LIFE-OP is a new Post Secondary Education & Vocational Program for Students with Developmental Disabilities introduced by Nashua Center in 2012.

1. Learning
Independence through
Fundamental
Education &
OPportunities
4/5/2012

2. LIFE-OP is a Partnership of:

3. Nashua Center Acknowledges
“Start-up” Support for LIFE-OP:
A Gift from The Rogers Family in memory of Leo
$20,000 grant from the Frederick W. Cox & Mary Rogers
and Dorothy Thurber Cox Memorial Fund – Craig Rogers’ Grandparents
(LIFE-OP’s Inaugural Student)

4. “THE VISION”
To provide a campus-based, structured and
individualized post-secondary educational & vocational
program for individuals with developmental disabilities.
OPPORTUNITY:
The LIFE-OP program affords young adults with
developmental disabilities the opportunity to increase
their general knowledge, develop special interests,
participate in “campus life” and secure long-term
employment connections while promoting
growth in independence.

5. “THE PLAN”
LIFE-OP Will:
 Provide students with developmental disabilities the
ability to enroll in a college-based program and gain the
educational experiences needed to meet their academic and
employment goals.
 Coordinate CO-OP job experiences and training.
 Assist high school students with transitioning through
Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
 Create individualized curriculum.
 Help each student engage in “campus life.”

6. A Visit to LIFE-OP

11. BUILDING BRIDGES
CAMPUS
STUDENTS FACULTY
COMMUNITY

12. CONTACT:
Nora Driscoll Brian Young
Coordinator – LIFE-OP Executive Director
ndriscoll@nashuacenter.org byoung@nashuacenter.org
(603) 883-6163 Ext.57 (603) 883-6163