ACLD, An Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, and ACLD Tillotson School, are participating in the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Walk for a Healthy Community on Saturday, May 19th at the AE Amphitheater. The Walk is an annual fundraiser that benefits local, nonprofit health and human service agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania. Because of Highmark’s commitment, 100 percent of the money raised by walkers goes to the participating organizations. The primary goal of the walk is to help participating organizations raise money for their individual missions.
This year, we invite you to join us in supporting our “School to Work Program” which is designed to help our students with severe learning disabilities. This year, we will be raising money to purchase the Practical Assessment Exploration System (PAES). PAES is a comprehensive curriculum that provides exploration, training, and assessment through hands-on experience, in a simulated work environment, while learning important career/vocational and life skills. Skills are taught in a systematic format that helps students become more independent. PAES determines students’ interest in specific work areas, competitiveness with peers, and assesses current barriers to future success, and then helps change them to positive work behaviors. The PAES curriculum works in five career areas: Business/Marketing, Construction/Industrial, Consumer/Service, Processing/Production, and Computer/Technology. Participation in over 250 activities provides data that is used for school-to-work transition plans. Click here to watch a short video about the program.
By contributing to the Highmark Walk, you can help us to continue our mission and success. Click the logo above to register today!