About the Program

Ithaca College students and faculty, from a variety of allied health disciplines, provide the expertise to guide participants through a wide variety of activities designed to improve quality of life for individuals who have experienced a stroke or other neurological disorder.

Benefits for Participants

The Center for Life Skills is staffed by faculty and students from Ithaca College representing the departments of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Therapeutic Recreation, and the Gerontology Institute.  Together, they provide programs which include;

• Gaining Independence
• Improved Communication
• Practicing Life Skills
• Socialization with Peers
• Increasing Functional Level
• Increasing Leisure Skills

For more information about the program, click on the links on the left or contact:

Catherine Gooch, M.S. Ed., CTRS
Program Manager
Ithaca College Center for Life Skills-320 Smiddy Hall

Ithaca, NY  14850

Phone: 607.375.6312

Email: cgooch@ithaca.edu