Advancing Technical Career Pathways for Uniquely Abled Adults

为有独特能力的成年人推进技术职业道路

• 批准号: 2301051
• 负责人: Craig Van Hamersveld
• 金额: $ 64.07万
• 依托单位: Dallas College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2301051&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Advancing; Technical; Career; Pathways; Uniquely

This project aims to serve the national interest by developing a unique collaboration between educators, autism specialists, social service agencies, and the machine technology industry to create vocational opportunities for uniquely abled, Level I Autistic individuals. The project will leverage this dynamic network of experts to prepare students to enter high-demand technical careers as Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinists, a career pathway in American manufacturing that matches with the unique abilities of most adults with Level I Autism. Eligible students will be supported to enter college, navigate a customized technical education program and transition into a job as a machinist. As a result, the project will increase the number of trained CNC technicians in the North Texas Region and increase the number of Level I Autistic individuals in the technical workforce. Ultimately, the project intends to fill significant gaps in customized training programs and employment opportunities for the autistic community in the local Dallas-Fort Worth area and serve as a model for the implementation of technical programs at the national level. This project will develop and implement a credit, CNC Mill & Lathe Operator Level I career pathway for uniquely abled, Level I Autistic students. This novel career pathway will focus on the following five critical areas to meet the needs of the target population and build a fast-track path to the workforce: 1) partnership development, 2) student support and resources, 3) curriculum improvements, 4) professional development, and 5) awareness for families, faculty, staff, employers, and community organizations. The project will convene a collaborative of industry partners, vocational rehabilitation providers, local independent school districts, and Dallas College internal stakeholders to establish the foundation for identifying, recruiting, and serving Level I Autistic individuals. In addition, the pathway will integrate a career readiness course to support the development of professional skills and better prepare participants for the workplace. Industry partners will provide experiential learning opportunities, host on-site tours, and provide classroom guest speakers. The Dallas College Student Care Network will provide extensive support and resources to participants such as mental and physical health services, childcare, transportation assistance, and access to food pantries. A learning laboratory will be designated exclusively for participants to ensure skill attainment in an environment that is tailored to their unique needs and growth in the project. Creating a technical career pathway for Level I Autistic individuals will enhance the diversity of the workforce and offer long term careers that provide a living wage. Through dissemination efforts as part of the North Texas Consortium of Community Colleges, this model will be introduced to other colleges and universities especially in the Dallas area and has the potential to be translated to other programs and careers. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced technology fields that drive the nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目旨在通过在教育者，自闭症专家，社会服务机构和机器技术行业之间建立独特的合作来为国家利益提供服务，从而为独特的I级自闭症患者创造职业机会。该项目将利用这个动态的专家网络，使学生成为计算机数值控制（CNC）机械师的高需求技术职业，这是美国制造业中的职业途径，与大多数具有I级自闭症的成年人的独特能力相匹配。符合条件的学生将受到支持进入大学，浏览定制的技术教育计划，并过渡到机械师的工作。结果，该项目将增加北德克萨斯州地区训练有素的CNC技术人员的数量，并增加技术劳动力中I级自闭症患者的数量。 最终，该项目旨在填补当地达拉斯 - 沃思堡地区自闭症社区定制培训计划和就业机会的巨大空白，并作为在国家一级实施技术计划的典范。该项目将开发和实施一个信用，CNC Mill＆车床运营商I级别的职业途径，用于独特的I级自闭症学生。这种新颖的职业道路将重点关注以下五个关键领域，以满足目标人群的需求并为劳动力建立快速轨道：1）伙伴关系发展，2）学生支持和资源，3）课程改进，4）专业发展，以及5）对家庭，教职员工，员工，雇主和社区组织的认识。该项目将召集行业合作伙伴，职业康复提供者，当地独立学区和达拉斯学院内部利益相关者的合作，以建立识别，招聘和服务I自闭症患者的基础。此外，该路径将整合职业准备课程，以支持专业技能的发展，并更好地为参与者做好准备。行业合作伙伴将提供体验式学习机会，主持现场旅行，并提供课堂嘉宾演讲。达拉斯学院学生护理网络将为精神和物理健康服务，育儿，运输援助以及获得食品储藏室的参与者提供广泛的支持和资源。学习实验室将专门为参与者指定，以确保根据其独特的需求和项目增长来量身定制的能力。为I级自闭症患者创建技术职业途径将增强劳动力的多样性，并提供提供生活工资的长期职业。通过作为北德克萨斯州社区大学联盟的一部分的传播工作，该模式将被介绍给其他学院和大学，尤其是在达拉斯地区，并有可能转化为其他计划和职业。该项目由先进的技术教育计划资助，该计划的重点是推动国家经济的高级技术领域的技术人员的教育。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准的评估来通过评估来支持的。