Teaching Older Students with Milder Forms of Autism

The transition to middle school and high school can be difficult for any kid, but for kids with autism this may be compounded by their social difficulties. Although students with disabilities are entitled a Free, Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) the services they receive in middle and high school may [...]

Life Skills Classroom for Students with Autism

A high school in Stamford, Connecticut (Stamford High School) has just built a new classroom for students with autism to assist the teachers in teaching these students critical life skill and prepare them for the transition to the “real world”. The room is part classroom and part apartment. The apartment has a full kitchen, bathroom, [...]

Social Skills Classes for Teens with Autism

Part of the autism diagnosis (including Asperger’s) includes difficulty with social interactions. Children are taught how to play nicely with their friends, take turns, and have simple conversations. As the child enters adolescence, however, these social skills are not adequate for navigating the new, confusing, and many times frustrating, social world of a teenager. Luckily [...]

Treating Anxiety in Adolescents with ASD

In a pilot study by Susan W. White, Thomas Ollendick, Lawrence Scahill, Donald Oswald and Anne Marie Albano, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, the authors were evaluating the efficacy of a modified cognitive-behavioral treatment program to address anxiety and social skills in adolescents with ASD. Prior to treatment the participants were [...]

Vocational Centers for Adults with Autism

Many states have vocational centers for adolescents and adults with autism to help them learn job, community living and independent living skills. These centers are vitally important for people with autism because they provide them with the resources and opportunities to reach the ultimate aim of a healthy and happy adult life. It is important [...]

Adolescents with Autism

Adolescence is the prime time to start working with people with autism on pre-vocational and vocational skills. It is important to remember that even though adulthood may seem far away, it is will come faster than you think and families and adolescents with autism need to be prepared to face the challenges of adulthood. This [...]

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