Taking Learning Out of the Clinic and Into the Community

• By: Samara P. Tetenbaum, PhD Monica Arevalo, BS ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
• July 1st, 2013
• community-based learning, executive functioning, independent living skills, life skills training, skill generalization, social skills development, youth and young adults
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When working with youth and young adults on the autism spectrum, professionals and parents are often faced with the daunting task of teaching life skills. These skills can include grocery shopping, stranger awareness, everyday cleaning, and self-care. Youth and young adults often need to be taught...

The Support of Adolescents and Adults with Autism in the Community – How to Establish Community and Life Skills That Will Endure

• By: Thomas L. Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Gloria M. Satriale, Esq, BCABA Peter Gerhardt, EdD Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life (PAAL)
• July 1st, 2012
• adolescents, applied behavior analysis, community-based instruction, independent living, life skills, skill generalization, transition to adulthood, vocational training
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The United States is on the verge of a crisis as more than 800,000 children identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) enter adulthood. Consequently, there are vastly larger numbers of adolescents and adults who need interventions and services than ever before. Unfortunately, the need...