Building Futures: Transition Planning and Success for Autistic Youth at StarUnite Café

• By: LiYanyan Wenzhou Star Home Autism Rehabilitation Center XuYang WangLing Monica E. Carr, PhD Wenzhou-Kean University
• January 5th, 2026
• adults, China, employment support, independent living, individualized education planning, social skills development, transition to adulthood, vocational training, Winter 2026 Issue
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While many children on the autism spectrum receive individualized education planning and interventions to support their successful achievement throughout their kindergarten, elementary and high school years, it is equally important to plan for success throughout adulthood. Some adults with autism...

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...