it all together in the real world! It takes a Village! The Transition Into Employment (T.I.E.) Our T.I.E. Advisory Committee meets 3 times a year.
ATC’s Transition Into Employment program enables neurodiverse students an opportunity to explore careers, travel on their own and train for industry credentials. The basic life skills young adults need to gain independence:
• Work Skills
• Transportation Skills
• Goal Setting Skills
• Emotion Regulation Skills
• Ability to Deal with Emergencies
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills
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04/25/2025
Coconut Creek City Commission made a Proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Autism Acceptance Month last night.
TIE staff support the work of Juliana Caranza and the CARD board members as they build inclusive opportunities for individuals with autism within their community. We are thankful that Mrs. Caranza is part of our ATC TIE Advisory.
04/18/2025
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Roodline has been working 2+ yrs at Publix and is well liked by her co-workers. She provides exceptional customer service to the patrons! She is aging out of our TIE program and will be missed by many. 🫶
04/15/2025
Our Artist in residence participated at the Plunge in Fort Lauderdale and at the Sample McDougald House in Pompano.
The Artist Open House featured a talented group of Artists with Autism, showcasing their unique and diverse perspectives through a wide range of creative mediums.
Each artist's work is a reflection of their individual experiences, interests and emotions providing a glimpse into their world and opening new avenues of understanding and appreciation for the Autistic Community.
04/11/2025
Congratulations to Tenson! He is now working as a Security officer at Marksman security US food in Boca Raton
04/09/2025
Last week Coral Springs, Florida Government invited our Coral Springs TIE students to Get Healthy!
We had a wonderful time exploring Coral Springs Riverside Park. There are many things to do there like basketball, beach volleyball, pickleball, walking track, and a Ninja course that is great for anyone who likes parkour. They have a whole lot of exercise machines that are made to be used by all. All of the workout machines are wheelchair accessible!!
Seen here are:
Kamal at the top of the Ninja course
Arath at the top of the rope climb
Kennedy using the row machine
Bryan & then Kamal using the chest press machine
Kennedy on the basketball court
Kamal using one of the machines
04/07/2025
One of ourTIE students will be a featured Artist at two events this week. Kennedy is participating at the Sample McDougald House on Thursday, April 10th @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm and on Friday, April 11th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Plunge Beach Resort. Celebrating Autism Awareness Month
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04/04/2025
Look who is now a Supervisor at Rising Tide Car Wash Margate location!
Three years of hard work! Congratulations!
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04/01/2025
Look who started training for his new job!
03/13/2025
Second Mock Interviews of this school year and our Advisory Members are blown away! All our students have grown in self confidence and communication skills!
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03/06/2025
We are proud to announce ATC’s Just Do It awards nominee, Roodline! She is in the middle of the picture with her beautiful family beside her. 💕
02/27/2025
TIE Students were pleased with our lunch selection from Chick-fil-A Pompano Beach at Wednesdays Customer Service Olympics!
02/27/2025
A few more photos from today! The police assistant activity was a success! We were happy to have Re-Elect Sandra L. Welch for Coconut Creek as one of our cheerleaders!
02/26/2025
What a beautiful day for the 3rd Annual Customer Service Olympics!
We are thankful for our community business partners: coconutcreekgov, Coconut Creek Police Department, cilbroward, ican_fl, papajohns and our amazing Transition Into Employment advisory members!
We had fun trying the social media challenge - making a candy salad. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
ACCESS, Career Placement, and Work based Learning Experiences are classes offered at Atlantic Technical College. These transition programs are designed to assist students who have identified disabilities achieve their goals of independence and paid competitive employment. Students are assisted and receive training in obtaining and maintaining entry level jobs in private business sector.
Areas of Study:
-Making plans for personal and career goals
-Evaluating own knowledge and skills
-Applying for jobs using appropriate communications and follow-up, such as contacting employers, composing resume, completing job applications, preparing for interviews
-Fulfilling job responsibilities
-Self-advocating on the job
-Making decisions and problem solving
-Using public transportation
-Maintain positive communication
-Staying motivated
-Money Management/Financial Literacy
Services Include:
-Career Interest Assessment
-Employment Skills Assessment
-Career Counseling and Guidance
-Resume Development
-Travel Training
-On-the-job Assistance
-Academic Employment Skills
-Budgeting Skills
-Independent Living Skills Support
Student Profile:
-ESE Student 18-22
-Deferment of Diploma to remain as a High School student after completing all academic graduation requirements needed to graduate
-Expressed Interest in paid employment
-Demonstrate Personal Safety Skills (Stranger Danger / Safety Awareness within the Community)
-Ability and desire to independently navigate the community
| Monday | 7am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 7am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 7am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 7am - 5pm |
| Friday | 7am - 5pm |