Transition from Middle School to High School – Valuable Advice from a High School Senior with Asperger Syndrome

• By: Grace Barrett-Snyder Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association (AHA)
• April 1st, 2012
• advice, extracurricular activities, friendship, high school, high school transition, IEP accommodations, organization skills, self-advocacy, study skills, teacher support, teens
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The hallways are crowded. Lockers are lined with chatty students and the cafeteria is serving what may or may not be food. Where will you fit in? The homework is demanding. Your teachers have high expectations and you may be unsure about how to meet them. Would they understand? As you’ve heard,...

Helpful Hints From the Trenches: What to Expect in College

• By: Patrick Hourihane
• October 1st, 2011
• academic accommodations, advice, autism and ADHD, college success, college transition, disability support services, self-advocacy, study skills, time management
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The first day of college can be a little scary just like any first day in a new school or a new grade. I would like to share with you some of my experiences and offer some helpful tips so you too can survive college and have a successful and positive experience. What was very helpful for me in...

The Unique Needs of Students with ASDs Transitioning to College

• By: Paul Cavanagh, PhD, MSW Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• October 1st, 2011
• accommodations, college transition, executive functioning, higher education, independent living skills, post-secondary education, self-advocacy, social skills, student, transition to adulthood
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It has been clearly established that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders have difficulty with transitions. One major transition for a young person is the transition from secondary educational settings to the college environment. It can be overwhelming for any college freshman, but it is...

Parent Voices Drove Autism Certification Standards

• By: Scott W. Standifer, PhD University of Missouri
• July 1st, 2011
• accreditation standards, autism services, community living, employment, family support, individualized planning, quality services, self-advocacy
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It was a VERY troubling message” says Paul Andrew, remembering what he heard from a group of autism parents, advocates, and providers about the state of social services for people with autism in 2005. And it moved him to action. As Managing Director of Community Services for the accrediting...