Summer Vacation: A Prime Opportunity to Develop Social Skills for the Workplace

• By: Katherine Cody, PsyD Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• April 1st, 2013
• communication skills, emotional regulation, employment readiness, perspective taking, Social Thinking, summer, transition to adulthood, workplace relationships, workplace social skills
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For many students, the end of the school year represents a time to relax, celebrate the change of pace, and enjoy leisure time. However, each year, there are many individuals who approach the end of the school year and find that this is a time of transition; a time for entering the unfamiliar world...

I Know the Elements of the Periodic Table, But I Can’t Make My Bed

• By: Edel McCarville, PsyD Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• April 1st, 2012
• adaptive skills, daily living skills, employment readiness, independent living, life skills training, parent collaboration, peer mentoring, school, transition to adulthood
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Increased attention has been recently given to the needs of individuals with disabilities who are transitioning from high school, particularly those individuals with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders because of their unique and specific needs. Many individuals with High-Functioning ASDs...