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The high school and college years can pose a number of challenges to young people with autism. These resources are designed to help make education transitions as successful as possible.
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Fighting COVID-19 Misinformation
This resource provides information and resources for providers to support individuals and families who may come across misinformation related to COVID-19.
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Formative Assessment: Monitoring the Progress of Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Progress monitoring is the ongoing process of collecting and analyzing data to determine student progress toward attainment of educational goals. This fact sheet, available on the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network's (PaTTAN's) website, outlines the seven steps of progress monitoring.
Read moreFunctional Behavioral Assessment
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a student-centered team process used in instances when behavior negatively impacts a student’s learning or that of the student’s peers. Effective classroom management approaches based on FBA data and embedded within effective instructional design and delivery appropriately address the majority of behavioral issues occurring in classrooms. This brochure provides information about FBA.
Read moreGetting Accommodations at College: Tools for School
This resource provides tips and suggestions on how to request accommodations while in college if you are having trouble due to challenges from a mental health condition.
Read moreGetting Accommodations In College
This resource, developed by ASERT for ASDNext, provides tips and suggestions for individuals with disabilities who may need to request accommodations in college.
Read moreGetting Accommodations in College
This resources explains some of the challenges that people may face in college and how to mitigate them.
Read moreGoing to Middle School
Starting middle school is stressful for any student, but the process can be even more challenging for a student on the autism spectrum (ASD) and for his or her parents. Many things will be different. The school will probably be larger, the campus more confusing and the enrollment may be several times greater than in elementary school. The student likely will not know his or her new teachers and, in turn, the teachers might not know anything about the student. The aide, if one is needed and provided, may be a stranger. Many of the students will not know their classmate with ASD. Planning for the transition process will ideally begin several months before the actual transition occurs.
Read moreGuidance and Career Counselors’ Toolkit
This 192 page resource contains answers to counselors' most frequently asked questions about postsecondary opportunities for students with disabilities. Students and their families are encouraged use the toolkit to help guide their transition planning for college and career. Click here to access the Toolkit online. It has been vetted by the U.S. Department of Education.
Read moreHow Do I Know if I’m Ready for College?
This resource, developed by ASERT for #ASDNext, provides talking points and questions to consider for someone who is thinking about attending college or post-secondary training.
Read moreHow to Choose a College
This resource, developed by ASERT for ASDNext, provides tips for autistic individuals who may be considering attending college. The resource offers questions to consider when making the decision, and why it's important to consider these questions when choosing a college.
Read moreHow to know if your child’s program uses ABA
A selected list of the key features, expectations, and delivery standards common to high quality ABA programs.
Read moreHow to Use the ASERT Website
This collection of resources include social stories and short videos on how to get the most out of the ASERT website and eLearning platform.
Read moreIEP Tip Sheets
This resource includes Individual Education Plan tip sheets for families for several languages.
Read moreInclude Me Resources
Include Me is a new model for the inclusive education and gaining meaningful employment for Pennsylvania’s students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read moreIndividual Visual Schedules
This video serves an introduction to establish individual visual schedules in the classroom.
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