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Post-Secondary Educational Models Prepare Individuals with an ASD to Enter the Workforce
In the last 50 years, there have been large changes in the labor market. Many of these changes are related to advances in technology- computers, the internet and a specialization of skills. These have fundamentally changed the educational requirements of many entry level positions. In the recent...
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Creative Approach to Job Development Pays Off at Chapel Haven
When Ed Carney first started as director of job development at Chapel Haven, he spent his first months on the job pounding the pavement, trying to get local employers to hire Chapel Haven clients. “No sooner would we place an individual in a job then we would find out that the individual did...
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Parents and Professionals: Building Collaborative Partnerships
When parents and the professionals who work with their children come together, children with disabilities benefit. The concept of a collaborative partnership between parents and schools in the design and implementation of special education is one of the six principles of the Individuals with...
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NYS OMRDD – Supporting Education Across a Lifetime
Matthew Altieri wanted to follow the expected course of action for many young adults after high-school. He wanted to go to college. But Altieri, who is autistic, needed more than classroom education to prepare him for a career. He needed self-confidence and job readiness skills in order to succeed....
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Making Inclusion Work for Students with Asperger Syndrome
Anyone who knows many children and adults with Asperger Syndrome (AS) knows that every person’s manifestation of the condition is very different. While they share significant social disability, some are very successful academically, some struggle with accomplishing work; some have intense...
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Interdisciplinary Team Perspectives on the Progress of Two Boys
For interdisciplinary teams of teachers, assistants, therapists and administrators, understanding what works for children with autism may sometimes seem elusive. Why is one child progressing in therapy, but not transferring these skills to the classroom? What was different in classroom supports for...
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Improving the Generalization of Skills in Learners with Autism
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders have many difficulties in learning. One of the consistent characteristics of learners with autism is that they have difficulty transferring skills to new situations and environments and maintaining skills they have mastered. Such difficulties in the...
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IACC Advisory Panel Releases First Federal Strategic Plan for Autism Research
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), a federal government advisory panel, has released its first blueprint for autism research. The IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research will advise federal agencies and Congress on needs and opportunities for research...
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For People on the Spectrum, There’s No Place Like the Medical Home
Home — it’s where we seek care, comfort and respite from the world outside. It’s the one place where we can count on others knowing and accepting us. It’s a not-so-new concept that is finally gaining momentum in medical circles. It’s called the Medical Home Model and it has more to do...
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Finding the Ability in Disability
Justin was 5 when he picked up his first set of markers and began drawing Disney characters. His parents, Maria Teresa and Briant Canha, would watch as he drew a single figure—from the Lion King or Winnie the Pooh—over and over again until another movie, show or character captured his...
