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Successfully Transitioning Special Needs Kids
Successful Transitions: Moving from Childhood into Adulthood and from Pediatrics into Adult Care Whether your child is a toddler or a teenager, transition is a word you need to know. As the parent of a teenager with asthma...
MoreSupport for the Transition to Adulthood
For young adults with special needs, the transition from high school to adult life brings a new set of opportunities and challenges. Your child must have a transition plan by age 16. Beginning to plan early will increase his opportunity to...
MoreSocial Skills Groups for Children and Teens with Autism
When a child has autism, parents have many questions. I am often asked what is the difference between DIR/Floor Time and ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis). I had the opportunity to address this question at length with Dr. Mitchell Taubman, Ph.D....
MoreSupport For the Transition to Adulthood
For young adults with special needs, the transition from high school to adult life brings a new set of opportunities and chal- lenges. Your child must have a transition plan by age 16. Begin- ning to plan early will increase his opportunity to...
MoreTransition Plans Matter
Transition plans are a vital part of an IEP document for any student over the age of sixteen. In California, the state law requires that no later than age sixteen, a studentās IEP must include appropriate, measurable post-secondary goals and...
MoreBuilding Social Skills in Group Settings
Children with special needs can have a variety of issues with social relatedness, such as recognizing facial cues, regulating emotions and performing social reciprocation. For example, children with Aspergerās Disorder often have difficulty with...
MorePatients Share the Significance of Transition
Transferring from pediatrics into the adult medical system is a big step for families who have children with special needs. The medical care models are very different. Even prepared parents and young adults express shock at how different the two...
MoreMany People with Autism Suited for Jobs
Employers are realizing more and more that there is a group of potential employees in the autism community who can be productive workers if given a chance. Chris Simler is the director of career development services at Turning Pointe Autism...
MoreMedical Professionals Share Transition Advice
Current research shows that an organized, methodical approach to transition is crucial. A. Kennedy et al. states: “Increasing evidence shows that adverse health consequences occur when inadequate transition arrangements are in...
MoreChanging the Mindset of Youth on the Spectrum
Changing the Mindset of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
MoreAdvice on Transition from Pediatrics to Adult
After beginning our Transition article series, we received a question from a reader telling us about her experience going from a pediatric clinic to an adult clinic. This patient explains to us her common concern that so many others...
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. . . Gain Some Cooperation
MoreRoses for Autism
Millions of people are scrambling to order flowers for their sweethearts on Valentineās Day. This year Roses for Autism is one special flower business that stands out among all the others. Started in 2009 by Jim Lyman, a man with experience in...
MoreSuccessful Transitions: Teachable Moments
Last time we talked about making sure a child has enough information to make good choices and learn responsibility. This week we will focus on taking advantage of teachable moments with your child.
MoreWhen Your Child Grows Up & Out of Special Ed
It is all well and good to be told, as a parent, you must be ready for when your child with a developmental disability is no longer in special ed full time. Yet, to me that time crept up in 2000. When my son with autism, now 31...
MoreSuccessful Transitions: Start Early
Successful Transitions: Start Early, Little by Little
MoreTransition: When Kids Make Mistakes
One of the big challenges that we face as parents of children with special medical needs is dealing with the extra stress and frustration that comes with the territory. When our kids make mistakes, especially around their medical care, itās so...
MoreGet a Life: Take Charge of Your Future
I see it in their facesā¦parents of teens with disabilities trying to imagine what kind of future their son or daughter is heading towards. Often it is a look of fear and one of exhaustion. Just when other parents are excitedly getting their...
MoreTransitions: Raising Wise Children
Successful Transitions: How Do You Raise Wise Children? All parents want to raise wise kids. But where does wisdom really come from?
More10 Things 14-Year-Olds Can Do to Transition
Ten Things That 14 Year Olds Can Do To Start Preparing For a Successful Transition to Adulthood1. Get a Jump start on Your Career Path — Explore!
MoreWhat Happens Next?
Preparing Your Child for the Future
MoreFor Teens in Transition, an Opportunity
For Teens in Transition, an Opportunity to Achieve
MoreTransitions: Hope Through Encouragement
Successful Transitions: Building Hope and Resilience with Encouragement
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