To help young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) realize their true potential, the Los Angeles Speech & Language Therapy Center has teamed up with UPS to offer real-world job training for young people with autism. The UPS Store Workforce Training Lab will serve as a job training site, where staff will provide students with a training curriculum tailored to their learning needs. The goal is to prepare young adults for meaningful employment.
Students will learn a range of employment skills including customer service, packaging, merchandising, and printing. The UPS Store Workforce Training Lab is the first program of its kind nationwide located in a speech clinic.
Program Details
- Young adults must be enrolled in our Employment Readiness Workplace Social Skills Program in order to participate
- Services provided include printing, copying, packaging, laminating, and shredding.
- Service are free of charge to the public
- Interns work for the valuable job experience and tips