FUTURE: Postsecondary Education Program
Program Description
The University of Tennessee FUTURE Postsecondary Education Program
is designed as a two-year nonresidential program culminating in a
University of Tennessee FUTURE Program Vocational Certificate and job
placement. The program will provide individualized academic, social,
vocational, and independent living skills to students ages 18-29 with
intellectual disabilities and autism in east Tennessee who completed
high school without earning a regular high school diploma.
Participation in the FUTURE Program will provide students with a local
or regional option for continuing their education beyond high school to
increase employment opportunities. The FUTURE Program will feature an
individualized schedule for each student based on personal career
aspirations achieved through a person-centered planning process.
Mission
The mission of the FUTURE Program is to empower students to achieve gainful employment in the community.
News and Events
Postsecondary Education Opportunities for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism to be Offered on the UTK Campus
KNOXVILLE- The University of Tennessee's Center for Literacy
Studies, Connections for Disability and Employment is one of 27
recipients across the United States to be awarded funding under the
Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities by the
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. Under
the direction of Liz Fussell, Connections for Disability and
Employment; Melinda Gibbons, Counselor Education in Educational
Psychology and Counseling; and David Cihak, Special Education in Theory
and Practice in Teacher Education; and in connection with the Korn
Learning, Assessment, and Social Skills (KLASS) Center, the Program
will focus on academics and instruction, social activities, employment
experiences through work-based learning and internships, and
independent living. We are very excited to expand our longstanding
partnership with the University of Tennessee Boling Center for
Developmental Disabilities, University Center for Excellence on
Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). For more information, contact Liz
Fussell at lizfuss@utk.edu.
Press releases:
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-secretary-education-
duncan-announces-109-million-awards-under-new-programs-he
Visitors Counter
Contact the FUTURE Program
University of Tennessee
FUTURE Program
430 Claxton Complex
1122 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-3452
Phone: (865) 974-9176
Email: futureut@utk.edu