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
• independence, life skills, school, transitioning
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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...

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
• college, independence, transition, vocational training
• 1051    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...

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
• 2457    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,...