![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ajb-penny-path-1024x402.png)
PATH MEETINGS AND INFORMATION
The PATH is a person-centered, assets-based, community-resourced process that we have used in navigating Penny’s education.
![Penny poses inside wearing a Post University t-shirt and holding a Post University orange water bottle as she smiles at the camera](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AJB-penny-college-1-300x118.png)
Penny Goes to College
Most people say that kids with intellectual disabilities fall off a cliff when they turn 18 and complete their time in high school. Even though
![Penny is sitting at a table with a laptop, focused on the screen](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ajb-emerging-pathways-300x118.png)
Applying to the Emerging Pathways Program
Penny just submitted her application for an “emerging pathways” program on a local University campus. She spent hours filling out the forms and working on
![large piece of paper on a white board with writing from Penny's PATH meeting](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ajb-Penny-Path-grandparents-disability-community-1-300x118.png)
The Disability Community Needs Grandparents Like These
I spoke with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress Grandparents support group this week by Zoom, and what struck me most was that they all just
![Peter and Penny lean towards each other across a table](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ajb-penny-path-1-300x118.png)
Penny’s PATH
Each year, a team of friends, family, educators, and community members gathers to support and encourage Penny as we plan for her future. This annual
![three pictures, one of Penny smiling at the camera outside with her head tipped to one side and pictures of the PATH meeting at school](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ajb-penny-path-planning-process-1-300x171.png)
Penny in Her Own Words: The PATH Process and Planning for the Future
I asked Penny if she would be willing to answer a few questions about her experience with the PATH process. These are her unedited responses:
![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AJB-featured-4-300x118.png)
Penny’s PATH Process: Planning for Life After High School
Once a year, a group of people from Penny’s school, family, and community gather together with her to talk about her hopes and dreams for
![community of support for our daughter with Down syndrome](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Penny-community-fb-300x251.png)
Every Kid Deserves a Community of Support
Earlier this month, I shared about the PATH process we participated in with Penny, in which we dreamed about her future. It’s been amazing to
![community promotes flourishing](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AJB-Community-promotes-flourishing-300x300.png)
How Community Promotes Flourishing
Where do you want to be in five years? Who do you want to be in five years? What do you want to be true