Jobs That Teach Employers and Employees

• By: Elise Hahn Felix, LCSW Shari Abel Saunders Valerie Rosen Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project
• April 1st, 2014
• employment, internship, socialization
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Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project helps young adults with special needs identify career and educational directions and foster friendships through socialization programs. It also encourages participants to pursue their dreams. Compass staff helps clients develop job readiness skills,...

Five Steps to Help Young Adults Transition to Independence

• By: Elise Hahn Felix, LCSW Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project
• October 1st, 2013
• adolescent, transition, young adult
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There are many services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, but Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project is unique because we specifically target the period when an adolescent/young adult transitions from high school to the next step. While school districts support families and...

Finding the Best Fit: Exploring College and Vocational Options

• By: Mary R. Cohen, PhD OASIS Program at Pace University Evan Oppenheimer, LMHC Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project
• January 1st, 2013
• career, college, education, students, supports
• 1094    0

In the last twenty years the growing awareness of autism, the reconceptualization of autism as a spectrum of characteristics, and improved diagnostic techniques have contributed to the increased demand for specialized educational programs in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educational...