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Promoting Community Engagement and Social Connections Through Employment and Volunteering

  • By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Charlotte Ochs, MSW The Threshold Program at Lesley University
  • October 1st, 2019
  • community engagement, employment, Fall 2019 Issue, social connections, transition, volunteering
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Most parents, at some point, grapple with worry over how their child will fair. Will they be happy? Will they find meaningful connections? Will they find their passion? This is particularly true for parents of children with autism. Added to typical concerns, like “is my adult child eating their...

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