Supporting the Transition to Adulthood
Handouts
At a special session of the 2014 Autism Society of America annual conference, CSESA gathered important input regarding the needs of high school students with ASD.
Download: 
CSESA ASA Taking Action.pdf
CSESA ASA Taking Action.pdfThis Autism at-a-Glance was designed to provide information to practitioners and family members about female adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum.
Download: AAG-Autism in Females.pdf
AAG-Autism in Females.pdfThis Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support parents and other family members in supporting adolescents on the autism spectrum as they learn to drive and eventually take a driver’s test for their license.
Download: Getting a Driver License.pdf
Getting a Driver License.pdfThis Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support practitioners and family members in developing and promoting money management skills for young adults on the autism spectrum.
This Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support high school staff and family members in promoting independence in daily living skills for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum.
Download: Supporting Daily Living Skills.pdf
Supporting Daily Living Skills.pdfThis Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support practitioners and family members in promoting self-determination for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum.
This Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support high school staff, family members, and individuals on the autism spectrum in understanding and supporting success and safety in dating relationships.
This Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support practitioners and family members in promoting independence in daily living skills for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum.
Download: Using Public Transportation.pdf
Using Public Transportation.pdfThis Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support high school staff and family members in promoting independence in daily living skills for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum.
An article highlighting an employment option for adolescents on the autism spectrum and featuring CSESA Co-Principal Investigator, Kara Hume
This is a summary of the CSESA Framework for Selecting Technology.
Peer-to-Peer resources are designed to support adults with autism and are created by young adults for young adults. This Peer-to-Peer brochure is a guide for budgeting and money management.
Download: Peer-to-Peer-Budgeting Basics.pdf
Peer-to-Peer-Budgeting Basics.pdfPeer-to-Peer resource designed for young adults by young adults on the topic of finding and applying for jobs
Peer-to-Peer resources are designed to support adults with autism and are created by young adults for young adults. This Peer-to-Peer brochure is a guide for understanding online etiquette.
Download: Peer-to-Peer-Online Etiquette.pdf
Peer-to-Peer-Online Etiquette.pdfPeer-to-Peer resources are designed to support adults with autism and are created by young adults for young adults. This Peer-to-Peer brochure is a guide for supporting self-determination.
The Secondary School Success Checklist (SSSC) is an evaluation of student skills in independence and behavior, transition, social competence, and academic skills completed by staff, families, and students.
Download: SSSC__Parent_Final.pdf, Download: SSSC__Staff_FINAL.pdf, Download: SSS-C_STUDENT.pdf, Download: SSSC__PARENT_fillable.pdf, Download: SSSC__STAFF_fillable.pdf, Download: SSSC_STUDENT_fillable.pdf
SSSC__Parent_Final.pdf, Download: SSSC__Staff_FINAL.pdf, Download: SSS-C_STUDENT.pdf, Download: SSSC__PARENT_fillable.pdf, Download: SSSC__STAFF_fillable.pdf, Download: SSSC_STUDENT_fillable.pdfA brief summary of an article about roles, needs, and supports for families of high school students on the autism spectrum
Download: FPG_Snapshot76_2014.pdf
FPG_Snapshot76_2014.pdfCurriculum Materials
This is the manual for Community and School Resource Mapping. It has sample maps.
The "go-to" place with information on transitions for educators. Find lesson plans, and resources for students and families as well.
This is a sample community map to help get you started.
Download: CSESA-Community Map.pdf
CSESA-Community Map.pdfThis is a sample community map in Spanish to give you some ideas of how it can be done.
Download: CSESA Community Map_SPANISH.pdf
CSESA Community Map_SPANISH.pdfThis is the manual to support Student Involvement in the IEP. It has information about several different curricula.
This booklet provides supplementary information on creating student portfolios and a glossary of terms related to transition in high school.
This is the manual to support transition planning.
Download: Transition Planning Manual.pdf
Transition Planning Manual.pdfThis is a secure, password-protected website available for those who have been trained in Transitioning Together.
This manual provides information for implementing Work Based Learning Experiences.
