{"id":35022,"date":"2023-07-13T14:11:58","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T18:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=35022"},"modified":"2023-07-13T19:12:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T23:12:46","slug":"kendall-campus-launches-certificate-program-for-neurodivergent-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/kendall-campus-launches-certificate-program-for-neurodivergent-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendall Campus Launches Certificate Program For Neurodivergent Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last August, Miami-Dade County District 7 Commissioner Raquel Regalado came to Kendall Campus with a proposal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regalado, who has two children with autism, wanted the College to create an initiative to help students with neurodivergent conditions\u2014such as attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and Tourette\u2019s syndrome\u2014receive access to collegiate education and employment opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than a year later, her dream has come to fruition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 19, Kendall Campus launched the Kendall Learning Academy, a 20-credit certificate program that helps neurodivergent students acquire training in the field of business intelligence and obtain employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The year-long program is the College\u2019s first cohort tailored toward neurodivergent students, according to Board of Trustees member Marcell Felipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis [opportunity] is a two-way street. For these kids, it gives them the sense of normalcy, of recognition,\u201d said Felipe, who has a son with nonverbal autism. \u201cBut it&#8217;s also great for society because these are talents that we have failed to use and that we can certainly harness for the greater good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/access\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ACCESS: A Comprehensive Center for Exceptional Student Services<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Kendall Campus began promoting the program four months ago through virtual and in-person information sessions at high schools such as G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School and Killian Senior High School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested students attended an in-person interview with Kendall Campus ACCESS Director Mercy Macrina and assistant director Genesis Aguilar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the program\u2019s inaugural class of 15 was recruited, a student-parent orientation was held.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students in the program will learn how to analyze, store and retrieve data, using systems such as Microsoft\u2019s Structured Query Language\u2014a database communication coding language\u2014and Power BI, a software service used to present data in dashboards, graphs and reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will also undergo mock job interviews, learn how to create a resume and have the opportunity to participate in a paid internship at a local business, coordinated through Regalado\u2019s office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professors for the program were selected with help from the School of Engineering and Technology at Kendall Campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To facilitate the learning process, ACCESS will provide academic accommodations like extra time on exams, lecture recordings, sign language interpreters and scribes. The School of Education will also help by providing mentors who will offer in-class assistance, tutoring and psychological support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside the classroom, the program will help students engage in on-campus activities through partnership events with the Student Life Department, the Institute of Civic Learning and Democracy and the campus\u2019 Diverse Student Organization\u2014a club promoting inclusivity for people with disabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, students are taking a preparing for student success course with Macrina to improve study habits, time management and utilizing campus resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are also taking introduction to microcomputer usage with professor Ousman Jarjue to acquire skills in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI kind of am taken by surprise,\u201d Jarjue said. \u201cNot only did they live up to the challenges, but they also have a very positive attitude.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For students like 19-year-old Stephen Kong, the academy is a stepping stone toward obtaining his associate\u2019s degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI chose this program so that I can get a job in business intelligence and a degree in full,\u201d Kong said. \u201cThat\u2019s the plan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program is currently in its pilot phase and is not accepting applications. Depending on student success and feedback, the program may expand to include additional certificate programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, contact Kendall Campus\u2019 ACCESS department at (305) 237-2767 or at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:kaccess@mdc.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kaccess@mdc.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Click<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"><i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at <\/i><i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"mailto:mdc.thereporter@gmail.com\">mdc.thereporter@gmail.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last August, Miami-Dade County District 7 Commissioner Raquel Regalado came to Kendall Campus with a proposal.\u00a0 Regalado, who has two children with autism, wanted the College to create an initiative to help students with neurodivergent conditions\u2014such as attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and Tourette\u2019s syndrome\u2014receive access to collegiate education and employment opportunities.\u00a0 Less than a year later, 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