Laurens County Schools transition teacher Brittney Faircloth said it’s important to think about potential paths for special needs students as early as Pre-K.
DUBLIN, Ga. — Skills 4 Life Day brought together more than 200 special needs students from seven Central Georgia counties. With the help of community businesses and volunteers, the event featured several stations teaching functional and job skills.
Angel Antonio Gomez-Juan and his classmates learned about nutrition, navigating retail stores as a customer or worker and more.
“All I know is I want to build stuff and be someone who helps people,” he said.
Skills 4 Life Day shows special needs students that the possibilities for life after school are endless. The organizers say it’s all about getting students ready for the future.
There were 11 stations including topics like construction, landscaping, insurance, finances, health and fitness, food service, housekeeping, janitorial, medical and nutrition.
Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods …