Digital Storytelling Enhances Self-Expression for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Lorraine Cohen, MS, CCC-SLP AHRC New York City
• January 1st, 2014
• assistive technology, community inclusion, Digital storytelling, expression, Mobile technology, self-expression, social skills development, technology, transition to adulthood
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At AHRC News York City, digital storytelling is enhancing self-expression for individuals on the autism spectrum through a community service-learning partnership with Pace University. AHRC New York City is a large, family-governed, nonprofit organization that has been serving individuals with...

The Alien World of Work for Adults with Autism

• By: Matthew Ratz, MEd
• October 1st, 2013
• autism strengths, disability services, employment, job development, special education, transition to adulthood, vocational training, workplace support
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After college, one is confronted with the confounding world of job searching. Unlike anything one has experienced before, a job search is filled with resumes, cover letters, and interviews, salary negotiations, networking, and writing that looks nothing like the work just finished to earn a degree....

Five Steps to Help Young Adults Transition to Independence

• By: Elise Hahn Felix, LCSW Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project
• October 1st, 2013
• adolescent, community engagement, Education / School, employment, independent living, Social Skills and Development, transition to adulthood, young adult
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There are many services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, but Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project is unique because we specifically target the period when an adolescent/young adult transitions from high school to the next step. While school districts support families and...

ASN Summer 2013 Issue

• July 1st, 2013
• adult support systems, Autism Services, community integration, housing accessibility, independent living, residential programs, supportive housing, transition to adulthood
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"Supportive Housing for Adults with Autism"   Articles in This...

Selecting Quality Residential Services for Adults with ASD

• By: Kay Brown, LISWS Jan Cline, MS, CCC-SLP Christine Keran, BA Donna Owens, MA Andie Ryley, Med Ellen Williams, PhD State of Ohio Adult Service Quality Indicators Work Group
• July 1st, 2013
• autism services evaluation, family decision-making, housing, independent living support, quality of care, residential services, safety and well-being, staff training, transition to adulthood
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There has been much discussion about bridging the gap between school services to adult services for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Families might experience this transition as a leap into the unknown. The daunting task of finding quality services for individuals with ASD is a cradle...

Searching for an Appropriate and Safe Residential Community

• By: Carolann Garafola, MA Mt. Bethel Village
• July 1st, 2013
• adult autism support, caregiver decision-making, employment, housing, independent living, nutrition, Residential housing, safety, safety in housing, sibling caregiving, staffing and support services, transition to adulthood
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As the adult population with ASD grows and their parents age, the primary concerns of the parents or guardians are: Where will my son or daughter live when I am not here? Where can my adult/child live even in a semi-independent community setting? Who will be responsible for managing the over-sight...

Residential Farms Provide Housing and Employment for Adults

• By: Rachel Silverman
• July 1st, 2013
• adult autism housing, employment opportunities, independent living, Medicaid funding, residential farm programs, service shortages, supportive housing programs, transition to adulthood
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The U.S. autism community is facing a “perfect storm.” More adults need services amid economic crisis and budget cuts. Today, about 300,000 adults are living with autism (Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism, n.d.). The total annual cost per adult with autism is roughly $71,000 in 2009...

A Place of Their Own: Residential Services for Soon-to-Be Adults with Autism

• By: Marina Sarris Interactive Autism Network, Kennedy Krieger Institute
• July 1st, 2013
• adult autism services, family caregiving, housing support, independent living, Medicaid waivers, planning, service shortages, transition to adulthood, waiting lists
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An unprecedented number of families will soon watch their children with autism leave school and flood the adult disability system. Up to a half million children with autism will reach adulthood in the next decade, according to estimates.1, 2 These children, the first wave of the so-called...

Doctoral Study Shows Parents are Concerned for Their Adult Child’s Future

• By: Veera Mookerjee, PhD, LMSW South Asian Council for Social Services
• July 1st, 2013
• community inclusion, financial barriers, housing challenges, independent living, parent concerns, planning, research, service gaps, transition to adulthood
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The process of transitioning to adulthood is always difficult for parents; more so when their children have special needs. For parents of young adults with ASD the challenges are manifold, including but not limited to financial problems, social difficulties and long term care and planning. Long...