Autism & the Transition to Adulthood: Success Beyond the Classroom
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557669589 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Good! Magnolia Very complete and useful! A must for families living an adolescent with autism!!. Good resource for job sample assessments; case studies add illustration to procedures. Purchased this book for MA level class. Good introduction to complex world of maturing individuals with autism. At times, suggestions for interventions and supports take on mentalist approach to coordinate treatment via many professionals; a real-world approach for those who have limited supports available. This text tells you what to teach, not how to teach it, and how to navigate financial/academic/employment challenges facing the individual with autism.. LDel said I've found this book to be very helpful and have recommended it to many parents. As a high school educator working with students on the spectrum and a doctoral student focusing on ASD, I've found this book to be very helpful and have recommended it to many parents. It covers every aspect of transitioning from high school and provides many useful resources.
"Answers the vital call to plan for and maintain effective and appropriate supports and services beyond secondary school placements and into adulthood."
Then they'll get a complete guide that walks them through every aspect of transition planning, including planning for employment and postsecondary education:conducting skillful assessment to determine a young person's individual career goals, job-related strengths, and independent living skillsusing well-designed instructional supports, routines, and spaces in inclusive classroomsimplementing positive behavior support to help young adults with autism succeed in school and at workproviding community-based instruction at naturally occurring times, so it's easier for students to learn and generalize new skillsshowing students and their families how to make the most of SSA disability benefitsassisting students with college preparation, from choosing a college to managing academic and social demandsusing supported and/or customized employment strategies to help young people establish satisfying careers that play to their strengthshelping young people develop critical life skills they'll use across settingsunlocking the benefits of community services and programs, such as vocational rehabilitati