Organization name: ABLE Program at Alamance Community College

Contact Person:

• • Sabrina Otero, Coordinator of Adult Basic Education, ABLE, and High School Equivalence, snotero802@alamancecc.edu, 336-506-4308

  • Monica Isbell, Coordinator of Disability Services: 336-506-4130, meisbell306@alamancecc.edu

Purpose/mission: The Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE) program offers free courses to adults with intellectual disabilities who have the academic and adaptive skills to be successful in a college classroom setting. Our program is designed to foster reading, writing, math, and computer literacy skills with a goal of further academic study and/or employment.

Population served: Adults with intellectual disabilities

Services/programs/resources offered:

• • Academic programming designed to foster reading, writing, math, and computer literacy skills with a goal of further academic study and/or employment.

Costs/requirements to participate:

• • Upon referral from either Coordinator, schedule an individual intake session with our Assessment Specialist, Loretta Evans, by calling (336) 506-4327. This intake will include a literacy assessment, the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education), for the ABLE applicant as well as a caregiver orientation. Applicants must be able to earn a valid score on the TABE to be eligible for admission to the ABLE program.

  • Prospective students will also need to provide an ABLE Adaptive Behavior Skills Checklist completed by a professional who has direct experience working with that student. ACC’s staff will also rate the prospective student according to the checklist during the intake meeting and on an as needed basis for currently enrolled students.

  • Upon completion of the assessment and orientation process, the ABLE admissions committee (Director and/or Coordinator of Academic & Career Readiness, Coordinator of Special Needs and Counseling Services and/or ABLE Assessment Specialist) will make a recommendation for either admission to the ABLE program or referral to a more appropriate program outside of ACC.

  • All students must also adhere to our Code of Conduct, maintain or improve their academic and adaptive skills to an acceptable level, and attend classes on a regular basis (minimum of 80% attendance) to maintain their enrollment status in the program.

How families can access more information if interested in pursuing:

• • Contact info: Sabrina Otero, Coordinator of Adult Basic Education, ABLE, and High School Equivalence, snotero802@alamancecc.edu, 336-506-4308

  • Website: https://www.alamancecc.edu/ged-adult-high-school-esl-site/adult-basic-education/

  • Social Media:

    • • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/accreadiness/

      • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accadultliteracy/