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Project

LIDS - Aspirations

Center:

OH-The Nisonger Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Michael Valentino
[email protected]
614-366-3276

Project Description:

Individuals with mild autism who are transitioning from school to adult life often find themselves without adequate services and supports. Aspirations is an 12-week social skills support program that has an active caregiver and family component. The goal of the program is to provide a network for young adults with ASD in order to help them with social and emotional adjustment to adult life. Once people complete the 12-week program, they are eligible to participate in monthly educational, vocational, and recreational activities. Aspirations is one of the largest programs of its kind, having served over 1000 individuals with high-functioning autism and over 1300 caregivers over the course of 20 years.

Keyword(s):

Aspergers, high-functioning autism, transition, social & vocational support

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787