Franklin, the Service Dog, Happily Serves His Companion with MS
In honor of Assistance Dog Week, we are honoring Franklin, who is Susan Maziarz’s service dog. Shortly after Susan was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis she began to feel the effects of the debilitating disease and became wheelchair dependent. The former nurse and mom felt helpless – even useless at times. Fortunately, Susan was introduced […]
To Our Teachers: You Are Something Special
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and Project Discovery sends applause and our “Thank You” from the heart to the diverse community of educators we serve and are inspired by throughout the year. You are creative, innovative and have the most passionate hearts for your students. For all of us, the greatest reward is seeing those students succeed. […]
Beyond Autism Awareness: Supporting Interests Brings a Wealth of Talent to the Workforce!
(http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/site/ataglance/files/2017/02/engineers.jpg) Research published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, gives individuals with Autism and their supporters a new reason to celebrate bringing their talents to the workplace. Published in February 2017, new data suggests that, when supported, the strong interests of individuals with Autism may in the long term, develop into successful […]
Microsoft Welcomes Talented Individuals with Autism
Microsoft is actively seeking candidates for an ever-expanding list of opportunities, including roles in software engineering, data science, customer service and operations. This was hardly breaking news, until Microsoft announced that these hires would be part of a new program to recruit individuals with Autism. Mary Ellen Smith, Corporate Vice President for Worldwide Operations, introduced Microsoft’s new initiative at the United Nations on World Autism […]
Students Need Job Shadow Options
Brandon Glende, senior at Warren Township High School, spent a recent Friday morning at McClure’s Garage with Jack Fallos, McClure’s manager, learning how to build small engines on snowblowers. Glende was given the opportunity to have hands-on job shadowing in a field that interests him through Transition Services at Warren Township […]
CASE for Hands-On Learning
CASE for Hands-On Learning Project Discovery career education transition curriculum has job tools, hands-on lessons, activities, academic and performance benchmark data. This flexible and adaptable curriculum will support your career education, workforce readiness, transition, dropout prevention, and special education programs and goals. Choose from 150 career kits to improve graduation rates and job skills for […]