LEAP event showcases pathways to success through accessibility supports
Roughly 50 students, their parents and guardians, local school board representatives and community partners took part in LEAP — Learn, Empower, Advocate and Prepare — an on-campus event designed to demystify the transition from secondary to post-secondary education for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). (PHOTO BY JOHN-PAUL BONADONNA/University of Windsor)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
High school students and their families recently gathered at the University of Windsor for the latest iteration of LEAP — Learn, Empower, Advocate and Prepare — an on-campus event designed to demystify the transition from secondary to post-secondary education for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Now in its fourth year, the event drew its largest audience to date with about 50 students in attendance alongside parents, guardians, local school board representatives and community partners.