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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: To provide young adults on the autism spectrum with customized instruction and hands on experience to earn a living in the fields of multi-media, computer animation and post production.
Programs: Full-time vocational training program that offers job opportunities to teens and adults with autism spectrum disorder. It is a three year program (10 months per year) where students receive training in the fields of media arts and post production. Students are also provided one on one tutoring to develop specific skills needed to advance in the program. Program also includes a six-week summer program where teens and adults with autism spectrum disorder acquire skills needed to become animators and media artists.
students (and future graduates) use skills acquired at exceptional minds to generate program revenue from paid client projects. Expenses allocated to this activity represent payments to students and studio staff.