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Yankton board highlights Project Search internships for students with disabilities
Summary
School officials told the board that Project Search internships place students with intellectual disabilities in local employers, aiming for paid work after three rotations; presenters said interns currently work about 20 hours per week and the program expects hires of at least 16 hours weekly.
Project Search, a targeted internship program for students with intellectual disabilities and autism, is now operating in Yankton with local partners and a goal of helping participants secure paid work, district presenters told the school board.
The board heard that Project Search is an international program with hundreds of sites; the local cohort is completing…
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