Assessing Readiness for Transition to College and College Support Services

• By: Sarah Larmann, BS Jamie Argento, BS Sydni Verbridge, BA Caitlin DiBattista, BA Rachel DeHond, BA Caroline I. Magyar, PhD, BCBA Rochester Institute of Technology School Psychology Program
• April 1st, 2022
• accommodations, assessment, college, education, high school, independence, self-advocacy, self-determination, self-management, Spring 2022 Issue, students, transition
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High school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), without intellectual or language impairment (ASD-WoILI), are attending college at rates higher than previously reported, but research indicates they may not be receiving the services they need (Kuder & Accardo, 2017). While federal and...

The Use of Self-Monitoring Interventions to Support Inclusion for Adolescents Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Stephanie A.C. Kuhn, PhD, LP, BCBA-D Western Connecticut State University
• July 1st, 2018
• behavioral challenges, extinction, inclusive classroom, self-management, self-monitoring, summer 2018 issue, technology
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There are numerous benefits to inclusion in school settings for students diagnosed with autism (Harrower and Dunlap, 2001). However, there are also many challenges related to inclusion for many of those students and for the educators and the support staff in those settings. Problematic behavior...