Some welcome news coming out of Albuquerque, NM about Presbyterian Rust Medical Center. The hospital has partnered with Adelante Development Center, Rio Rancho Public Schools, Vocational Rehab, NM Dept of Health, and U of NM Center for Development and Disability to offer internships for people with developmental disabilities who have graduated high school and are between the ages of 18-22.
Interning is a great way to gain job skills, but can be hard to find for people with developmental disabilities. So far this program is producing positive results with many interns from the previous year landing paid jobs.
It's encouraging to read about opportunities like this and hopefully more hospitals will partner with school districts for providing internships.
It's definitely a step in the right direction showing people with disabilities are capable if given an opportunity.
This internship program is part of a wider network of intern opportunities across the country with Project SEARCH. Their high school transition program "...provides real-life work experience to help youth with significant disabilities make successful transitions from school to adult life."
You can see what programs are available in your state (and a few countries as well!)
Friday, October 13, 2017
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment