MISSION VIEJO
An afternoon program for developmentally disabled adults will move to the campus of Silverado Continuation School, where bigger classrooms and more open space will serve the growing program better, Saddleback Valley school officials said.
About 125 adults suffering from Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy and other disabilities will move into seven classrooms on Silverado’s Mission Viejo campus. A three-classroom building and specially outfitted bathroom have been added to the campus for the program.
Previously, the adults spent their days at Vocational Visions, a nonprofit agency that offers job training for the disabled and works closely with the Saddleback Valley Unified School District’s adult education department.
Officials decided to bring the adults to Silverado in the afternoons for personal-living classes, such as cooking, physical fitness, socialization and self-defense, said Linda Cistone-Albers, the district’s adult education director.
The adults, who range in age from 22 to 60, will attend classes after the Silverado students have left for the day. Classes start Sept. 11.
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