Taking Learning Out of the Clinic and Into the Community

• By: Samara P. Tetenbaum, PhD Monica Arevalo, BS ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
• July 1st, 2013
• community-based learning, executive functioning, independent living skills, life skills training, skill generalization, social skills development, youth and young adults
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When working with youth and young adults on the autism spectrum, professionals and parents are often faced with the daunting task of teaching life skills. These skills can include grocery shopping, stranger awareness, everyday cleaning, and self-care. Youth and young adults often need to be taught...