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Photo Gallery: Next Steps

Follow Andrew Van Cleave, a 24-year-old who has an intellectual disability and ADHD, in his transformation from college student to Vanderbilt graduate.
This month, Andrew Van Cleave, a 24-year-old who has an intellectual disability and ADHD, became one of the first graduates of a two-year program at Vanderbilt University designed for students with severe cognitive disabilities. College programs like Vanderbilt's Next Steps program have grown exponentially over the past decade. In this slideshow, watch Mr. Van Cleave's transformation from college student to Vanderbilt graduate.

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Photos by Joshua Anderson for Education Week

A version of this article appeared in the December 15, 2011 edition of Education Week as Photo Gallery: Next Steps for Students With Cognitive Disabilities