Transition to Adult Living is terrific resource designed to help young adults and their families transistion from high school into post-secondary education and vocational training. Published by the California Department of Education, prepared by the California Services for Technical Assistance and Training (CalSTAT), and authored by Diana Blackmon, EdD, Transistion to Adult Living is full of important information regarding IEP legal requirements and best practices, student and family development, IEP foundations for secondary transiton, collaborating with agencies, career preparedness, and much more.
Click here to download:
http://www.calstat.org/publications/pdfs/transition_guide_07.pdf
You may also order a booklet for free by mailing a request to:
California Institute on Human Services
5789 State Farm Drive
Suite 230, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Attn: Transition Guide Request.
The CalSTAT website is also an excellent resource: http://www.calstat.org/
If you need any addtional information, you may always contact the Autism Society of Society of Los Angeles. We are happy to help!
I just bumped into this blog as I was researching for info about employment for autistic adults. Inspired by my 20 yr old brother, I'm doing a research paper on high levels of unemployment within the autistic community. He has been wanting to work and gain experience in the work field and he has yet to find anything and for us, as a family, we are lost on how to help. So I'm just glad I found this blog and hope it provides our family help, as well as others.
ReplyDeleteDear Andrea,
DeleteI just stumbled upon your post in researching blogs on the topic of teens/adults on the autism spectrum. In light of search, may I suggest that you look over the following website: VistaCBA.com for information about services for teens/adults (on independence skills/3 modules: living skills, social integration, and vocational skills) and related resources/guides you can easily print out and use.
If you have any questions and or would like to have a discussion about how Vista services can benefit your brother, feel free to call the number on the site and or e-mail me. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Thank you and good luck with your search/efforts.
Anna Balasanian
Program Director
anna.balasan@gmail.com
VistaCBA.com