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Project

Project TASK: Improving Transition Planning for Students with Autism by Enhancing Access, Skills, and Knowledge of Adult Services

Center:

TN-Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Julie Lounds Taylor
[email protected]
615-343-5659

Project Description:

The purpose of this project is to develop and test a new program that can support teachers in providing information on adult services to students with autism and their parents during transition planning activities. Knowledge of and access to adult services is crucial for a seamless transition from school-based to adult services; however, adult services are rarely addressed during transition planning. This project aims to fill this gap by developing the Transition Access, Skills, and Knowledge (TASK) program, a curriculum that provides teachers, parents, and autistic youth with the knowledge, advocacy skills, and empowerment to pursue adult disability services, which is expected to lead to better transition planning and, ultimately, improved student outcomes.

Keyword(s):

Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

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