Selecting Quality Residential Services for Adults with ASD

• By: Kay Brown, LISWS Jan Cline, MS, CCC-SLP Christine Keran, BA Donna Owens, MA Andie Ryley, Med Ellen Williams, PhD State of Ohio Adult Service Quality Indicators Work Group
• July 1st, 2013
• autism services evaluation, family decision-making, housing, independent living support, quality of care, residential services, safety and well-being, staff training, transition to adulthood
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There has been much discussion about bridging the gap between school services to adult services for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Families might experience this transition as a leap into the unknown. The daunting task of finding quality services for individuals with ASD is a cradle...

Searching for an Appropriate and Safe Residential Community

• By: Carolann Garafola, MA Mt. Bethel Village
• July 1st, 2013
• adult autism support, caregiver decision-making, employment, housing, independent living, nutrition, Residential housing, safety, safety in housing, sibling caregiving, staffing and support services, transition to adulthood
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As the adult population with ASD grows and their parents age, the primary concerns of the parents or guardians are: Where will my son or daughter live when I am not here? Where can my adult/child live even in a semi-independent community setting? Who will be responsible for managing the over-sight...

ASN Spring 2012 Issue

• April 1st, 2012
• employment, family support, housing, independent living, postsecondary education, self-advocacy, transition planning, transition to adulthood
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"Transitioning into Adulthood: Navigating the Complex Changes Ahead"   Articles in This Issue Blueprint for an Asperger Syndrome College Support Program Career Planning for People on the Autism Spectrum Changing the Mindset of Children and Adolescents with ASDs ...

The Road to Adulthood

• By: Carolann Garafola, MA Mt. Bethel Village
• April 1st, 2012
• adults, advocacy, employment, financial planning, guardianship, housing, independent living, planning, transition planning, transition to adulthood
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Transition from school to the adult world is exhilarating for some, terrifying for others. Some families have described it “like falling off a cliff and never knowing when we will hit the bottom or climb back to the precipice.” This time is well-described by the hundreds of families who worry...

The Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit – A Guide to Assist Families on the Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood

• By: Autism Speaks
• April 1st, 2012
• adolescents, education, employment, health and wellness, housing, self-advocacy, toolkit, transition to adulthood
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In an effort to help families and their adolescents with autism more smoothly navigate the challenging transition into adulthood, Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, launched in February 2010 the Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit, a unique guide and...