Finding Positive Vocational Opportunities for Young Adults on the Spectrum

• By: Terri White, MPS New York Institute of Technology
• April 1st, 2014
• career readiness, employment, independent living skills, postsecondary education, social skills development, transition to adulthood, vocational training
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Each year 50,000 students on the autism spectrum reach 18 years of age. They are at a crossroads. Should they continue their education at their high school? Is pursuing a two or four-year college degree an appropriate pathway to the world of work and independent living? Or should they enroll in a...