Autism After High School: A Vocational Rehab Counselor on What Actually Helps (Special Episode)
When high school ends, the structure and supports often go with it. For many autistic young adults, what follows is a "stuck" period that can quietly stretch on for years.
Cynthia McNanley has seen this transition from both sides. She spent about 25 years in Loudoun County Public Schools special education, and she now works as a vocational rehabilitation counselor with Virginia's Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), helping students and adults with disabilities find a path to work and independence. She and Matt Christian, LCSW, LSATP, talk about why this period is so hard…
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