Using Summer Programming to Prepare for Post-Secondary Education

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW The Threshold Program at Lesley University
• April 1st, 2020
• college, education, employment, independence, independent living skills, post-secondary planning, social skills, Spring 2020 Issue, summer camp, summer school
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Each year 50,000 young adults on the autism spectrum turn 18 years of age (Roux et al., 2013). How can parents and educators ensure that these young people are ready for the transition to post-secondary life? A good number of these young people are academically ready and prepared for the...