A Bridge to Employment

• By: Ruth Eren, EdD Laura H. DiGalbo, MEd
• June 25th, 2021
• accommodations, Americans with Disabilities Act, employment, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, life skills, self-determination, Summer 2021 Issue, transition, vocational services
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As a student’s remaining time in high school dwindles down to a year or two, school district personnel are challenged to meet the expectations of both students and parents regarding life after high school. Post-secondary education transition brings its own set of challenges while employment...

Empowering Parents: Caregiver Support for Youth and Adolescents with ASD

• By: Kimberly Bean, EdD Barbara Cook, EdD, CCC-SLP Ruth Eren, EdD Karen Meers, PhD, BCBA Southern CT State University
• April 1st, 2017
• caregiver, parenting, respite, spring 2017 issue, temporary care
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Parents rely on neighbors, friends, family members and other caregivers to provide in-home temporary caregiver support, frequently referred to as “babysitting,” for their children while they attend meetings, run errands, and have some “couple” time away from routine family responsibilities....