On August 25, 2016 at the New Brunswick Community College, Kevin Reinhardt (bio set out below) presented on best practices for transitioning teenagers on the autism spectrum from high school to post-secondary education. The audience was a combination of parents and educators, all with a vested interest in student success.
I gathered lots of great information that is easy to read and sensible for those on the spectrum and their caregivers. The materials; however, are valuable for all who are making the transition, i.e., usefulness is not limited to those on the spectrum. Take a look at the following (posted with permission):
Kevin Reinhart Biography:
Kevin Reinhardt is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, with extensive experience in assessment, teaching, and supportive counseling of students and families who experience disabilities. Of his almost 40 years of experience and training in the field, he has spent the last 24 in post-secondary services. He has written and presented nationally and internationally to students, parents, educators, rehabilitation specialists, business, and government, on issues related to education and disability. He has been on the faculty of Georgian, Seneca and Cambrian Colleges where he has worked in teaching, counseling, psycho-educational/psycho-vocational assessment, research, and mentoring. Most recently, at Seneca College, he has had the opportunity to take a sabbatical year where the subject was an investigation into best practices in post-secondary education for students who experience ASD in Canada and the USA.
No single coping technique will take all the pain away.
Try anyway.
Maggie
I gathered lots of great information that is easy to read and sensible for those on the spectrum and their caregivers. The materials; however, are valuable for all who are making the transition, i.e., usefulness is not limited to those on the spectrum. Take a look at the following (posted with permission):
- For a side by side view on how post-secondary education compares with high school (structure, responsibilities, study habits, etc...) click here.
- For a primer on self advocacy and communication guidance, click here.
- For an outline of Five Factors for Improving Recall, click here.
- For teaching strategies for faculty working with Asperger's Syndrome students, click here.
- To help assess post secondary education readiness, click here.
Kevin Reinhart Biography:
Kevin Reinhardt is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, with extensive experience in assessment, teaching, and supportive counseling of students and families who experience disabilities. Of his almost 40 years of experience and training in the field, he has spent the last 24 in post-secondary services. He has written and presented nationally and internationally to students, parents, educators, rehabilitation specialists, business, and government, on issues related to education and disability. He has been on the faculty of Georgian, Seneca and Cambrian Colleges where he has worked in teaching, counseling, psycho-educational/psycho-vocational assessment, research, and mentoring. Most recently, at Seneca College, he has had the opportunity to take a sabbatical year where the subject was an investigation into best practices in post-secondary education for students who experience ASD in Canada and the USA.
No single coping technique will take all the pain away.
Try anyway.
Maggie
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