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| Author's Note | |
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| Disclaimer | |
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| Preface | |
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| Family Expectations that Facilitate Growth | |
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| The Parents' Role | |
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| From the beginning | |
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| Preparing for life after high school | |
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| Further reading and useful resources | |
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| Developing Responsibility and a Work Ethic | |
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| That's why they call it work | |
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| Getting started | |
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| Reinforcers | |
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| Emotional concerns | |
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| Further reading | |
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| Learning Skills That Lead to Independence | |
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| The keys to the kingdom: planning, preparation, and practice | |
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| Safety | |
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| Moving on to larger community settings | |
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| Further reading | |
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| New Areas to Explore | |
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| Personal hygiene | |
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| Privacy | |
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| Further reading | |
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| Transition Planning | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Volunteer and paid employment | |
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| Independence in the community | |
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| Further reading and useful resources | |
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| Person Centered Planning - Putting the Student First! | |
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| Nuts and bolts of the process | |
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| The philosophy behind the tool | |
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| Further reading and useful resources | |
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| The School Bus Doesn't Stop Here Any More | |
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| High School Graduation, Then What...? | |
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| Self-determination and self-advocacy | |
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| College programs | |
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| Useful resources | |
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| Alphabet Soup - Programs and Services for Adults | |
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| Preparing for new opportunities | |
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| Government programs | |
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| Useful resources | |
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| Financial Support | |
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| Government funded support services | |
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| Supplemental Security Income | |
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| Social Security Disability Insurance | |
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| Other health coverage | |
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| Useful resources | |
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| Documentation and Legal Needs | |
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| Mandated services vs legal accommodations | |
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| Guardianship | |
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| Registration for Selective Service | |
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| Voter registration | |
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| Useful resources | |
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| Services and Programs for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities | |
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| Office of Developmental Disabilities | |
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| Service Coordination | |
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| Day Habilitation | |
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| Day Treatment | |
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| Moving out of the family home | |
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| Intermediate Care Facilities | |
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| Family Care (sometimes referred to as Adult Foster Care) | |
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| Community Residences/Group Homes and Individual Residential Alternatives | |
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| Supported Apartments | |
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| Home sharing | |
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| Rent or lease arrangements | |
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| Home ownership | |
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| Recreation programs | |
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| Useful resources | |
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| Services and Programs for Young Adults with Mental Health Issues | |
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| Office of Mental Health | |
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| Case managers/service coordinators | |
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| Day programs | |
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| Useful resources | |
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| Employment | |
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| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | |
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| Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped | |
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| Supported Employment | |
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| Reasonable accommodation | |
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| Further reading and useful resources | |
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| In Closing... | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |