Students with autism and other disabilities in the School District of Philadelphia may be eligible to apply for off-site school-to-work transition programs including Project Career Launch.
Students who enroll for this additional year will be placed in internships and learn valuable life skills including finances and job placement.
"The fact that I got hired on the spot was really shocking to me," said Diaz. "This gave me an opportunity to be more independent and it gives me more chances to further realize what I can do. If any student is willing to explore any job or career interest, this will be a really good first step for their interest."
"It’s an untapped talent pool and we know that young adults with disabilities that are working can be a huge contribution to the workforce," said Abrams. "Setting our expectations high for young adults with disabilities as they graduate and as they enter the working world. We would love for families to know more about these programs earlier and knowing that employment is a real outcome.
"It’s this burden that’s relieved from their shoulders of I know my student, my child has a disability, but I don’t have to worry as much now about will they be independent, can they get a job, will they have a life," said Handelman. "This is it. This is their last step before we hand them over to the world and so it’s really gratifying because before they leave us, they have their job or they’re in college, so we can see that and there’s no wondering what happened to them.
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