Re: Fw: Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World - NYTimes.com

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From the article (as Ellen hints, it is long):

" ...the federal government, which pays states extra for their education, does

not require that school districts track which students are

employed in the years after they leave school to determine the relative

success of different transition programs. "

It'd be useful if this was tracked.  I think this would be a useful tool in

comparing various program ideas.  If you don't measure outcomes, then you're

just guessing what works.

 

-Gail

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Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 1:33 PM

Subject: Fw: Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World -

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I haven't read through the whole article but this is a really great story...

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/autistic-and-seeking-a-place-in-an-adult-wo\

rld.html?hp

[Guest guest]

Very astute article, especially like the phrase " hard -won educational

opportunities " so true

Thais

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I enjoyed reading this article.

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Fw: Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World -

NYTimes.com

 

I haven't read through the whole article but this is a really great story...

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/autistic-and-seeking-a-place-in-an-adult-wo\

rld.html?hp

[Guest guest]

I loved this article but it was VERY long...25 pages!

Gail is so right...outcome data would be so useful...NSSED had talked about

doing a five year look back by contacting families of graduates, presumably

those who had gone through their transition program, so, those who are now

26-27...as far as I know, it never happened...but will check when I have the

time. I think it would be a good conversation for all of us to have with our

local special ed co-ops and school districts.

Though this would cost some money, minimal I would think, with ever more limited

resources, if schools could demonstrate successful outcomes, they might be able

to find federal money and grants to support their efforts.

Just as important, if outcomes are not there, they might be forced back to the

drawing board for more effective strategies to provide our children with better

futures.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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