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Local tech entrepreneur Jason Eichenholz introduced a social enterprise initiative last week in Orlando aimed at creating career pathways for adults with autism.
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Techtonic Workforce Academy, launched under the Jonathan’s Landing Foundation started by Eichenholz more than two years ago, will provide neurodiverse individuals with training in the field of mobile device repair.
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Eichenholz hopes the endeavor provides new skills and meaningful work for adults with autism, such as his son, Jonathan, in an industry he says has a nationwide shortage of 20,000 technicians. Techtonic advances the foundation’s mission of empowering adults with autism by providing opportunities for employment and community living.
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