Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life

Tools for Parents

Mary Korpi

Paperback: £13.99 / $21.95

2007, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 144pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-874-0, BIC 2: YXK JKS

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Author's Note. Disclaimer. Preface. Part I: Family Expectations that Facilitate Growth. 1. The Parents' Role. 2. Developing Responsibility and a Work Ethic. 3. Learning Skills that Lead to Independence. 4. New Areas to Explore. 5. Transition Planning. 6. Person Centered Planning - Putting the Student First! Part II: The School Bus Doesn't Stop Here Any More. 7. High School Graduation, Then What…? 8. Alphabet Soup - Programs and Services for Adults. 9. Financial Support. 10. Documentation and Legal Needs. 11. Services and Programs for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities. 12. Services and Programs for Young People with Mental Health Issues. 13. Employment. In Closing… Notes. References. Index.

Author information

• Mary Korpi

Subject areas

• Education
• Disability
• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes
• Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords

• adolescence,
• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• disability,
• inclusive classroom,
• intellectual disabilities,
• mental health,
• nonverbal learning disabilities,
• special education,
• transitions

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