Rhodes offers free CNC machining training for âuniquely abledâ workforce Rhodes State LIMA – Rhodes State College is at the forefront of reimagining today’s workforce. One of the workforce initiatives coming to the College in April 2021 is the “Uniquely Abled Academy” (UAA). A free training program, the UAA’s mission is to shift the paradigm of thinking about an individual as “disabled” to thinking of them as “uniquely abled.” The Uniquely Abled Academy training program for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinists is a 16-week distinctive program, matching the individuals on the autism spectrum, whom it serves. The typical characteristics of those on the spectrum are a