The Special Needs Family Hour Presents: Learning Your Function Inc. with Founder Jim Cracchiolo!

Learning Your Function Inc. with Jim Cracchiolo

Join us this Sunday on the Special Needs Family Hour at 1:00 pm!
Our guests this week are Jim Cracchiolo one of the founders of Learning Your Function Inc. (LYF Inc.), and Bryan Weaver, a LYF Inc. student.


LYF Inc. is a quality adult day training program with facilities in Land ‘O Lakes, Tampa, and New Port Richey. They focus on individualized goals in the areas of functional academics, appropriate behavior skills, employment, and independence. LYF Inc’s goal is to help individuals with disabilities fulfill their need for life skills attainment, independent choice making, and environment specific learning to help maximize their quality of life.

Between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm, Monday through Friday, LYF Inc. provides a safe environment, daily living skills, community-based instruction and entertaining educational opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Transportation to and from the facility is available on a daily basis as well as a break for individuals to eat a lunch and socialize. Advocacy services for future clients are offered to parents of individuals with disabilities as well as training in various educational topics.

Pictured: Bryan Weaver, LYF Inc. Student; Jim Cracchiolo, founder LYF Inc; Julie Ames, SNFH.

Jim and Amy Cracchiolo founded Learning Your Function Inc. in 2012. They both have extensive experience working with individuals with disabilities throughout the private and public sector. Jim and Amy were educators with the Pasco County School. Both have Master Level degrees in the area of special education. They have volunteered countless hours to Special Olympics by planning events, supervising students, and attending weekend tournaments.

The Special Needs Family Hour Presents: MacDonald Training Center!

MacDonald Training Center

Join us Sunday afternoon on the Special Needs Family Hour at 1:00 pm!

Our guest is Karenne Levy the President & CEO for the MacDonald Training Center (MTC). An Organization known for “Empowering people with disabilities to lead the lives they choose.”  We will be discussing their Supported Living Services, Employment Services, and Community Services.


MTC is a training center for adults with disabilities.  MTC offers person centered services customized for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, on the autism spectrum and other disabilities including hearing impairments. Services can begin as early as 18 years of age and continue throughout ones lifetime. MTC provides a wide array of products to the community. Current contracts range from light manufacturing, packaging, and assembly to sewing.  

 Pictured:  Karenne Levy and Julie AmesSNFH     

There are two new programs being offered this July for youth ages 14-21. One program will be for teens and young adults who are deaf and hard of hearing. The other summer program will be part of our new EXCEL (Excellence in Computer Education and Learning) curriculum, and will focus on individuals with intellectual disabilities.

The Special Needs Family Hour Presents: MacDonald Training Center!

MacDonald Training Center

Pictured: Leah Herring and Julie Ames, SNFH

Pictured: Leah Herring and Julie Ames, SNFH

Our guest is Leah Herring the Transition Facilitator for the MacDonald Training Center (MTC). An Organization known for “Empowering people with disabilities to lead the lives they choose.”  We will be discussing their Supported Living Services, Employment Services, and Community Services.

MTC is a training center for adults with disabilities. Services can begin as early as 18 years of age and continue throughout ones lifetime.  MTC provides a wide array of products to the community. Current contracts range from light manufacturing, packaging, and assembly to sewing.  There are 28 companies doing business with MTC.