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Students with Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities Empowered at University of Arkansas

J. Froelich
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Ashley Bradley, EMPOWER program director, checks through class assignments with students Nick Lange, 18, of Dallas, Texas, Mary Borman, 19, of Fayetteville, and Grant Alley, 20, of Little Rock on the University of Arkansas campus.

Three students are enrolled in a new University of Arkansas lifestyle and career training pilot program, titled EMPOWER. The four-year certificate college course is geared towards individuals with intellectual disabilities. We meet up with the three pioneers, project founder and program director on campus.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.