Project Next
Project Next, Palm Beach School for Autism’s transition program designed to support individuals with autism as they navigate adulthood. This program offers a comprehensive range of skills, including job training, essential life skills, self-care techniques, self-advocacy strategies, and leisure activities. By focusing on a well-rounded approach, ‘Project Next’ aims to foster participants’ personal growth and self-confidence. This program exemplifies our commitment to helping individuals with autism transition smoothly into adulthood, promoting their strengths and enabling them to build a fulfilling future.
Project Next, reflects our dedication to inclusivity and empowerment. This program provides a balanced curriculum that covers job training, life skills development, self-care practices, self-advocacy skills, and recreational options. Through Project Next, we strive to offer individuals with autism the tools they need to confidently embrace adulthood. Our emphasis on a holistic approach has allowed us to create a program that supports and impacts personal growth and independence, shaping a more fulfilling path forward.
Community Job Training
On-Campus Job Training
Recreation & Leisure
Our trainees in Project Next have the unique opportunity to delve into potential career pathways within our local community. As part of our commitment to fostering growth and independence, we’ve established enriching partnerships with community enterprises, including Duffy’s Sports Grill, The Outback Steakhouse, Kolter Hospitality/Hyatt Place, Wycliffe Country Club, and Barnes & Noble.
Through these collaborations, our young adults access comprehensive job training experiences, guided by job coaches. Trainees immerse themselves in real-world work environments and acquire effective communication, teamwork, problem-solving, soft skills, and a newfound confidence that paves the way for a fulfilling future.
Embedded within our campus, Project Next has a comprehensive program focusing on essential life skills, self-care, and experiential learning through micro-enterprises. As part of this initiative, students engage in activities such as managing our e-commerce venture, Exit 8480, a gift box business that offers practical entrepreneurial experience. Our campus has a commercial kitchen and full-service cafe, Café Next, providing hands-on opportunities for students to develop practical skills. Students have access to a mock hotel room featuring a commercial washer and dryer to practice, enabling students to gain confidence before potentially joining the team at Hyatt Hotels. Project Next brings practical learning, enabling students to thrive in real-world settings and fostering their journey toward independence.
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Community Job Training
On-Campus Job Training
Recreation & Leisure
Our trainees in Project Next have the unique opportunity to delve into potential career pathways within our local community. As part of our commitment to fostering growth and independence, we’ve established enriching partnerships with community enterprises, including Duffy’s Sports Grill, The Outback Steakhouse, Kolter Hospitality/Hyatt Place, Wycliffe Country Club, and Barnes & Noble.
Through these collaborations, our young adults access comprehensive job training experiences, guided by job coaches. Trainees immerse themselves in real-world work environments and acquire effective communication, teamwork, problem-solving, soft skills, and a newfound confidence that paves the way for a fulfilling future.
Embedded within our campus, Project Next has a comprehensive program focusing on essential life skills, self-care, and experiential learning through micro-enterprises. As part of this initiative, students engage in activities such as managing our e-commerce venture, Exit 8480, a gift box business that offers practical entrepreneurial experience. Our campus has a commercial kitchen and full-service cafe, Café Next, providing hands-on opportunities for students to develop practical skills. Students have access to a mock hotel room featuring a commercial washer and dryer to practice, enabling students to gain confidence before potentially joining the team at Hyatt Hotels. Project Next brings practical learning, enabling students to thrive in real-world settings and fostering their journey toward independence.
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