Facilitating Self-Advocacy for Adolescent Middle / High School Students with ASD through Person-Centered Internet Sites

• By: Estefania Flores Andrew Winfrey AHRC New York City James Lawler Pace University
• April 1st, 2017
• adolescent, education, high school, middle school, self-advocacy, spring 2017 issue
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Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who attend AHRC New York City Middle / High School (M/HS) in Brooklyn are engaged in an exciting collaboration with students from the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems of Pace University. M/HS students are participating in...

The Soft Skills – A Call to Remember the (Not so Easy) Steps to Success

• By: Vicki Ofmani, MEd, LDT-C The Forum School
• April 1st, 2017
• adolescent, education, high school, middle school, self-advocacy, spring 2017 issue
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As we prepare our students for transitions from school to work, we put much emphasis on academics and trade skills. However, more and more, the employers are putting an emphasis on hiring individuals with the right soft skill set. For our students to be successful, we need to assist them in making...

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, transition, 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...