The Monmouth Ocean Foundation for Children (MOFFC) has been committed to supporting and enriching the educational programs for local children with special needs since 1992. Over the last ten years, the Foundation has focused exclusively on financially supporting programs that will enhance the lives of students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). With the numbers of children and adults living with ASD growing each year, MOFFC is embarking on its largest and most important program to date, the development of a continuing education program for adults with Autism: The Achieve Academy for Adults with Autism. Once a student graduates from high school, it is difficult for individuals and their families to find high-quality continuing education programs that will provide the services, training, and coaching these adults need to be employed or live purposeful lives. In addition, coordinating and securing important services, such as speech, occupational or physical therapy, or behavior therapies is often confusing and expensive, putting both financial and emotional stress on families. The program, which will be located on the Brookdale Community College Campus in Wall Township, will be a daily continuing education program that will provide job training and coaching as well as employment placement in local businesses and organizations. In addition, adults will also continue to have access to valuable services, such as behavioral therapies, speech, occupational and physical therapy and life skills programming so that they can continue to grow and develop independent life skills, which will greatly enrich their lives and our communities.
