Compensatory
Education (CED)
Compensatory Education is a community college program
designed specifically for adults with developmental disabilities and traumatic
brain injury.
The focus of the Compensatory Education Program is to improve the individual’s
independence by acquiring necessary basic life skills from math and reading
skills to job development. Students also gain appropriate communication and
socialization skills as well as full access to a computer lab.
To be eligible
to participate in the CED program, an individual must be 17 or older, and
diagnosed with mental
retardation or functioning on a level equivalent to mental retardation resulting
from head injury or brain
damage.
The Compensatory Education course of Study consists of seven domains, or major
subject areas: Language, Math, Social Science, Community Living, Consumer Education,
Health, and Vocational Education.
Additional training modules
include: Problem Solving,
Leisure Education, and Self-Advocacy.
Compensatory Education
Students, with necessary supports, are able to live, work, worship and enjoy
recreation activities in the community. Hands-on and real life experiences
in the community are an important part of our program.
Some students have gone from CED classes to
competitive employment, starting their own businesses
and moving into their apartments and own
homes.
All classes are free!
Day and evening classes
are taught in Statesville, Mooresville and Troutman.
Day classes are held at
Lifepsan IVW and Lifespan Enrichment
Mooresville Extension
Center.
Mooresville: 9am to 12 noon
Lifespan: 9am to 3pm
Statesville Continuing Education Center: 5:30pm to 7pm
Call 704.878.3233 for more
information.
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