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Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life

Tools for Parents
  • ISBN-13: 9781843108740
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Mary Korpi
  • Price: AUD $57.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/01/2008
  • Format: Paperback (100.00mm X 100.00mm) 144 pages Weight: 180g
  • Categories: Advice on parenting [VFX]
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Mary Korpi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Syosset, New York. Throughout her career she has engaged in hands-on support and education of people with special needs and their families. She currently enjoys assisting students with special needs as they transition from school to post-secondary opportunities. Her mission is to provide people with the information and skills they need to live independent and fulfilling adult lives.
Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1 - Family Expectations that Facilitate Growth. 1. The Parents Role. 2. Developing Responsibility and a Work Ethic. 3. Learning Skills that Lead to Independence. 4. New Areas to Explore. 5. Transition Planning. 6. Person Centered Planning - Putting the student first! Part II - The School Bus Doesn't Stop Here Any More. 7. High School Graduation then what… 8. Alphabet Soup - Adult Services and Programs. 9. Financial Support. 10. Documentation and Legal Needs. 11. Office of Developmental Disability (ODD). 12. Office of Mental Health (OMH). 13. Employment. In Closing… Glossary. References. Index.
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