About Us

Connections provides life centered education using community based instruction to support our students in meeting their individual goals. Our mission is to increase student independence across all areas of life.

We proudly serve the Naperville 203 special needs community.The students who access the opportunities provided at Connections receive services across a range of areas including, but not limited to:

• Functional Academics
• Vocational Skills
• Daily Living Skills
• Transportation Skills
• Self-Advocacy Skills
• Technology Education

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Functional Academics & Vocational Skills

• Core academic skill maintenance
• Functional math & reading application in real life settings
• Career exploration
• Resume building
• Interviewing skills
• Community-based internships
• Workplace navigation 

Daily Living & Transportation Skills

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• Laundry
• Cooking
• Meal planning
• Cleaning
• Self-care
• Safety skills
• Garden tending
• Navigating the community
• Personal safety
• Public transportation

Self-Advocacy Skills

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• Social thinking
• Perspective & turn taking
• Social  planning
• Making & maintaining relationships
• Confidence building
• Young Men's & Women's Group

Technology Education

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• E mail, iPad and Chromebook skills
• Using the Google suite
• Resume writing
• Social media communication
• Blogging
• microConnections financial management