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- In Battle Creek, the new Lunger House helps prepare students for adulthood
- Advocates say services for adults with disabilities are lacking
BATTLE CREEK — Darian Greene works at Moonraker Restaurant in Battle Creek, where he started as a busboy and recently began making pies.
He got help landing the job through the Calhoun Intermediate School District’s Adult Transition Program, which helps 18- to 26-year-olds with disabilities navigate the path between school and adulthood. Calling that program the “best years of my life,” the 21-year-old Greene now faces the world with a mix of optimism and realism.
“Honestly, it’s a bit of nervousness, excitement and a bit of confusion,” he said. “But I believe I can work up to getting my feel for life.”…