Training Materials
This is a .pdf version of the Community and School Resource Mapping training powerpoint
Download: Mapping Training.final_.pdf
Mapping Training.final_.pdfThis is a .pdf of the Student Involvement in the IEP training powerpoint.
Download: Student Involvement in the IEP PPT.pdf
Student Involvement in the IEP PPT.pdfThis is a webinar for the student-involvement in the IEP intervention in the CSESA model.
This is a .pdf of the Transition Planning training powerpoint.
Download: Transition Planning.final_.pdf
Transition Planning.final_.pdfThis is a webinar for the Transition Planning training in the CSESA model.
This is a .pdf of the Work Based Learning Experience training powerpoint
Download: WBLE.final_.pdf
WBLE.final_.pdfArticles and Conference Presentations
Virtual Conference at FSU Summer Training Institute on Autism
An oral presentation from the CEC 2018 conference in Tampa, FL.
Download: CEC 2018 CSESA Efficacy and Followup.pdf
CEC 2018 CSESA Efficacy and Followup.pdfPresentation at CEC Tampa 2018
A presentation from the CEC 2014 conference in Philadelphia
Download: CEC 2014 CSESA Model.pdf
CEC 2014 CSESA Model.pdfThis presentation provides an overview of the CSESA Program as well as descriptions of some of the specific components of the CSESA Program.
Download: CSESA DCDT 2013 CSESA Overview.pdf
CSESA DCDT 2013 CSESA Overview.pdfAn oral presentation at the Wisconsin Transition Conference in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
An article in the journal Exceptional Children describing the outcomes of 28 focus groups CSESA conducted during the development phase of the CSESA study.
Poster presentation at INSAR Montreal 2019.
Presentation on teams that implement comprehensive interventions to high school students with ASD given at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research.
A poster presentation at The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) conference in Chicago, IL
A poster presentation from CEC 2014 about an education and support program for families of high school students with disabilities.
Poster presentation at INSAR Montreal 2019
A discussion of lessons learned during CSESA’s first year of intervention development. A poster presentation from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) conference in 2013.
Download: CSESA AAIDD 2013.pdf
CSESA AAIDD 2013.pdfA rationale for the CSESA project and overview of the first year of the study. A powerpoint presentation from the Council on Exceptional Children (CEC) conference in 2013.
Download: CSESA CEC 2013.pdf
CSESA CEC 2013.pdfA summary of the CSESA-related presentations at the CEC 2017 convention
Link: CEC 2017 Convention
Download: CEC 2017 CSESA sessions.pdf
CEC 2017 CSESA sessions.pdfA summary of the CSESA-related presentations at IMFAR 2017
Link: IMFAR Conference
Download: CSESA Presentations at IMFAR 2017.pdf
CSESA Presentations at IMFAR 2017.pdfThis presentation offers an overview of the CSESA Program
Download: CSESA OCALI 2013 CSESA Overview.pdf
CSESA OCALI 2013 CSESA Overview.pdfAn article from Educational Leadership
An overview of the CSESA project and results from focus groups. A presentation from the Autism Society of America (ASA) Conference in 2013
Download: CSESA ASA 2013 Focus Groups.pdf
CSESA ASA 2013 Focus Groups.pdfAn oral presentation from the APA 2015 conference in Toronto, Canada.
Download: APA Talk_short version ppt.pdf
APA Talk_short version ppt.pdfEfficacy of a school-based comprehensive intervention program for adolescents with autism
Poster presented at the IES Annual Principal Investigators Meeting 2019.
A poster presentation from the IMFAR 2015 conference in Salt Lake City, UT.
Download: IMFAR_2015_final.pdf
IMFAR_2015_final.pdfAn article in the magazine Teaching Exceptional Children about developing effective transition plans for high school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Presentation at ABAI San Diego 2018.
Download: Hall 2018 ABAI SAN DIEGO GAS Prez.pdf
Hall 2018 ABAI SAN DIEGO GAS Prez.pdfPoster presentation at Gatlinburg Conference 2019.
