“Adulting”: Effectively Preparing Individuals with ASD
Mary E. McDonald discusses how to prepare children and teens with ASD for adulthood.
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From communication difficulties, to bullying, to mood disorders, to finding meaningful employment and good healthcare, the autism community faces many challenges. The following articles, webinars, and family stories discuss some of these challenges.
Advocating For Your Loved One with Autism
The speaker for our third webinar is Gary Mayerson, JD, founder of Mayerson and Associates, the nation’s first civil rights law firm dedicated to representing individuals with autism. In this webinar, Mayerson discusses how families can have an effective IEP meeting and make the case for services and assessments. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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ASD Consultation and Treatment Across the Lifespan
In this recorded webinar, autism expert Catherine Lord, Ph.D. discusses interventions and the types of questions parents or adults with ASD should ask doctors and specialists.
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Coming of Age: Autism and the Transition to Adulthood
Young adults with autism face monumental challenges for services, housing and jobs.
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