Job Skills Are Skills for Life

• By: Marjorie Madfis, MBA Yes She Can
• January 1st, 2019
• employment, girls and women, job training, soft skills, transition to adulthood, winter 2019 issue
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What we learn at work can often help us in our life, outside of our place of employment, and what we learn during our personal experiences can benefit our performance on the job. Sometimes these transferable job skills and behaviors are referred to as “soft skills.” For example, after an IBM...

Moving Forward with Will Power

• By: Will Peters AHRC New York City’s Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at the College of Staten Island
• January 1st, 2019
• advocacy, independence, post-secondary education, self-advocate, transition to adulthood, winter 2019 issue
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My name is Will Peters, I am a recent graduate of AHRC New York City’s Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (MRHEP) at the College of Staten Island. The College of Staten Island is one of the colleges of the City University of New York, which provides students with intellectual and other...

Tools for Successful Healthcare Transition

• By: Adrienne P. Robertiello, BS, ACDS Children’s Specialized Hospital
• July 1st, 2017
• healthcare, medical home, pediatric, summer 2017 issue, tool kit, transition to adulthood
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Transition from adolescence to adulthood affects many areas of life including health, education and training, employment, living situation, and possibly guardianship. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents unique diagnostic and medical management challenges throughout a person’s lifespan. As...