Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents [Paperback]

Mary Korpi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843108747 | ISBN-13: 978-1843108740 | Publication Date: October 15, 2007 | Edition: 1

Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life is an excellent resource for both parents and educators who support young adults as they exit the special education school system. Concisely and accessibly written, the content is applicable to people with different types of challenges and levels of ability.
The first part of the book explains how families can adapt everyday routines in order to encourage the development of essential life skills the child will need as he matures. It outlines the application of person-first planning in all aspects of the child's life.
The second section is an overview of adult programs including: adult day programs, college, employment and residential and recreational opportunities. It includes critical information regarding eligibility requirements, financial support and legal concerns.
The information in this book will facilitate the design of an effective transition plan that will help teenagers develop realistic adult goals that support their unique interests and skills.

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About the Author

Mary Korpi is a Licensed Mental Health counselor (LMHC) and a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor on Long Island, New York. During her career, she has had the privilege of working with teenagers and adults with special needs and their families. Her mission is to educate and inform her students so they acquire the skills they need to live independent and fulfilling adult lives.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (October 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843108747
• ISBN-13: 978-1843108740
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #836,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Parents of Children With Special Needs, October 25, 2007

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John and Mary Brown (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents (Paperback)

Guiding Your Teenager With Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life provides insight and practical suggestions for parents, educators and members of the community at large. This book is a reminder to each of us that teaching basic life skills to children with and without diagnosed delays or disabilities, as well as planning for their future, can never begin too early. John and Mary Brown

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, June 21, 2008

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M. Mourdoukoutas (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents (Paperback)

This book is very well written for special parents from an author who has extensive firsthand experience. It gives excellent insight about all the steps which the parents have to navigate in the school and public system to help their children to become well integrated into the society.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource for parents of special needs children of all ages, June 16, 2011

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This review is from: Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful resource for parents. It is full of information on how to guide young adults with developmental disabilities toward a successful transition into adulthood. Developing autonomy, learning to self-advocate and prepare for the grown up world of work by building responsibility into your child's routine at an early age and creating incentives and motivation, are all vital aspects of transitioning to adult life. This is all meticulously covered in this well organized book.

From the early years when parents should begin to give a child responsibilities for jobs at home, to the process of transition planning, to the search for programs available once school ends ... it's all here in this very compact book that also includes many other resources for further reading. For parents of newly diagnosed children to those already transitioning out of school, there is something for everyone!

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