Families and Advocates
2. DECIDING WHAT TO STUDY AND COURSE SELECTION
Students enrolled post secondary education are laying down the foundation for their future.
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STEPS Forward, through the BC-Initiative for Inclusive Post Secondary Education (BC-IPSE), supports students with developmental disabilities across BC. We support students who have a wide range of abilities.
STEPS Forward has a policy of ensuring that, on each campus, at least one student with significant and complex challenges has an opportunity to continue their studies after high school. |
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Many students have big dreams when they start going to college or university. They plan on becoming doctors, lawyers, scientists, politicians, teachers, lab technicians, etc. The list goes on and on. Not all students will end up in their fantasy career but having that dream will put them closer to the future life they envision for themselves.
When a applicant tells us they want to be a neurosurgeon, orchestra conductor, or broadcaster on major TV sports channel we are thrilled. They are not the only students starting their studies with big dreams. And like many other students they starting down one path they find they end up exploring other interesting opportunities that were not part of their original plan. The important thing is to keep them dreaming big and broadly; to keep them on that bigger than life pathway to their future. Facilitators will work with them, and you, to support them to go as far as they can in becoming successful students. Ideas for what to study:
Interesting 1st year course ideas:
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