College Planning and Workforce Preparation
Articles and sites aimed at preparing the student with autism for college and for entering the workforce once schooling is complete.
Actors for Autism AMVA  Considering Actors for Autism's Advanced Media Vocational Academy (AMVA) training program as an option after high school. Asperger Syndrome in Military Service [offsite link] Great article with lots of research from aspires-relationships.com Career Planning Assessment Guide [offsite link] A Guide for Professionals serving Youth by National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability NCWD/Youth. College Planning [offsite link] College planning for the high functioning student with autism. College: Continuing and Higher Education [offsite link]
Grads With Autism  Spotlight on students who have achieved success at school. Preparing for the transition from school to college or work. Life Skills Mastery for Students with Special Needs [offsite link]
Life Sklls for Vocational Success [offsite link] Over 60 lesson plans to teach people life skills Making the Transition from School to Work [offsite link] Wrightslaw article on planning with many resources. Post secondary Education [offsite link] The transition from high school to college can be a challenge for any student, but there are unique challenges for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Information for this document has been assembled from a variety of sources, with personal experiences also used to expand on the advice.
Self-Advocacy - Wrightslaw [offsite link]
Succeeding at Work with Autism [offsite link] An article on monster.com under workplace issues. Teaching Autistic Adults [offsite link] CBS News Video - A devoted parent spends her life making sure her autistic children can live without her. Flavia Cohen reports on the example set by Corrine Morgan-Thomas and her children Stephen and Philip.
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