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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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Organization for Autism Research: Educator’s Guide to Aspergers
Educator’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome provides guidelines for meeting the needs of the student with Asperger Syndrome in your class, from elementary to high school.
Read moreOVR Early Reach Program
Early Reach is an outreach initiative intended to promote successful outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing awareness of OVR services and the benefits of early career planning. The Early Reach Coordinator will reach out to youth with disabilities, their parents, local schools and community agencies that serve youth.
Read morePA Department of Education
Ensuring that every learner has access to a world-class education system that academically prepares children and adults to succeed as productive citizens.
Read morePA Education for All Coalition, Inc.
(PEAC) is a community of parents, educators, individuals with disabilities and professionals who believe that children of all backgrounds and abilities should be successfully educated together in their neighborhood schools within the general education curriculum.
Read morePA Secondary Transition Guide
Resources from Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network to facilitate and aid a young person's progress toward the attainment of goals related to education, employment, and community living.
Read morePaTTAN Special Education Forms
Forms to be used throughout the special education process have been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to ensure that students with disabilities receive a free, appropriate, public education.
Read morePost-secondary Educational Opportunities Guide
Deciding what to do after high school can be a difficult process. This guide will help you and your family explore the various options available to you. The guide provides a closer look at four-year universities, community colleges, vocational/technical school, life skills programs, and more. The information will help you find the program that is right for you.
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Prepare, Learn, Advise and Notify (PLAN)
This resource is designed to help individuals with autism, their family, and emergency responders prepare for and stay safe in an emergency situation.
Read morePreparing Your Child for the College Application Process
As you prepare to brave the elements of AP exams, swirl in the whirlpool of ACT and/or SAT college admissions and subject tests, traverse the canyons of application deadline options, and stand knee deep in college application essays, you must also prepare to ensure a continuation of your child’s reasonable accommodations (“academic adjustments”) and auxiliary aids and services in college. While this process may appear daunting, the following tips can help make navigating it smoother.
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Procrastination in College
Many people procrastinate when it comes to school. All of the work can be difficult to keep up with. The academic demands of college are often heavier than in high school, and procrastinating can lead to serious academic problems. Here are several tips and tricks to help you learn to reduce procrastinating and be successful in college.
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Resource Guide for Charter Schools and Cyber Charter Schools
This guide from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is intended as one resource for charter schools and cyber charter schools in meeting the requirements of IDEA and Chapter 711 for school-age students.
Read moreResources for a Newly Diagnosed Individual
This collection of resources is designed to help families who have a family member who was recently diagnosed with autism.
Read moreRiding the School Bus Social Story
This resource developed by ASERT, provides a visual explanation of what expect when riding the bus to school.
Read moreSecondary Transition
The transition service requirements of IDEA 2004 recognize that education can improve the post-school outcomes of students with disabilities by doing a better job of preparing students and their families for the complexities of the adult world.
Read moreSpecial Education Services in PA
Ensuring access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania.
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