ASN Spring 2013 Issue

• April 1st, 2013
• behavioral support, Education / School, routine and structure, skill maintenance, social skills, summer vacation, transition planning
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"Maintaining Skills During Summer Vacation"   Articles in This...

Finding the Best Fit: Exploring College and Vocational Options

• By: Mary R. Cohen, PhD OASIS Program at Pace University Evan Oppenheimer, LMHC Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project
• January 1st, 2013
• career, college support programs, employment outcomes, executive functioning, postsecondary education, strengths-based approach, students, transition planning, vocational training
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In the last twenty years the growing awareness of autism, the reconceptualization of autism as a spectrum of characteristics, and improved diagnostic techniques have contributed to the increased demand for specialized educational programs in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educational...

Setting the Stage for School: A Guide for Parents

• By: Debra Reicher, PhD Carolyn Waldecker, PsyD The Hagedorn Little Village School
• January 1st, 2013
• communication, early intervention, Education / School, family, parenting, sensory issues, transition planning, visual supports
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It is an extraordinary milestone when any child enters school for the first time. This event is often marked with excitement, anxiety, ambivalence and tears of fear and joy for both the child and his or her family. Entrusting the care of your child into the hands of another can be anxiety...

Transforming Transitional Programs

• By: Mary Jane Burner, MA New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• January 1st, 2013
• college readiness, college transition, education, executive functioning, independent living skills, learning disabilities, self-advocacy, students, transition planning
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Walking onto a college campus is the first step to adulthood and true independence. This step can cause excitement, fear and anxiety for most young people. For students with learning disabilities and on the autism spectrum, these emotions are magnified.  It is a new world of unchartered territory...