Selected as one of ten colleges in the nation to run an academy under the Uniquely Abled Project, non-profit organization, South Central College's Uniquely Abled Academy connects our non-credit customized workforce education department with our credit-based Machine Tool Technology program. This program offers a specialized 12-week academy for young adults with Level I Autism, free for the students and their families, resulting in job placement for all participants. Our session will highlight the local and State-wide problems encountered in setting up the academy, the successes seen by faculty and students, and the connections made with employers and state agencies along the way.
Session Objectives:- Identifying opportunities to create non-credit to credit pathways for adult learners typically alienated by higher education.
- Providing insight to CTE instructors on how to provide accommodations for students with various learning needs.
- Sharing successful connections with state agencies, regional workforce centers, and employers.
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