Transitioning Students with Autism Seminar

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Bridges to Adulthood: Promoting Competence through Comprehensive Transition Planning for Learners with Autism and Related Disorders

Presenter: Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.
President - Organization for Autism Research

Description: Employment and academics are not enough. With increasing numbers of learners with autism being educated in more inclusive settings, special attention must be paid to their transition needs beyond classroom academics. Today, professionals, families and learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders are beginning to redefine the outcomes of the transition process beyond employment to include measures of personal competence and life satisfaction. To this end, this seminar will provide an overview and practical strategies for transition planning in support of competent adulthood, inclusive of employment, social skills, sexuality and quality of life.

Heartspring is approved by the Continuing Board of Education of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for .6 CEU's (Intermediate Level; Related Area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

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