DALLAS -- A program at the University of North Texas is addressing the barriers that people with intellectual disabilities face when looking for employment and higher education.
Launched last year, the program is a four-year fully inclusive, post-secondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities.
It’s called ELEVAR, which stands for “Empower, Learn, Excel, enVision, Advance, Rise.” ELEVAR also means “to rise” in Spanish, which acknowledges UNT’s status as a Hispanic and minority serving institution and is a nod to their mascot, the eagle.
