Program areas at Living and Learning Enrichment Center
Vocational programs - the number of members receiving vocational services increased from 180 in 2024 to 204 members in 2025, a 13% increase in members served over the prior year. Vocational programs include pre-employment training for high school students to young adults age 26, work skills evaluation, 1:1 job coaching services, work experiences, including job placement for 72 members in 2025. Community skill building, for members ages 18 and over, in conjunction with oakland county and wayne county focuses on employment at various job sites within the community.
Social skills - we offer a variety of social skills programs including weekend hangouts and other special interest groups, art, and summer camp. These programs offer social skills practice in a safe, guided environment and each member develops goals to achieve through participation in the social skills program. Neurotypical peer volunteers service as mentors in our programs and model socially appropriate behaviors.
Clinical services - we provide applied behavior analysis services through a focused treatment model that prioritizes interest-based Learning to teach a variety of life, communication and social skills to teens and adults with autism. This is provided through a few different combined modalities including direct 1:1 sessions, psychotherapy 1:1 talk therapy, structured social skills groups and parent collaboration sessions.
Mod market opened in 2019 located in downtown northville,is an artisan market and unique gift shop. Mod market provides job training, a 2, 6, and 12-week certification program in retail sales, employment opportunities and a product-making program for individuals with disabilities. The market provides skill building opportunities for 12-15 members a week. Members also serve as mod market volunteers alongside volunteers from the community.
It academy - now in its sixth year, in partnership with corporate sponsors, the it academy provides technology certification and cyber security training to llec members. Individuals completing the program have a career path and employment opportunities that would not otherwise be available.