Implementation of a multi-family autism transition program in the high school setting
CSESA has reached out to families and educators to open up a dialogue about the needs of students with ASD in high school. The findings from our activities were presented. A poster presentation from the Global Implementation Conference (GIC) in 2013.
Download: CSESA GIC 2013.pdf
CSESA GIC 2013.pdfPresentation given at CEC in Portland, OR 2020
Download: CEC 2020 In their own words_FINAL.pdf
CEC 2020 In their own words_FINAL.pdfThe introduction to the special issues of Remedial and Special Education on the theme of Autism, Adolescence, and High School.
Life After High School: The Experiences of Young Adults with Autism
Download: CEC2022_Life After High School.pdf
CEC2022_Life After High School.pdfPoster presentation at IMFAR San Francisco 2017.
Download: Hume 2017 IMFAR SSSC Poster.pdf
Hume 2017 IMFAR SSSC Poster.pdfA poster presentation from the DCDT 2016 conference in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Download: MLM_DCDT_2016.pdf
MLM_DCDT_2016.pdfPresentation to the Wisconsin Community Outreach Project on ASD 2018.
Presentation at CEC Tampa 2018.
Presentation at the annual Division on Career Development and Transition Conference, Cedar Rapids 2018.
Presentation given at CEC in Portland, OR 2020
Poster presentation at ASHA 2022
Post-high school social experiences and perceptions among autistic young adults.
Download: CEC_2023_CSESA Social outcomes.pdf
CEC_2023_CSESA Social outcomes.pdfAn oral presentation from the CEC 2018 conference in Tampa, FL.
An oral presentation at the Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) 2014 conference in Cleveland, OH
A poster presentation from the 49th Annual Gatlinburg Conference in San Diego, CA.
Download: CSESA_APERS_Gatlinburg_2016.pdf
CSESA_APERS_Gatlinburg_2016.pdf Quality of secondary school programs for students with autism spectrum disorder in the United States
Quality of secondary school programs for students with autism spectrum disorder in the United States
Quality of the transition component of the IEP for high school students with autism
CSESA reaches out to young adults on the spectrum and families to get their input into the project.
Download: CSESA ASA 2013 Preconference.pdf
CSESA ASA 2013 Preconference.pdfAn oral presentation from the CEC 2016 conference in St. Louis, MO.
Download: CEC 2016 Fidelity .pdf
CEC 2016 Fidelity .pdfPresentation at Gatlinburg Conference San Diego 2018
Student, educator, and parent perspectives of self-determination in high school students with autism spectrum disorder.
Poster Presentation at INSAR Montreal 2019.
This poster reports findings from 28 focus groups with stakeholders across 5 CSESA sites regarding the support needs of students with ASD served in the general education classroom.
Download: CEC Sustainability 2018 poster .pdf
CEC Sustainability 2018 poster .pdfPresentation given at CEC Annual Conference in Portland, OR.
Download: CEC 2020 Card Sort Demonstration .pdf
CEC 2020 Card Sort Demonstration .pdfAn oral presentation from the CEC 2018 conference in Tampa, FL.
Download: CEC 2018_Clubs_Final.pdf
CEC 2018_Clubs_Final.pdfPoster presentation at INSAR Montreal 2019.
Download: Hall 2019 INSAR IEP Quality Poster.pdf
Hall 2019 INSAR IEP Quality Poster.pdfAn oral presentation from the IMFAR 2016 conference in Baltimore, MD.
Download: IMFAR_2016_SSSC.pdf
IMFAR_2016_SSSC.pdfAn oral presentation from the DCDT 2016 conference in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Download: DCDT_SSSC_2016.pdf
DCDT_SSSC_2016.pdfPresentation at CEC Tampa 2018
An oral presentation from the DCDT 2015 conference in Portland, OR.
An oral presentation at the Division on Career Development & Transition (DCDT) conference in Portland, OR.
Presentation at CEC Boston 2017.
Download: CEC 2017 TT.pdf
CEC 2017 TT.pdfAn overview of the Center on Secondary Education for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Link: What is CSESA?
An oral presentation from the DCDT 2015 conference in Portland, OR.
“Being happy is my dream”: Postsecondary aspirations of autistic youth