Adult Transition Program Special Needs Berkeley, Oakland

Ala Costa Adult Transition
Program (ACAT)

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ED Roberts Campus - Berkeley

The Adult Community Training (A.C.T.) Program was created to serve Ala Costa graduates aged 22+ and other adults with developmental disabilities.

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Alameda- Berkeley

Ala Costa Centers’ after-school program offers school aged children with developmental disabilities academic support, enrichment activities, and help developing the skills and self-esteem.

What is the ACAT Program?

Ala Costa’s Adult Transition Program [ACAT] for special needs is a non-profit organization which serves students ages 18-22 with developmental disabilities from the Berkeley Unified School District and North Region SELPA. ACAT is a community-based program that focuses on self-determination skills, vocational skills, independent living skills, and community integration.

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This is How it Works

We offer employment programs for persons with developmental disabilities. The main goals of Ala Costa is to promoe integration into work and community settings so that individuals with developmental disabilities are not separated or isolated from others. We protect their individual rights and ensuring that they will have accommodations they need and they will have control over their own resources.

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Program targets

Independent, Quality Life
Family Support
Community-Based Residential
Expressive & Social Skills

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How This Program Will Help Your Child

The Adult Transition program special needs empower students through a process of measurable, evidence-based instruction immersed within community-based experiences which provide opportunities for individuals to practice skills, gain experience, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. ACAT is a person-centered program guided by individual choice and interests. ACAT provides a safe space to try new experiences with confidence and success.

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Jobs at Ala Costa

Ala Costa offers excellent job opportunities

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Parent Testimonials

Even though my son has been attending Ala Costa less than a year, I already cannot imagine our lives without it. Ala Costa is more than a program for my son‘s afternoons. It is the support system I have always wished for, with staff that genuinely care, very deeply, about my son and our entire family. Jackie, Ala Costa Parent