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The University of Tennessee’s FUTURE Program is a two-year certificate program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) including autism and is designated as a Comprehensive Transition Program by the U.S. Department of Education. FUTURE is part of an international trend in services for young adults with I/DD and addresses a significant social problem: inclusive education is widely available to children with special needs, but few post-secondary educational opportunities exist for these students. Additionally, there are often lengthy gaps between the cessation of child services and the availability of adult services. In many cases students with I/DD graduate from high school and simply sit at home.
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Maggie is a senior at FUTURE and she is currently doing her internship with UT Therapeutic Recreation and Faith Promise Church. Maggie stated that during her time at FUTURE, the internships and classes have allowed her the ability to explore different job opportunities and figure out what she wanted to do for her future career. For example, Maggie realized her new passion for American Sign Language through taking classes at the University of Tennessee. Maggie said that her Career and Life Planning class has helped her to work on and understand how to approach conflict in the workplace and how to communicate effectively with her supervisors. Through her internships, Maggie said that she has really learned how to be a team player and work effectively on a team. As Maggie looks forward to graduating this May, she said that she is looking forward to starting a new chapter in life, but she is grateful for the college experience that FUTURE provided her. Maggie stated, “If it wasn’t for FUTURE I would not have been able to have a college experience and it has been really cool to have that because of the FUTURE program.” When talking with her one of her internship supervisors, he stated “He has been a valuable addition to the team. We as a department are proud to collaborate with the FUTURE program and believe it benefits everyone involved.” When she graduates in May, she will work

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