Youth Discovery Program
Two weeks at HKNC to explore your future training, meet peers and set new goals for the school year ahead.
Looking to add some excitement to your summer?
Plan to come to HKNC for two weeks at a time that fits your schedule. Meet peers and experience life in a dorm. Learn what future training options can look like and set new goals for your next school year.
The Youth Discovery Program is a two-week program designed to offer youth an opportunity to develop a reference point for what their future training could look like, along with recommendations for maximizing their last years of school.
- LengthTwo weeks
- Ages16 to 24
- WhenSummer, scheduled around you
- ApplicationsRolling, no deadline
- WhereHKNC, Sands Point, NY
Classes in the five core training areas
Classes in these areas occur 2-4 times a week.
- Vocation
- Communication
- Orientation & Mobility
- Adaptive Technology
- Independent Living
Classes are also scheduled once a week in the clinical areas of low vision and audiology.
A day at HKNC
- Six classes offered daily from 8:55 am to 2:30 pm, with a 45-minute lunch break
- Opportunities for gym classes
- Opportunities to meet with DeafBlind leaders who work at the Center
- Peer classes with a creative arts therapist
Your schedule, your goals
Each participant partners with their rehab counselor to plan their schedule and have a weekly check-in. A social worker is also available for participants who would like to meet.
How to apply
Programs are open to individuals who are DeafBlind as defined in the Helen Keller Act. Government funding often is available. Your Regional Representative can answer questions about admission requirements, transportation, funding sources and more.
There is no deadline to apply. Admission is rolling.
Tour HKNC before you decide
Your Regional Representative can arrange a one-day tour of the Center, with time in each training area and a meeting with the dorm supervisor.