Graciela Becerra

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Stories by Graciela Becerra

A crowd surrounds Kim Riley, parent and founder of the Transition Academy. For the past several years, her focus has been to build a network that better assists families whose children have developmental or intellectual disabilities find meaningful careers.

curiousKC | A Resource Guide for Youth with Developmental Disabilities

By Graciela Becerra | April 24, 2023

Here's a guide to transition supports and programs for youth with disabilities in the Kansas City area confronting the "high school cliff."

A Black mother with short hair and a white blouse crosses her arms around her 17-year old son who has autism. Michelle Mitchell worries about the small things in life, like sending Gerald to a bus stop. The bigger things, like career, are even more dizzying. (Dominick Williams | Flatland)

Confronting the ‘High School Cliff’: What Young Adults with Disabilities Need to Succeed 

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston, Graciela Becerra | April 20, 2023

Four years ago, a Kansas City mom created a program for young adults with disabilities like her son. Today, that program has become a resource for people facing the "high school cliff."

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