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At Princeton Child Development Institute,
preparation for adulthood begins long before
a student's twenty-first birthday. It
actually begins when children first enter the
program, learn to use activity schedules,
learn to follow instructions, and learn to
value money. Students prepare for the
transition to adulthood when they acquire
self-care skills, social interaction skills,
and when they learn to use contextual and
functional language.
One of the primary goals of the ALSP is to
identify jobs and teach adults to complete
job responsibilities at criterion.
Approximately 75% of individuals who receive
services from the ALSP are employed in
community settings as hotel housekeepers,
laundry workers, data-entry clerks, and
mailroom assistants. Many of the current
employers are actively seeking other
employees from the Adult Life-Skills Program.
If people have not yet acquired the
prerequisite skills for community job
placement, the ALSP contracts with businesses
to provide meaningful work and to help adults
acquire skills that will make them more
employable.
Adults with autism require more than job
training--they need life-skills training. For
example, they learn to manage their own
money. For some, this means learning to make
a purchase. Others receive instruction in
balancing a checkbook, paying bills, or using
an automatic teller machine. For adults who
commute, instruction in the use of public
transportation is critical. For others,
learning to cross the street, enter work
through the correct door, and wait for a ride
home are topics of instruction.
To learn more about PCDI or make a donation
to the program please visit www.pcdi.org
This video was made in 2005 and Narrated by
the world renowned scientist Dr. Patricia
Krantz.
Tags : autism children adults science research disability PCDI intervention ABA applied behavior analysis supported employment |
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