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Connell, Diane; Hutnick, Marilyn; Glover, Sandi; Glover, Curtis – Exceptional Parent, 2012
Transitioning from middle school to high school is a tremendous change for all students; it is especially important for learners on the Autism Spectrum. In this article, the authors discuss the move to high school and give seven tips for successfully navigating these years. We draw upon the experiences of Mrs. Sandi Glover and her 21-year-old son…
Descriptors: Autism, High Schools, Transitional Programs, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Greathouse, Dan; Shaughnessy, Michael F. – Exceptional Parent, 2010
Ginger Blalock is an educational consultant in the area of career development and transition for youth with special needs, currently serving as facilitator for the NMPED-funded Transition Outcomes Project and Statewide Transition Coordinating Council, educational consultant for Technet's administration of the NMDWS WIRED Project (Workforce…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Career Development, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
Exceptional Parent, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of children and youth with disabilities across the country are receiving secondary transition services. Secondary transition is the process of preparing students with disabilities for life after they leave high school, including participation in post-secondary education or training, employment and independent living.…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Transitional Programs
Burton-Hoyle, Sally – Exceptional Parent, 2011
The goal of parenthood is to raise children to be productive community members who are self-determined. Adults who have freedom over how they want to live their life, spend their money and live in a way that enhances and confirms their importance are self-determined. Overall affection in the family will enhance self-esteem and help children grow…
Descriptors: Role Models, Self Determination, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Lamkin, Mark – Exceptional Parent, 2008
How does a mother of a child with special needs, who has devoted the past 20 years of more of her life to constant caretaking of her exceptional family, go about re-entering the work force after all those years? In this article, the author offers several tips for mothers who are considering a transition from parent to professional.
Descriptors: Mothers, Transitional Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Gagliardi, Frank – Exceptional Parent, 2010
One of the biggest fears and challenges a parent of a child with special needs faces is navigating the post-22 landscape. When a child hits the age of 22, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is no longer required to provide daily services and support. Whatever the abilities, or disabilities, of a child, every parent has the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs
Williams, Sarah Blackwelder – Exceptional Parent, 2010
Devon is a bright, engaging 22-year-old with a proud sense of accomplishment. He believes that while people encounter obstacles during their lives, these obstacles can be overcome with motivation and perseverance. Devon says people simply need to identify what they value, set goals and move beyond the obstacles. Devon has been faced with multiple…
Descriptors: Cues, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Learning Disabilities
Buning, Mary Ellen; Fuhrman, Susan; Shutrump, Sue – Exceptional Parent, 2007
In most families as children enter adolescence, conversations begin to include transportation as a way to gain greater independence. Teens naturally shift their interests toward friends, extra curricular activities, and earning money with part time jobs. Getting out of the house and developing a separate schedule from the rest of the family often…
Descriptors: Transportation, Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Adolescents
VanBergeijk, Ernst – Exceptional Parent, 2010
Deciding what to do after high school is a daunting task for any young person, but for students on the autism spectrum, the thought can be paralyzing. Additional questions need to be asked and answered to insure a goodness of fit between the student's strengths, goals, and weaknesses and a post secondary educational program's strengths, goals, and…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Vocational Education, Autism, Daily Living Skills
Hurlbutt, Karen S. – Exceptional Parent, 2008
As more and more children are being diagnosed with Asperger syndrome (AS), more parents are wondering what the future will be like for their child. Because of the challenges faced by youth with AS, it is important for parents and teachers to work together to guide high school students with AS through a successful transition to the adult world.…
Descriptors: High School Students, Asperger Syndrome, Transitional Programs, Adolescents
Schmitz, Terry – Exceptional Parent, 2008
In December of 2004, the reauthorization of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) was signed into law and went into effect on July 1, 2005, making dramatic changes in the area of transition from school to post-secondary life. The President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education created recommendations that influenced the new…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Educational Legislation
Lewis-Fleming, Glenda – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Transition is a dynamic lifelong process that seeks to meet individual needs as a person with disabilities moves from childhood to adulthood. Per laws in most states, once an individual becomes 18 years of age that person is considered an adult regardless of the level of his or her disability. Initiating planning for adult living activities and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Adults, Military Personnel, Health Insurance
Goodall, Patricia; Bruder, Mary Beth – Exceptional Parent, 1986
The article examines the role of parents in easing the transition of students with disabilities from school to the adult community. Stressed is the importance of parents gathering information and participating in the development of individualized transition plans. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Individualized Transition Plans, Parent Participation
Exceptional Parent, 1984
Parents of a multiply handicapped young adolescent speak to a counselor about an upcoming hearing considering their child's possible transfer to public school from a residential school where he has spent several years. The boy himself also discloses his anxiety and uncertainty. (CL)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Counseling Techniques, Family Relationship, High Schools
Gerhardt, Peter F. – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Despite the transition requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and a growing body of research in support of effective transition planning for learners with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many adults on the spectrum remain without employment in large numbers. Even for those generally regarded as most capable, they…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Quality of Life, Job Development, Creativity
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