SPARC is a unique day program operating in local community centers for adults with disabilities. Adults with disabilities too often lack options to have an active role as full citizens in their community after graduating from the public school system. Adults with disabilities desire the same outcomes in life as people without disabilities. They want to work, enjoy friends, and give back to their community. SPARC provides a dynamic program in a community setting with the appropriate supports so people with disabilities can stay united with their families, connected within their neighborhoods, and enjoy their friendships. Our goal is to ensure all students with disabilities graduate to a ... read more SPARC is a unique day program operating in local community centers for adults with disabilities. Adults with disabilities too often lack options to have an active role as full citizens in their community after graduating from the public school system. Adults with disabilities desire the same outcomes in life as people without disabilities. They want to work, enjoy friends, and give back to their community. SPARC provides a dynamic program in a community setting with the appropriate supports so people with disabilities can stay united with their families, connected within their neighborhoods, and enjoy their friendships. Our goal is to ensure all students with disabilities graduate to a life of opportunities not isolation. We offer life-long learning opportunities for individuals with life-long disabilities. Whatever the disability, SPARC can modify and adapt activities to faciliate the personal preferences expressed by each participant. SPARC is an active, engaging, vibrant program in an encouraging and cooperative setting for adults with all disabilities.
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By Debi Alexander | CEO
Chris, an early SPARC ~ Sterling participant, recently returned to our community. Non-speaking and deeply observant, he communicates through trust, shared experience, and connection. Since returning,... Read the full report ›By Debi Alexander | CEO
At 25 years old, Connor’s world had grown painfully small. He had aged out of the public school system years earlier, and every attempt to find him a suitable day program ended in... Read the full report ›By Debi Alexander | Executive Director
When Leeza Ajit first arrived at SPARC’s new Herndon Center five months ago, she was quiet and unsure of how to navigate this new chapter of her life. The transition from full-time school to... Read the full report ›
