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Joe Ryan

Oct 20, 2026

14:02
So, Joe, introduce yourself, introduce the program, tell our two listeners what's going on here in Clemson.
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By all means.
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Again, Clemson Life stands for Learning is for Everyone.
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It's a post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
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The challenge historically has been the underemployment and lack of independent living with this population.
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So only about 20% are employed or living independently.
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97% of our graduates are employed afterwards there, and 71% are living on their own independently there.
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And so tell us about how did you get involved with this? What took your life down this path of developing this program and stewarding it for the last, what,

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