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Jessica’s story – a journey toward increased independence

By Yvonne “Kelly” Lyles, Gompers Employment Services Supervisor Jessica’s life was significantly altered in her early teens when a car accident resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Now a young adult, Jessica felt socially isolated when her living situation changed and her days were primarily spent at her group transition home. A friend working at […]

Genentech engages Gompers’ in a day of fun

By Jeremiah Rojo, DTA Supervisor Thursday, April 23rd turned out to be a day of laughter, bowling challenges and fun for Gompers Day Training for Adults (DTA) members, made possible by generous hosting from Genentech Inc. Our members’ morning began by meeting with fellow peers and staff to go over the day’s event. Everyone was […]

Gompers DTA member finds volunteer work fulfilling

By Josie C. I have been going to St. Vincent de Paul’s food bank for about six months. One of the things  I enjoy most is I know I am helping others in need. When we go to the food bank, we work on different jobs packing food like cookies, chips and peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich for […]

Equine therapy offers tangible benefits

By Dory Chamas On horseback, Fernando becomes taller — in more ways than one. I have started taking students to equine therapy because I believe it is really valuable for students who have disabilities. The class has been visiting Arizona Horseriding Adventures™ in Waddell over the past couple of months. During each visit the instructor […]

Walmart tour opens members’ minds to job opportunities

By Mark DeAngelis Preparing for employment is like getting ready for a marathon. You need to understand what’s expected of you physically and be skilled in doing it — whether it’s shrink-wrapping, lifting, placing documents in a scanner or perhaps typing — but you also need to have a clear mental picture of what a […]

Assistive technology locks in life lessons

By Dory Chamas In my classroom, assistive technology turns doing into learning. It has been exciting to see assistive technology, or AT, make its way through Gompers and truly create changes in people’s lives. Some of the AT items are high-tech — like the augmentative communication devices that give a voice to those without speech, […]

Assistive technology adds up to better understanding

By Niraj Parikh In Gompers’ Assistive Technology Lab, the phrase “team teaching” takes on a bit of a different meaning than it does in a traditional classroom. Today, Jeffrey Schultz — a volunteer in Gompers’ Assistive Technology Lab and a student at ASU — is working with DTA member Cody in building his math skills. […]