Susan Traugh created Transition 2 Life and Daily Living Skills programs to help special needs teens learn functional adult skills.
Learned from my degree: Autism is a misunderstood, wide-spectrum disorder affecting social skills and sensory processing.
Live. Advance. LA. offers a transitional program for young adults with special needs, focusing on independence and life skills.
In California, legally required IEPs must include a transition plan by age 16, with goals and services for a student's post-school life.
California law requires transition plans in IEPs for students over 16 to aid in moving from school to post-school activities.
Learning disabilities are lifelong neurobiological disorders affecting various cognitive functions and are often undetected.
NYC's top high schools are ordered by Chancellor Walcott to admit more students with special needs or face Education Department placements.
Visit LA College Fair on Mar 17 to explore colleges, discuss courses, aid, campus life with reps. Call (310) 751-1100 for info.
For kids with medical needs, empathetic responses to mistakes trump anger or lectures, leading to better learning and relationships.
Mark's transition program at Ramapo improved his life skills, leading to a job as a teaching aide and greater independence.
Children learn by example; parents should model self-care and set boundaries to teach kids responsibility and respect.
Contrary to stigma, studies show people with autism excel in processing info & can thrive in college/jobs with proper support and programs.