Post High School and College Planning for Students on the Spectrum: Helping Our Students Prepare for Their Future and Find the Right Path. Jane Thierfeld Brown, EdD
Thursday, January 21, 2021
10:00- 11:00 AM
WEBINAR, RSVP Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nUa9BwfoTG2XNdP4Fro48w
Transitioning from high school to college or employment can be difficult for any student, but especially for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The structure and predictability provided in high school are gone. The social and academic supports these students may have relied on during their high school years are suddenly removed. The organization, communication, social, and “life” skills required in a college or employment setting are heightened. Our role as “parent” changes legally when our “child” turns 18.
For all these reasons, it is important to encourage students with ASD to develop critical academic, social, and life skills while in high school so they can transition to college or employment successfully. Jane Thierfeld Brown, EdD, Director of College Autism Spectrum and former Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study, will provide helpful tips for how to help our students develop the necessary skills for life beyond high school and plan for college and employment.
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Co-sponsored by SPED*NET Wilton, Wilton Public Schools, Wilton SEPTA, and Darien SEPAC
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