Training autistic students to become professional graphic artists through hands-on courses in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign & Animate.
As seen on FloridaToday.com & MSN — Ex-Disney animators creating art opportunities for autistic students
A comprehensive 4-course, 1-year digital media training program that equips autistic students with professional creative skills — leading to a Certificate of Completion and career readiness as a Graphic Artist.
"This has been one of the best experiences for me. I have learned so much and have been able to create things I never thought possible. The instructors truly understand how to work with students on the spectrum."
With the right training, employers are discovering that this untapped workforce brings extraordinary character traits:
Our program is designed for students on the autism spectrum who meet the following requirements:
Four professional courses in Adobe Creative Cloud & WordPress. Download Course Schedule PDF
The industry-standard vector graphics software used worldwide to create digital graphics, illustrations, and typography for print, web, interactive, video, and mobile media. Our hands-on training courses focus on real-world challenges individuals face in professional work environments.
The industry-standard image editing software used by photographers and graphic designers worldwide. Learn to enhance, retouch, and manipulate photographs — from full-featured batch editing to intricate digital paintings and drawings that mimic hand-crafted work.
Professional desktop publishing for stunning page layouts, creative print media, e-books, and digital publications. Built for designers, prepress professionals, and print service providers — easily adapts for multiple page sizes, screen sizes, and orientations.
Design vector graphics and animation for television, online video, websites, web applications, and video games. Includes support for raster graphics, rich text, audio and video embedding. Students also build an Online Portfolio using free application software to display and market skills learned throughout the program.
Two flexible payment options — Adobe Creative Cloud license included
*Adobe Creative Cloud License includes Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Animate software programs for use during the course training period. License expires when the DAFA Training Program is complete.
Customer understands, agrees, and acknowledges this is a four-course (1 year) training program. Total cost of the training program is $10,920.00 (USD) for Digital Media Training from DAFA.
Watch our step-by-step guides below to get started with enrollment and payment options.
Ready to begin the journey toward a creative career? Reach out for more information about enrollment, tuition, and our upcoming session starting September 14, 2026.