WHO WE ARE
IAL is an adult education program which equips people
who live with developmental or intellectual challenges to fill in the gaps remaining from past struggles with basic education,
and to thrive at higher academic achievement levels, as well as to acquire new specialized skills in various disciplines
which enrich our lives.
OUR PROGRAM
IAL equips
students to live academically, professionally and spiritually rich lives.
IAL advances education from 3rd grade
to 8th grade proficiency proved through CA-5 testing.
IAL levels the playing field for self advocacy and self
determination - in other words, we want the students to become the teachers.
IAL employs individualized, scaffolded instruction
developed by cutting-edge curriculum design.
IAL changes hearts, minds and souls by providing highly acclaimed,
specialized adult education.
OUR HISTORY
The IAL was formed in 1995. Through research we learned that 89% of people with developmental challenges are
educable, and that only 29% are actually being educated towards goals of self-advocacy and service to their communities.
In an effort to raise that educated percentile, the IAL began its first semester in 1995.
OUR EDUCATIONAL DISTINCTIVE
1. Education requires a holistic approach:
development of body, mind, and spirit.
2. Our communities are healthier when all people work and serve together.
3. All people are created in the image of God and have a purpose to fulfill.
4. All people have abilities which
will enable them to be a transforming force in the world.
