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Do Students With Disabilities Attend College?

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., students to participate in college activities, clubs and degree. Mike Rowe is a television personality and host
Licensed School organizations as they take college courses to earn of Dirty Jobs. He is a huge advocate of the trades and has
Psychologist certificates. Students have a college experience while resources on his website or podcast.
The high school to gaining skills for independence and employment. We know students with disabilities who are successful
college transition is a Of course, college is not the right fit for everyone and in college and life because of caring parents, family and
milestone step in a teen’s there are plenty of well-paying jobs that don’t require a mentors.
life and independent living.
With hard work students
with learning disabilities, Palm Beach Gardens Medical
mild autism, ADHD, and
other disabilities attend Center Offers Same-Day Discharge
and graduate from college.
In addition to your student’s hard work, planning for
college is an important factor to set your student up for Orthopedic Surgery With Robotics
success. Expert college planners such as those at Class
101 North Palm Beach help all high school students,
including those with disabilities, identify the right college. Orthopedic surgery is undergoing a transformative mid-stage osteoarthritis that does not affect all three
They specialize in supporting families through the entire shift, enabling patients to undergo procedures and compartments of the knee.
process from identifying colleges for their unique needs, return home on the same day, thanks to advancements In addition to Mako SmartRobotics, Palm Beach
applying, essay writing and ensuring that accommodations in robotics and minimally invasive techniques. At Gardens Medical Center expanded its robotic fleet by
are available. Class 101 college planners even guide Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, a focus on acquiring the ROSA Robotics Knee System, specifically
families on available scholarships for making college surgical robots aims to deliver enhanced precision and tailored for knee surgeries. ROSA empowers surgeons
more affordable. quicker recovery, ultimately elevating orthopedic care with advanced accuracy and control, facilitating
While many college students live on campus, some for better patient outcomes. personalized surgical planning and precise execution.
live in off-campus housing with support. The organization Whether it’s a partial or full knee replacement, By offering a 3-D virtual visualization of the patient’s
called College Living Experience.com provides off- hip, or shoulder replacement, patients can now enjoy knee, ROSA optimizes implant positioning while
campus housing along with coaching or mentoring the comfort and convenience of recovering in their minimizing trauma to surrounding tissues.
to students with disabilities. They help facilitate the homes on the same day as their surgery. Judy Dellosa, orthopedic service line director at
transition to college by providing tutoring, executive Central to Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, underscores
functioning skills coaching and socialization for students. orthopedic service line are three state-of-the-art the hospital’s commitment to leveraging technology
Students with developmental disabilities or intellectual surgical robots: the Mako SmartRobotics™, ROSA® for patient benefit. “Integrating Mako SmartRobotics,
disabilities also attend college. Florida Atlantic University robotic surgery systems, and CORI surgical system. ROSA, and CORI into our orthopedic program
offers the Academy for Community Inclusion on the These cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing highlights Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s
Jupiter and Boca Raton campuses. This program allows
the landscape of orthopedic surgeries, offering patients dedication to remaining at the forefront of surgical
greater precision, faster recovery times, and smaller technology,” says Dellosa. “Patients undergoing hip
Attention: incisions. and knee replacements can now access the precision

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is the first and minimally invasive approach offered by these
hospital in the state to utilize the NAVIO surgical robotic systems.”
PGA Residents system, allowing for a CT-free surgery. The NAVIO Center’s surgical robotic fleet, the hospital recently
In addition to Palm Beach Gardens Medical
was later upgraded to the CORI surgical system.
Of Mellowing Years systems marked a significant milestone for Palm Beach and knee replacements. It is also a designated Blue
The acquisition of two Mako SmartRobotics earned The Joint Commission certification for hip
Gardens Medical Center. Patients undergoing partial Distinction Center+ for hip and knee surgeries.
A single phone number may help you to live knee replacement, total knee, and hip replacements For those interested in learning more about Mako
confidently and gracefully in your own home. can anticipate superior outcomes with Mako SmartRobotics, ROSA, and CORI Palm Beach Gardens
Now there is a volunteer senior ambassador SmartRobotics. This robotic-arm assisted technology Medical Center encourages reaching out to the Director
within PGA community who is well-schooled in ensures a more precise and consistent result, often of the Orthopedic Service Line at (855) 769-2969 or
resources available to help with problems of elders. translating into shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery, visiting their website at https://www.pbgmc.com/
The Alpert family and Children’s Services has been and a speedier return to an active lifestyle. services/orthopedics/contact-an-orthopedic-navigator.
helping seniors do just that for many years. Furthermore, Mako SmartRobotics for partial
• You have questions? We may have answers. knee replacement is available for those with early to
• You don’t know where to go? We can guide you.
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Don’t wait. Call now. Dorothy Weiss, 624-4035.
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