Address
4500 Lincoln Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
Website
www.cpcoak.org
Description
The Cerebral Palsy Center is licensed as an Adult Learning Program and accredited by CARF. The Center serves adults with Cerebral Palsy and other severe developmental disabilities and provides a learning environment where people can enhance their capacity for independent living. Employing a person-centered model that encourages self-determination and individual choice, programs are designed to increase the involvement of participants in their communities, expand work skills, improve overall health and wellness, and promote self-advocacy and self-sufficiency. Participants attend school, including college, create and run their own businesses, receive awards for their community-advocacy efforts, and learn to use computers with the support of assistive technology. Classes are organized into five program areas: Micro-Enterprise Self-Employment Training; Independent Living Skills; Vocational Opportunity; Assistive Technology & Academic Skills; and Health and Wellness
Category
Disabled