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GoodLifeFamilyMag.com MAY JUNE 2016 69 Highland Park High School Program Serves Up Tasteful Opportunities Canes Chipotle Which Which What about Scots Caf And no Scots Caf isnt another new fast food joint. This caf is far more special. Scots Caf is part of the Transition Program for special needs students at Highland Park High School in which students ages 18 to 22 learn tasks to prepare for jobs post-high school. Ratherthantraditionalclassroom instruction these students learn through their experiences with Scots Cafcooking shopping and organizing the restaurants services entirely on their own. Program Coordinator Yvette Cardenas a 17-year teaching veteran says Scots Caf is allowing students to acquire invaluable teamwork and leadership skills that will carry them through life. What better way to start than in the kitchen Everyone is familiar with all the skills one can learn when cooking measuring out recipes and socializing. The young chefs don wide grins as they prepare and serve up freshly baked potatoes along with smoked pulled pork and other fixings to the schools faculty. And they havent stopped there. Scots Caf has become so popular that it has now extended beyond just the high school lunch scene to weekend catering jobs including the North Texas Irish Festival Taste of Dallas festival and local elementary schools. Scots Caf has given the students a newfound sense of self- worth and responsibility says Cardenas. Its a concept that has made the Transition Program that much more meaningful and purposeful. Not only do the students get excited when they have another catering job but the parents and Highland Park community also find joy in watching the students take ownership of Scots Caf. In addition to the fun factor Cardenas adds that the most important aspect of Scots Caf is that it has significantly strengthened the students self-confidence. Through catering the students have learned to shine and showcase their abilities rather than find themselves defined by their disabilities. Now hows that for a lunch-time treat by Madison Cook ScotsCafhasgiventhestudentsanewfound sense of self-worth and responsibility. - Yvette Cardenas Highland Park High School Transition Program Coordinator Embrace is generously sponsored in part by Ilana and Semyon Narosov E M B R A C E mbrs verb 1. Hold someone closely in ones arms especially as a sign of affection. Synonyms hug hold cuddle envelop 2. Accept or support a belief theory or change willingly and enthusiastically. Synonyms welcome welcome with open arms accept take to ones heart support champion 3. Include or contain something as a constituent part. Synomyms include take in encompass involve embody comprehend e Our newest section Embrace was created to provide information and human interest articles to help families with differently-abled children. Whether your child has ADHD Autism Down Syndrome or any other special need that qualifies him or her for programs in public schools we will be researching and covering important educational and inspiring content that addresses a wide variety of issues.