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...when you're an adult. Fluorescent lights at work, unexpected sounds on public transit, the texture of certain fabrics: these aren't preferences you outgrow....you're an adult. Fluorescent lights at work, unexpected sounds on public transit, the texture of certain fabrics: these aren't preferences you outgrow. They're...

...They're structural. Transportation barriers limit social participation. If public transit isn't accessible or paratransit requires booking days in advance,...structural. Transportation barriers limit social participation. If public transit isn't accessible or paratransit requires booking days in advance, spontaneous...

...last sixteen building every skill they need: dressing, cooking, navigating public transit, managing medications. But when you think about the decisions they'll...sixteen building every skill they need: dressing, cooking, navigating public transit, managing medications. But when you think about the decisions they'll legally...

...one of the most underestimated barriers, and one of the most solvable. Public transit can feel overwhelming on paper. Paratransit exists but requires...the most underestimated barriers, and one of the most solvable. Public transit can feel overwhelming on paper. Paratransit exists but requires navigating...

...the ADA. The rule's contents haven't been made public, and it bypasses the normal public comment process,...haven't been made public, and it bypasses the normal public comment process, unprecedented for an accessibility...benefits, request school accommodations, check transit schedules, and...

...16, and someone mentions "transition planning" like you're supposed...stop. No more free appropriate public education. No more IEP. The...advocates call the cliff. Transition planning is that bridge,...it's almost too late. What Transition Planning Is. Under IDEA,...transition Planning Is. Under IDEA, transition planning is the section...

...before school placement became the negotiation point. Wheelchair-accessible public transit, universally designed playgrounds, buildings constructed with ramps...school placement became the negotiation point. Wheelchair-accessible public transit, universally designed playgrounds, buildings constructed with ramps rather...

...laws with two different purposes. What IDEA Provides and Why It Ends. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees free and appropriate public education for students with disabilities through age 21, or high school graduation. Under IDEA, schools are responsible for identifying students with...

...what is available where they live. Cities usually have more accessible public transit options than rural areas. But paratransit and accessible vehicle...is available where they live. Cities usually have more accessible public transit options than rural areas. But paratransit and accessible vehicle rentals...

...behaviors, perhaps it's time to think about a non-public school (NPS). Federal law entitles all children...entitles all children to a "free, appropriate public education" ("FAPE") and NPS's exist to serve students...of behavior, and communication and vocational transition training. Depending on the disorders and disabilities...

...communication problems. He also directs social skills training for Millburn Public Schools in New Jersey. He is on the professional advisory board of Autism...Communication Problems; Preparing for Life: The Complete Handbook for the Transition to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Aspergers Syndrome; The Social...

...helps young adults with special needs (ages 16-21) transition from school to adulthood. By focusing on fostering...such situation presented itself at the New Lenox Public Library a few months ago. The students happened...prove valuable as the students go on to meet their transition goals. Until then, Marchert says, "We're glad...