Milwaukee Area Technical College will pilot a new program for students who have high-functioning autism, opening doors for them to pursue higher education and jobs the college says manufacturers are scrambling to fill.
The program, which teaches CNC machine operation and starts this fall, is being run through a partnership with the Los Angeles-based Uniquely Abled Project. MATC joins more than a half-dozen community colleges in adopting the program this year, including campuses in Minnesota, Ohio and Massachusetts. The college is paying $10,000 for access to the Uniquely Abled Project s guidance, training and materials.
The program s launch carries a personal significance to Jamie Berger, a member of the MATC Foundation s board and a founder and co-owner of The Box in downtown Milwaukee. She is a major donor to the college and was instrumental in getting the program to MATC.
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Husted tours Uniquely Abled Academy
By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (right) participates in a round-table discussion with educators, parents and employers supportive of Rhodes State College’s new Uniquely Abled Academy. The program is the first of its kind in Ohio and offers a new workforce development model.
Photo by Mackenzi Klemann | Lima News
LIMA Ohio’s economic recovery has resurfaced a familiar problem from the pre-pandemic era: employers who say they can’t fill job openings fast enough.
A new program at Rhodes State College’s Lima campus offers an innovative and overlooked solution: young adults living with autism, who are learning soft skills and Computer Numerical Control machining through the college’s Uniquely Abled Academy.
Rhodes offers free CNC machining training for âuniquely abledâ workforce Rhodes State LIMA – Rhodes State College is at the forefront of reimagining
today’s workforce. One of the workforce initiatives coming to the
College in April 2021 is the “Uniquely Abled Academy” (UAA).
A
free training program, the UAA’s mission is to shift the paradigm of
thinking about an individual as “disabled” to thinking of them as
“uniquely abled.” The Uniquely Abled Academy training program for
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinists is a 16-week distinctive
program, matching the individuals on the autism spectrum, whom it
serves. The typical characteristics of those on the spectrum are a