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Transition to Adulthood

Transition to Adulthood. Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Bucks County Community College Gilian Lally Cunningham , M.S.,Ed , BCBA Karen Kaplinski , Ph.D , BCBA. Statistics. Statistics. Employability. Two completely different tasks involved Get a job Application Interviewing

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Transition to Adulthood

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  1. Transition to Adulthood

    Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Bucks County Community College GilianLally Cunningham, M.S.,Ed, BCBA Karen Kaplinski, Ph.D, BCBA
  2. Statistics
  3. Statistics
  4. Employability Two completely different tasks involved Get a job Application Interviewing Decision making – Is this a good job for me? Keep a job The harder of the two Actual job tasks may be fine Social navigation can be problematic
  5. Core skills needed Work duties Do they have the skills to actually perform the job? Supports available? Social Navigation Office politics Reading social cues Understanding boundaries Appropriate interactions
  6. Higher education Greater percentage of individual with disabilities are attending colleges and universities than ever before. (Farrell, 2004; Smith, 2007) Disability services are available Academic supports (extended exam time, etc.) What about the social aspect? What about choosing courses? Navigating challenges with in those courses?
  7. Higher education Supporting students with AS: Academic advisers Students do not often ask for help outside of their accommodations Academic advisers can serve as point person Topics: Selecting courses Selecting a major Classroom etiquette Testing Meeting with professors Time management (Hughes, J.L., 2010)
  8. BCCC Transition to Adulthood Seminar Launched in Fall 2009 Based on model developed by the University of Pennsylvania Designed for students diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome Offered through Continuing Education 1 credit course Runs for 8 weeks
  9. BCCC Transition to Adulthood Seminar Students are paired with “peer mentors” Students enrolled at the college Age and gender matched as much as possible Paired for the semester Format Lecture presentation Group work/discussion/activities Activities with peer mentor Website
  10. BCCC Transition to Adulthood Seminar Activities Speed conversations Round robin format Switch partner every 3 minutes Goals: Maintain topic Process and adjust topics according to conversational partner’s responses Read verbal and nonverbal cues during the interaction Interest/disinterest
  11. BCCC Transition to Adulthood Seminar Activities (cont) Group problem solving Navigating troubling social situations Solution development Weekly goal setting Develop goal with peer mentor Review outcome with peer mentor at beginning of class. Community Outings Mall Social navigation Employment seeking support
  12. BCCC Transition to Adulthood Seminar Activities (cont) Friendship continuum Acquaintance/Friend/Best Friend/Dating Very challenging and subtle discriminations Dictate social interactions Verbal behavior Nonverbal behavior
  13. Friendship continuum
  14. Future directions Expand role of academic advisors at local colleges Focus on core skills needed to navigate college and the workplace – not just academic accommodations Development of peer social opportunities/support groups. Workplace supports
  15. Contact information Karen Kaplinski, Ph.D., BCBA email: kaplinsk@bucks.edu Gilian Cunningham, M.S., Ed., BCBA email: gcunning@bucksiu.org List of resources available upon request
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