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Alpern, Carol S.; Zager, Dianne – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
This article provides a review of the literature regarding changing communication profiles of individuals with autism as they reach adolescence and young adulthood. The impact of these language patterns on social and vocational functioning is addressed. Guidelines for assessment, goal development, and intervention are presented through a…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Autism, Goal Orientation, Young Adults
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Hart, Debra; Mele-McCarthy, Joan; Pasternack, Robert H.; Zimbrich, Karen; Parker, David R. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2004
Traditionally, youth with learning, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities (LCID) have not been given the option of participating in and thus benefiting from a postsecondary education. There are school districts and community colleges across the country, however, that are creating opportunities for these youth to have the option of meaningful…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Dual Enrollment, Community Colleges, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)