Focusing on soft skills will enhance opportunities for students and young adults with disabilities to improve their social skills, increase their self-confidence, and lead more productive lives.

Beyond BASIC LIFE Skills is a nonprofit that gives adults with intellectual disabilities the tools they need to live independently.

On Sept. 6, participants in "Homecoming with a Heart" will enjoy an adults-only party with music, food, drinks, raffles and ...

The growARTS program grew from a volunteer operation to one run by full-time staff. For the adults in the program who couldn't express themselves verbally, art gave them another outlet for expression.

A local nonprofit is teaching life skills to adults with developmental disabilities. Wings OK is based in Edmond and has social, vocational and residential programs.

Butler Tech's Project Life program gives adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn job, social, and life skills with on-site job training.

Henderson’s Inclusion Fusion hosts an array of social events, classes, activities and special programs for people with autism and other disabilities.

The café training and employment program, by Mychal’s Learning Place in Hawthorne, teaches job skills to youth who live with disabilities and spread awareness of these young adults’ capabilities.

A program in Fairfax County is helping young adults with developmental disabilities gain new skills for the work force.

A program at the County of San Diego Animal Services is giving young adults with disabilities hands-on experience, while preparing shelter dogs for adoption.