The Value of Facilitating Social Groups for Autistic Adults in a Community Mental Health Setting

• By: Kenneth Mann, PsyD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• October 4th, 2024
• 2024 Issue, autistic adults, community mental health, emotional regulation, group therapy, interpersonal relationships, self-efficacy, social connections, social skills development
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Providing comprehensive and meaningful therapeutic services for autistic adult clients in a community mental health center requires offering a range of therapeutic groups within which a client can work to reach their potential in a way that might not be possible via individual therapy sessions...

Promoting Community Engagement and Social Connections Through Employment and Volunteering

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Charlotte Ochs, MSW The Threshold Program at Lesley University
• October 1st, 2019
• community engagement, employment, Fall 2019 Issue, social connections, transition, volunteering
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Most parents, at some point, grapple with worry over how their child will fair. Will they be happy? Will they find meaningful connections? Will they find their passion? This is particularly true for parents of children with autism. Added to typical concerns, like “is my adult child eating their...