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Breaking barriers, building careers: UF is training autistic adults for semiconductor careers

Preparing for its second class, the program educates and prepares autistic students — people considered neurodivergent — using virtual reality and other custom tools for careers in semiconductor manufacturing.
The autistic population has all these skill sets,’” said Hyo Kang, Ph.D., a project leader and assistant professor at UF’s Digital Worlds Institute.

UF’s “PATHS” program trains autistic students for semiconductor manufacturing with virtual reality and custom tools.