The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Transition and Adult Programs at UM-NSU CARD: Creating Employment Through Community Collaboration

• By: Silvia Gil, MSEd The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Transition and Adult Programs at University of Miami CARD Jose Roman Autistic Self-Advocate
• April 1st, 2022
• adults, community partnerships, employment, employment skills, neurodiversity, Spring 2022 Issue, support, teenagers
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The University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD), established by Florida statute in 1993, currently serves over 14,500 families in South Florida. Our program offers a variety of programs and services at no cost to our constituents and...

Taking a Person-Centered Approach to Teaching Meaningful Employment Skills

• By: Megan Robinson Joy, PhD, BCBA Ashley McClennen, MEd, BCBA, LBS (PA) Sasha Birosik, BA Amanda Duffy, MEd, BCBA, LBS Emily Judovits Trevor Marsh John Pagnoni Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• June 25th, 2021
• adults, behavioral skills training, employment, employment skills, employment training, natural supports, research, self-assessment, social skills, Summer 2021 Issue, transportation, travel training
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A person-centered approach is vital for providing effective employment training for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In an effort to capture the experiences of those who have received employment training, we conducted interviews with three members of the Devereux Pennsylvania...