Transition Planning & Life Skills
Working with Autism: How Students Benefit from Work Programs
by Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen E-mail: Athigpen@aaed.org AUTISM EDUCATION – Students at Autism Academy for Education and Development gain a host of support for work skills that aid them beyond school. AAED transition coordinator Karen Durst and vocational skills teachers Leslie Dille continue focusing on the end game. Together, they offer students a variety of campus-based and community work programs in the East Valley and North Phoenix. The…
Read MoreFOCUS ON THE END GAME – Transitioning to Life After School
By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – Most students have echoed the expression “When I grow up…”, while daydreaming of plans for their future. Career Technology Education (CTE) programs afford students the opportunity to explore various options with hopes of sparking interests. Most schools offer classes in areas of culinary, wood crafts,…
Read MoreVocational & Life Skills for Students with Autism
AUTISM.tv is featuring expert life skills teacher Leslie Dille for her incredible support in helping students with autism transition from school to work. All schools that educate children with autism need to make sure they have the life skills needed to survive after graduation. During campus involvement, Dille’s students rotate through different workstations learning various…
Read MoreEmpowerment Zone: The Future of Children with Autism
By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen E-mail: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – When your child is enrolled in a school that caters to children with autism they are able to have the support they need to ensure success. Seamlessly overlapping responsibilities is how the Autism Academy is empowering kids to shape their own future. Transition specialist Karen Durst…
Read MoreBeyond the Norm: Transitioning to Work Life with Autism
By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY More than 3.5 million Americans living with autism are learning to transition into mainstream jobs. With no uncertainty, like most teenagers, they face countless challenges struggling to shift toward independent living and employment. Despite a great education or parents who cater to their child with autism’s needs,…
Read MoreAutism in the Workplace
Part of the goal in providing children with autism the best possible education is to help prepare them to live as comfortable and normal of a life as possible. While the concept of “normal” is always going to be a tricky one, especially for a young adult dealing with autism, it can generally be agreed…
Read MoreAutism, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood
It’s of little secret that when it comes to research, treatment, support, and understanding that much of it has been focused upon children with autism. In an era where experts are able to diagnose autism in children of younger and younger ages, this has opened up a large arena in which experts and researchers can…
Read MoreAdults and Autism
One common question within the autism community is “What happens to adults with autism when they turn 22 and there are no more school programs for them?” This week, we’re going to take a look at some of the institutional and cultural efforts being made to provide adults with autism with the care and support…
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