ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc

Launch Pad is a step-by-step individual coaching program designed to launch ASD adults into greater independence. Launch Pad provides the necessary tools to establish a solid foundation to allow ASD adults to achieve greater independence in a supported environment. Launch Pad also takes the guesswork out of what to do with a step-by-step plan tailored to each client's individual needs.

Task Masters is a step-by-step coaching program designed to help ASD adults develop the necessary executive function skills needed to meet daily responsibilities. Executive functions connect our present choices to future outcomes. They help us manage our time, be productive, plan, organize, and reach goals.

Career Success Shop is a step-by-step coaching program for ASD adults interested in pursuing their ideal job or career. Program participants are provided with a workbook, along with career coaching and training to learn the necessary job search skills, interview skills and resume building skills to pursue a job in their desired field.

VIPworks is a vocational "Skills Lab" training program to include work experience in a variety of computer programs focusing on photo editing, video editing and web design. VIPworks also focuses on important soft skills to improve workplace independence.

In our Job Placement program, participants receive job coaching from trained job coaches to develop employment skills. They learn to pursue job leads and work environments that utilize their strengths, receive assistance with the interview process, and learn to advocate for accommodations they may need in work environments. During Job Placement, we follow up with the participant and their employer, providing job-site consultations and assisting participants to gain proficiency and confidence in their employment site.

Peer Mentoring is a personalized, self-advocacy training service. This service pairs the participant with a mentor that is similar in age to help the participant learn how to advocate for themselves in the community, as well as in social and professional situations. The mentor is available to provide support and assistance the participant may need to effectively transition into post-secondary training, education, and employment.

Self Advocacy is designed to help adults with ASD develop the skills needed to better communicate their strengths, abilities, interests, and needs when interviewing with potential employers or applying to trade schools, colleges, or universities. This program empowers adults with ASD to make decisions about their own lives and become more independent. Participants will gain disability self awareness and advocacy, communication skills, comfort with requesting accommodations and disclosing disabilities appropriately, an understanding of personal rights, and the ability to develop S.M.A.R.T goals and action plans.

Life Coaching looks towards the future, and setting goals, as opposed to counseling or therapy that delves into past traumas or events. With our one-on-one coaching program, participants can develop skills to improve their life and relationships. Participants will gain improved focus, time management, emotional control, empowerment, and task initiation. Together, the participant and life coach will identify which areas in life the participant seeks to improve and will establish reasonable goals. Each session will build on the next until ultimately, a transition is established, tasks are completed and goals are achieved.

Soft Skills 101 has been designed to help you develop interpersonal and critical thinking skills as you transition into employment. These job readiness skills are an important component to your success in the workplace. As you build on your soft skills, your confidence will be improved and you will see positive results at your job.

Participants in Soft Skills 101 learn: school vs. work expectations; handling feedback from others; how to manage time and meet deadlines; planning, organization and goal setting; developing workplace independence; managing anxiety at work; critical thinking skills; teamwork and collaboration skills; professionalism in the workplace; and appropriate email etiquette.