’s philosophy is that a person performs at their best when there is a sustained level of wellness in their lives.

Creative Arts

Unique opportunities for students to express themselves artistically and develop their unique talents.

Student Advising

Student Advisors serves as case managers and liaisons with families, keeping them up to date regarding their student’s progress.

Executive Functioning

A key skill required during daily activities such as making it to class on time, being organized with classwork, and even social recreational events.

 


Example Weekly Student Schedule

A Week in the Life – CIP students are active in the direction of their lives. View an example weekly student schedule to find our how CIP supports young adults with Asperger’s, ADHD and other special needs.

Example Schedule
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About CIP

CIP's full-year post-secondary programs offer unique academic, social, career and life skills support for young adults with Asperger's and other Learning Differences.

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Curriculum

  • Curriculum Overview
    • Example Student Schedule
  • Executive Functioning
  • Academic Support
  • Career Preparation
    • (C-STEP) Career Skills Training & Employment Program
  • Advising
  • Life Skills & Apartment Living
  • Health & Wellness
  • Creative Arts
  • Social Competencies
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Resources

A Design for Life: How Person Centered Planning Can Be a Tool for Self-Understanding
Aug 03, 2012
Top 10 Supports for Students with Asperger's and LD as They Transition to College
Aug 03, 2012
The Instructor’s Role for Teaching “Reframing” to College Age Students on the Spectrum
Aug 03, 2012

The College Internship Program has developed a formula for success for individuals with ASD and related disabilities who wish to attend and complete college. At CIP, young adults learn academic, social, and daily living skills -- all designed to help them meet their potential. The many CIP attendees and graduates I know have found the program to be challenging, rewarding, and supportive.
Brenda Smith Myles, University of Kansas

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