Panel: Transition Planning

May 2

This panel features the US Autism Association’s transition specialists in a topic intended to help those supporting an individual on the autism spectrum as they prepare to leave home and either attend college or join the workforce. With expert advice from several different college support and independent living programs, this session will give audience participants much to consider when going through the planning stages for autistic teens and young adults.

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Dan McManmon

Dan McManmon is the President of the College Internship Program (CIP).

Alexander Morris-Wood

Alexander (Alex) Morris-Wood is the Dean of Admissions, Transition Programs, & Strategic Outreach at Beacon College.

Amy Radochonski

As President of College Living Experience (CLE), Amy Radochonski is a champion for supporting neurodiverse students in higher education, careers, increasing independence in their community, and finding meaningful relationships.

Richard O. Williams, Ph.D.

Richard O. Williams spent 25 years in the medical sciences in academia, doing research and teaching around the word. He is the author of 85 peer-reviewed research articles on the molecular genetics and microbiology of infectious diseases. His interest in the world of autism started with his daughter, who was adopted in 1979 from Thailand at the age of two.

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Dan McManmonAlexander Morris-WoodAmy RadochonskiRichard O. WilliamsEducation And The ClassroomTransitioning To Adulthood