Joe Breeden works quietly assembling and inspecting catheters inside the clean room at a Medtronic manufacturing site in Plymouth, Minnesota. His managers rave about his work ethic and attendance record, but it’s something else about Breeden that makes his work even more remarkable.
Like millions of other people living with autism and other cognitive or developmental disabilities, Breeden has trouble processing certain types of information. As a young child in school, learning was difficult. But a community program that helps students like Breeden transition from high school to adulthood opened the door to Medtronic.
Breeden began at the company two years ago as part of a Medtronic partnership with Project SEARCH, an immersive internship experience for people with intellectual and developmental challenges or other qualifying health issues. The students go through a rigorous job selection and interview process before they are chosen for the nine-month program.
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Joe Breeden works quietly assembling and inspecting catheters inside the clean room at a Medtronic manufacturing site in Plymouth, Minnesota. His managers rave about his work ethic and attendance record, but it’s something else about Breeden that makes his work even more remarkable.
Like millions of other people living with autism and other cognitive or developmental disabilities, Breeden has trouble processing certain types of information. As a young child in school, learning was difficult. But a community program that helps students like Breeden transition from high school to adulthood opened the door to Medtronic.
Breeden began at the company two years ago as part of a Medtronic partnership with Project SEARCH, an immersive internship experience for people with intellectual and developmental challenges or other qualifying health issues. The students go through a rigorous job selection and interview process before they are chosen for th