Preparing Young Adults with ASD for Future Career Success
Serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee
More than
teens with ASD enter adulthood each year in the US.
50000
Unemployment among people with ASD is a high as
0
%
Less than
of people with ASD participate in the labor force.
0
%
Unemployment among people with ASD is a high as
0
%
More than
teens with ASD enter adulthood each year in the US.
50000
Less than
of people with ASD participate in the labor force.
0
%
Remembering Matthew
Matthew Powell found his life’s calling as the Executive Director and Inspirational Leader of Autism Career Training (ACT). His contributions, impact and love will live forever! Matt will live forever in our hearts.
September 22, 1985 – March 9, 2024
Who We Are
Autism Career Training (ACT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides center-based vocational and prevocational training for individuals on the autism spectrum. We use research-based interventions to prepare our trainees to succeed in meaningful careers and become contributing members of their communities.
Our Mission
At ACT, our mission is to identify the abilities of our trainees and to transform those abilities into job skills desired by employers. We use research-based curriculum and hands-on programs designed to prepare trainees for success in the workplace.
Create Opportunities
When you donate to ACT, you are enabling our staff to reach more candidates and create more opportunities for life-changing training and career placement. Your donation will be used to offset expenses related to our training programs in order to keep the cost to families low. All donations are tax-deductible.
Prepare for Success
Upon completion of our programs, our trainees will be prepared to succeed in meaningful careers. The goal of our program is to enable our trainees to become contributing members of their communities.
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