Palm Beach
District Resources Promising Practices
Community Exploration and Employment Skills Development
School District of Palm Beach County
Access Programs: Multiple sites
Laura Schultze, ESE Program Planner for Secondary Curriculum and Transition
laura.schultze@palmbeachschools.org
The Access Programs goal is to expand community exploration and employment skills for students with disabilities who have copmleted their special diploma or deferred receipt of their standard diploma. Students must be age 18-21 to begin the program.
Palm Beach County High School/High Tech
Career exploration, work-based learning, youth leadership
Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
1715 Tiffany Drive East
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Susan Byoksky, HS/HT Contact
(561) 848-7200
Cindy Maunder, HS/HT Project Coordinator, Director of Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
maunder@gulfstreamgoodwill.com
(561) 259-1000
High School/High Tech serves high school students with all types of disabilities who are pursuing various diploma options and are interested in technology-related careers. Palm Beach County HS/HT specifically serves youth ages 18-22.
Project SEARCH - High School Transition Program
Career Exploration in a Health Care Setting
Bethesda Hospital
Gulfstream Goodwill
Cindy Maunder
maunder@gulfstreamgoodwill.com
(561) 259-1000
This one-year program is designed for students with disabilities who have a goal of employment and are in their last year of high school. Students must be at least 18 years old, demonstrate a desire to work, and be able to follow directions. They must also demonstrate social and communication skills, have independent toileting and feeding skills, and meet dress code requirements.
Project SEARCH - High School Transition Program
Career Exploration in a Health Care Setting
Boca Resort and Club (Hilton)
Gulfstream Goodwill
Cindy Maunder
maunder@gulfstreamgoodwill.com
(561) 259-1000
This one-year program is designed for students with disabilities who have a goal of employment and are in their last year of high school. Students must be at least 18 years old, demonstrate a desire to work, and be able to follow directions. They must also demonstrate social and communication skills, have independent toileting and feeding skills, and meet dress code requirements.
