As they defined themselves as adults, they became more comfortable in making decisions and being responsible for them. Decisions to move out or get a job were not only being considered by the students, but often for the first time thought possible by parents. Attending university made other dreams seem attainable. The university community has also benefited from offering these inclusive opportunities. Professors comment that having an On-Campus student in their classes has helped them examine what the most fundamental goals of a particular course are.
Students learn to support and accommodate each other, a valuable skill in future employment.
This has been evidenced by the comment of a new teacher who noted that now that she is teaching in an inclusive classroom she sorely wishes she had volunteered to support the On-Campus student she attended class with in order to better understand the process and practice of inclusion. At the present time, ten students with the On-Campus program have finished university and moved on. They are working in a variety of different types of positions, including working for the City, the School Board, volunteering at the University, and working for a major local employer. Some students are living in their own apartments or share homes with roommates, while others still live with family. All in all, their lives look much like the lives of other young adults, with all the variety and complications life has to offer.