The Support of Adolescents and Adults with Autism in the Community – How to Establish Community and Life Skills That Will Endure

• By: Thomas L. Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Gloria M. Satriale, Esq, BCABA Peter Gerhardt, EdD Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life (PAAL)
• July 1st, 2012
• adolescents, applied behavior analysis, community-based instruction, independent living, life skills, skill generalization, transition to adulthood, vocational training
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The United States is on the verge of a crisis as more than 800,000 children identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) enter adulthood. Consequently, there are vastly larger numbers of adolescents and adults who need interventions and services than ever before. Unfortunately, the need...

Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Programs – An Emerging Model for Transitioning Individuals with ASDs to Adulthood

• By: Paul Cavanagh, PhD, MSW Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• April 1st, 2012
• autism transition to adulthood, college transition programs, executive functioning, Federal Student Aid, higher education, independence, independent living skills, postsecondary education, vocational training
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For many higher functioning individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, the road to independence and adulthood can be very puzzling. Although the student may possess the intellectual ability and be “otherwise qualified” to attend college or post-secondary vocational training, their...