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 […]
Inclusion is Good for Business
During Autism Awareness Month, Project Discovery is all about moving beyond awareness to empowerment. We have the tools to develop job ready and life ready skills for all students, and we tip our hats to employers, like Microsoft, SAP, EY (formerly Ernst & Young), that are taking aggressive steps to hire individuals with Autism. Below […]
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 […]
Hands-on learning to prepares students for the workplace
Teachers know that businesses need employees who can collaborate with others. In fact, interviews with hundreds of employers indicate that applied social skills like problem solving, collaboration, and oral communication are critical for career success. A hands-on job skills curriculum naturally incorporates opportunities for students to develop these high-value teamwork skills. When working together, students not […]
Beyond Volunteerism: Why Service Learning is Right for Your Students
Community service projects and required volunteerism have been a standing part of educational curriculum in the United States for many years. The implementation of service learning into educational lessons and planning, however, is revolutionizing the quality of teaching and learning students experience. By creating formal classroom assignments that include service learning components, students are exposed […]
Want to Increase Your Students Engagement?
Are you looking for resources to actively engage your students in the classroom? Check out “3 Ways to Increase Student Engagement Through Hands-On Activities,” which offers alternatives to teaching students only with a textbook. After a summer of “doing” things, students are longing for hands-on activities to facilitate learning. Project-based learning is changing the process […]
Breakthrough Career Education Research for Students with Developmental Disabilities
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Amy Spriggs of the University of Kentucky, a leading authority on Special Education and evidence-based teaching methodologies, just concluded a beta test research project using Project Discovery, a hands-on career education curriculum with systematic instruction and video modeling. The career education and life skills curriculum was developed by Education Associates, Inc. […]
Florida Car Wash with 35 Autistic Employees
Rising Tide Car Wash in Parkland, FL is a local business giving job opportunities to people with autism. Their story is being highlighted by Starbucks’ video campaign, Upstanders, in a piece entitled “Employing the Full Spectrum.” Inspired by his son, Andrew, who was diagnosed with autism, John D’Eri founded the car wash three years ago. […]
Systematic Instruction, Hands-on Career Education, & Video Modeling Increases Job Skills for Students with Autism
Dr. Amy Spriggs, University of Kentucky, Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling, has dedicated her life to public education. First, as a Sunday school teacher working with a child with Down syndrome; then to special education in K12 schools and now as a professor and researcher teaching undergraduate and graduate special education […]
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We have been honored to work with the transition teachers of Louisiana to get their students career ready and life ready. All of us are asking how we can help. There are a variety of simple ways to quickly and easily aid our neighbors in need. It will only take ONE minute to make a […]