LifeLink provides a transition curriculum at school, based on the outcomes of the experiences faced in this real-world environment. A team comprised of teachers, students, families and transition coaches help mold the reality of students' future lives.
Students learn to become active members of their community both as employees and friends.
They attend high school in State College, PA, where the Pennsylvania State University is also located. The concept behind LifeLink is an apartment that functions much like a science or computer lab. Just as a science student would go to a science or computer lab that has specialized equipment, a student needing to learn transition skills goes to the LifeLink lab to learn in an atmosphere that is more realistic and effective for learning life skills. Groups of students requiring transition education determine their skills. They felt that this experience must take place in the real-world.