Newsmakers, May 24, 2012

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It can be difficult for teenagers with disabilities to turn 18 and find themselves in a job or in college without the support system they’ve grown up with.

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  • Teens Aging Out of Support Services

    It can be difficult for teenagers with disabilities to turn 18 and find themselves in a job or in college without the support system they’ve grown up with. We talk with Ahna Geiwitz and her mom Karen of La Crosse; and Steve Johnson, a disability independence advocate, and Liza Collins, a social worker, with Aging and Disability Resources of Western Wisconsin about where children and their families can turn.

  • Preparing for the Future

    We continue the discussion about disabled teens “aging out” of their support system and preview a conference called “The Next Step” taking place on Thursday, May 31 from 4:00-7:30 pm at Western Technical College’s Lunda Center.