ASN Winter 2013 Issue

• January 1st, 2013
• communication, education, inclusion, independence, learning challenges, school systems, support strategies
• 4317    0

"Exploring Educational Challenges and Opportunities"   Articles in This...

A Collaborative Education Creates a “Lifestyle” for Learners with Autism

• By: AutismAIMS, LLC
• January 1st, 2013
• collaboration, communication, education, inclusion, independence, motivation, real life skills, school
• 2405    0

Education is defined by dictionary.com as: 1) The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for “mature” (complete in natural growth or development)...

ASN Summer 2012 Issue

• July 1st, 2012
• advocacy, community engagement, community services, independence, quality of life, resources, support services
• 4165    0

"Vital Supports and Services in the Community"   Articles in This...

Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Programs – An Emerging Model for Transitioning Individuals with ASDs to Adulthood

• By: Paul Cavanagh, PhD, MSW Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• April 1st, 2012
• autism transition to adulthood, college transition programs, executive functioning, Federal Student Aid, higher education, independence, independent living skills, postsecondary education, vocational training
• 3599    0

For many higher functioning individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, the road to independence and adulthood can be very puzzling. Although the student may possess the intellectual ability and be “otherwise qualified” to attend college or post-secondary vocational training, their...

Parental Stress and Family Relationships During the Transition to Adulthood

• By: Brian Freedman, PhD University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies
• April 1st, 2012
• adult services, caregivers, communication, family support, independence, parent stress, self-determination, transition to adulthood
• 4965    0

Previous research has found that parents of children with ASD across different age groups exhibit significant levels of stress and are at greater risk for mental illness. The stress exhibited by parents of children with ASD has been found to be even greater than parents of children with other...

Harnessing the Power of Autism to Provide Vocational Opportunities to Adults with ASD in Software Testing: The Aspiritech Story

• By: Brenda Weitzberg, BA Moshe Weitzberg, PhD Aspiritech
• July 1st, 2011
• adults with autism, employment, independence, job skills, social skills, vocational support, workplace accommodations
• 2662    0

Our son’s graduation in 2003 from a four-year university was a day of great joy and pride for the entire family, but it also left us with the sinking feeling of: “What’s next?” Our son had many areas of strength - he had taught himself to read at age three and had an extensive vocabulary...

Support that Really Works – LifeMAP Coaching for Adults with Asperger Syndrome

• By: Nomi Kaim The Autism/Asperger Network (AANE)
• October 1st, 2010
• actually autistic, adults, independence, life coaching, LifeMAP
• 5840    0

Toni (name changed) has lived alone for most of her 63 years, plagued with a nagging sense of hopelessness and never enough money. With no family supports to speak of, she often felt utterly alone. Her tiny government-subsidized apartment used to be crammed floor-to-ceiling with old books, papers,...