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Technology Opens Doors for College Students on the Spectrum
…available for social networking. Skype, Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail are just a few ways in which students with autism can more comfortably interact and work with peers in a variety…
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Financing Post-Secondary Education and Training
…group. Start early in searching for this kind of scholarship. Start searching for these foundations a year or two before the student will enroll as a freshperson. There may be…
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Creating the Path to Employment
…employment opportunities for young adults with ASD. As part of its research into adult life, NYCA traveled the country searching for the most promising programs and found Project SEARCH, a…
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Essential Information: Respite Care for Families
…using the Individualized Respite Care Guide: A Resource for Families and Providers, available free of charge. Download at www.autismnj.org/publications or call 800.4.AUTISM to obtain a copy. It is designed to…
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Accommodations After High School: What Now?
…extra help? Some of the most common supports in higher education are uncommon or irrelevant in high school. Preferential seating, for example, might not have been needed when students had…
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The Early Identification of Young Children with ASD
…the subject being examined will have better validity and ultimately will more completely inform researchers, clinicians and treatment providers. The tools used for diagnosis of a condition such as ASD…
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The Benefits and Dangers Behind Social Networking
…using some sort of social networking website. Websites like Facebook.com and Twitter.com give users the opportunity to create personal profiles, post photos, play games, and connect with friends both new…
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Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Programs – An Emerging Model for Transitioning Individuals with ASDs to Adulthood
…vocational training once they complete their secondary education. For high functioning individuals on the spectrum certain aspects of their disability impede success in a post-secondary environment. Comprehensive Transition and Post-secondary…
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So Your Child Was Diagnosed with ASD: What Comes Next?
…and to enlist their support. Additional resources: Partial list of books for children about ASD – https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/30-best-childrens-books-about-the-autism-spectrum/ Kohl’s Autism Awareness Community Hub This site operated by Children’s Specialized Hospital provides…
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Bridging the Gap Between Evidence-Based Practice in ASDs and the Classroom
…practices, reflected in Table 1. (http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/evidence-based-practices). While best practices in autism are more complete and accessible today, educators still face the challenge of accurately replicating the strategies in the classroom….
