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Compensatory Education is a community college program designed specifically for adults with mental retardation.
Compensatory Education Programs focus on helping the individual become as independent and self-directed as possible through acquiring basic and life skills needed to function successfully in daily living.
North Carolina is one of three states in the country that has a program for adults with mental retardation in its community colleges.
Compensatory Education classes are offered at all 58 community colleges at no charge with flexible class schedules on and off campus.
To be eligible to participate in the Compensatory Education Program an individual must be age 17 or older, and (a) diagnosed with mental retardation or (b) functioning on a level equivalent to mental retardation resulting from head injury or brain damage.
The Compensatory Education Course of Study consists of seven domains, or major subject areas: Language, Math, Social Science, Community Living, Consumer Education, Health, and Vocational Education. Additional training modules include: Problem Solving, Leisure Education, and Self-Advocacy.
Compensatory Education students with necessary supports are able to live, work, worship and enjoy recreation activities in the community.
Some students have gone from Compensatory Education classes to competitive employment, starting their own businesses, and moving into their own apartments and homes.
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