Youth on the Autism Spectrum: Jobs, College and Beyond
The Centers of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders at 91果冻传媒 & Yale University hosted a conference on October 27, 2019 at 91果冻传媒. Speakers included: Jane Brown, Peter Gerhardt, Gary Mayerson, John Miller, Fred Volkmar, Ernst Vanbergeijk, Michael Storz, Barbara Cook, Kimberly Bean, and others.
As part of ReelAbilities Film Festival, two film shorts on ASD ( & ) were shown during lunch.
Below you will find selected presentations from the Conference:
- Jane Thierfeld Brown, Ed.D - Is This Person Ready to Be a College Student: Creating a Ramp not a Cliff
- Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D. - Developing Positive Outcomes in Adults with ASD: Start at the End
- Gary S. Mayerson - Preparing ASD Students for the Transition to Adulthood
- John Miller - A Journey in Their Shoes: Personal Perspectives as a Teacher and Advocate
- Ernst VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W. - Finding the right supports in post-secondary education: How do you choose?