The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina: Advancing Direct Care Services to Improve Outcomes

• By: Matthew Husband, MS, OTR/L Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
• April 4th, 2025
• education, employment, IEP, self-determination, skills, Spring 2025 Issue, transition planning, vocational training, workforce
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In 2023, about 22.5% of people with a disability in the U.S. were employed, a shocking contrast to their age-matched, non-disabled peers that are employed at 65.8% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023). Over the next decade, a significant number of youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),...

Using IvySCIP to Guide Data-Driven Social and Emotional Learning Instruction for K-5 Autistic Students

• By: Eve Müller, PhD Lynn Cannon, MS Ivymount School and Programs
• April 1st, 2022
• academics, assessment, behavior, education, educators, goals, self-advocacy, skills, social and emotional learning, Spring 2022 Issue, support
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For the past two decades, educators have placed increasing emphasis on social and emotional learning (SEL) as part of a well-rounded K-12 curriculum. Research shows that SEL plays a significant role in students’ academic success (Corcoran et al., 2018; Schonfeld et al., 2015), and contributes to...