Project SEARCH

The Project SEARCH High School Transition Program is a one-year internship program for students with disabilities in their last year of high school who are DDA- and/or DORS-eligible. It is for students whose goal is competitive employment. The program is conducted in a workplace setting, where total immersion facilitates the teaching and learning process as well as the acquisition of employability and marketable work skills. Students participate in three internships to explore a variety of career paths. Students in the program work with a team that includes their family, a special education teacher, and The Arc of Howard County to create an employment goal and support the student during this important transition from school to work.