Local program aims to teach work skills to interns with developmental disabilities

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The School District of Philadelphia has partnered with several organizations to teaches work skills to students with developmental disabilities.

PHILADELPHIA -- As he sits surrounded by stacks of laptops, 21-year-old Andre Thach works quietly and methodically, removing the screens from the out-of-service laptops one by one."I like working with computers," he said."I feel great."

"It provides the opportunity for them to gain employment skills by allowing them to participate at internship sites," said Cynthia Santiago, an instructor with Project Search. "We do a lot of soft skills that a lot of the times are things that our interns may actually get in fired for," said Santiago.

"Even if I need help, I can go to my boss," she said while standing adjacent from her cubicle, which has a hand-written highlighter blue and pink sign designating the desk as hers.But the program also offers internships outside of the building at businesses across Philadelphia.

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