Sen. Dave Courtesy is pictured with students and officials of the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) in Saratoga. The senator announced a $2.2 million state investment was secured to fund the college’s programs for special higher education students. (Photo courtesy Sen. Dave Cortese/Facebook)

OF THE MANY MYTHS and stereotypes that surround adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, a persistent one is that they cannot be lifelong learners, attend college or get a degree.  

The College of Adaptive Arts in Saratoga (CAA) has challenged that glass ceiling by providing people with collegiate experiences who historically have not been given the opportunity for a college education. It hopes to serve as a model for all higher education settings.  

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Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.