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Managing our Own Supports A primer on Participant driven Managed supports

Author: 
Agosta, John
Publisher: 
National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
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Book
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Transition

Preparing Students with Disabiliites for College Success, A Practical Guide to Transition Planning

Author: 
Stan Shaw, Joseph Madaus, Lyman Dukes
Publisher: 
Brookes Publishing
Type: 
Book
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This selection has sound advice on how to prepare students with disabilities to successfully transition from high school to college. Different tools and strategies are provided here to help students reach their highest potential and to become independant adults.
Library: 
Behavior
Social
Transition
Advocacy

Be Safe The Movie

Author: 
Emily Iland, MA
Publisher: 
Camino Cinema
Type: 
Video
Location: 
Video/DVD shelf
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Teaches How to Interact with the police. Scenes with real police officers show you what to expect in different situations. Has a teaching companion DVD
Library: 
Safety
Transition

Be Safe Teaching Edition

Author: 
Emily Iland, MA
Publisher: 
Camino Cinema
Type: 
Video
Location: 
DVD shelf
Notes: 
teaching companion to Be Safe the Movie
Library: 
Safety
Transition
first responders

How to Find Work That Works for People with Asperger Syndrome, The Ultimate Guide For Getting People With Asperger Syndrome Into The Workplace (And Keeping Them There!)

Author: 
Gail Hawkins
Publisher: 
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Type: 
Book
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Author, Gail Hawkins is a vocational consultant. She founded Mission Possible, the first employment agency in North America to specialize in Employment Services for people with Aspergers. It is possible for all people to reach their potential in the workplace. She believs that anything is possible when approached with an open mind and a positive attitude. You will find sound advice and ideas in this book.
Library: 
Transition
Work

Transition Strategies for Adolescents & Young Adults Who Use AAC

Author: 
David McNaughton
Type: 
Book
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This selection is a much-needed resource for speech language pathologists as well as transition and employment specialists, vocational rehabilitation specialists, and special education teachers. This ground breaking book will help professionals prepare young people who use AAC for successful adult lives-in school, at work, and in the community.
Library: 
Communication
Transition
AAC

Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome, A Parent’s Guide to Student Success

Author: 
Ann Palmer
Type: 
Book
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This is a guide to college preparation, selection and success. Here, you can read about author, Ann Palmer, and her son Eric’s real life accounts of moving through college with success. Information about hurdles and different transitions that happen in college are discussed in this book. Eric has autism, and his journey is truly an inspiration. He is an example, that people with ASDs can attend college with success, and transition to the adult world.
Library: 
Transition
Personal Account

Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest, Achieving Supported Independence

Author: 
Nancy Perry
Type: 
Book
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This selection discusses ASDs and there impact on families, executive functioning issues and how they can limit the independence of people on the spectrum, the point at which children with ASDs reach adulthood and how to be best prepared for this time, and last but not least, discusses the value of living with peers, and how to utilize appropriate supports after moving out of their family’s home.
Library: 
Transition

The Parent’s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum

Author: 
Jane Thierfeld Brown
Type: 
Book
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The authors of this book have combined their extensive knowledge and personal experiences to offer a road map to anyone supporting a college bound student with ASD. You will find charts, tables, and scenarios illustrated in the book. Here, you can find a great set of helpful tools that can be utilized by the student with ASD along their journey through college.
Library: 
Transition

Transitioning Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Resources and Timeline Planning for Adult Living

Author: 
Autism Consortium
Type: 
Book
Location: 
Lending Library, Danvers
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This manual was inspired by the incredible tenacity and courage of all families who are supporting the growth and development of their children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. With promising scientific research underway on autism, and many resources readily available to families of younger children, there is a decided lack of clear information and guidance available on the transition to adult living. This manual is intended to fill the gap by providing concise insight on the key considerations and timeline for this part of the journey. (From inside of the manual)
Library: 
Transition
teenage
young adult

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