A vocational rehabilitation partnership to provide transition services to young adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities: The cognitive skills enhancement program.
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| Title: | A vocational rehabilitation partnership to provide transition services to young adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities: The cognitive skills enhancement program. |
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| Authors: | Kulzer, Jamie1 j.kulzer@pitt.edu, Beck, Kelly B.1, Trabert, Caitlin1, Meyer, Eric C.1, Colacci, Jenna2, Pramuka, Michael1, McCue, Michael1 |
| Source: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 2023, Vol. 58 Issue 2, p155-164. 10p. 1 Diagram. |
| Subject Terms: | *Transitional programs (Education), *Human services programs, *Interprofessional relations, *Employment, *Vocational rehabilitation, *Emotion regulation, *Adults, Cognition disorders, Public relations, Child psychopathology, Research funding, Social skills, Rehabilitation of autistic people |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: There is an urgent need for services that support a successful transition to postsecondary education and employment for young adults with neurodevelopmental and cognitive disabilities (e.g. autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, traumatic brain injury). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this expository article is to describe the Cognitive Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP), a comprehensive clinical program designed for young adults with neurodevelopmental and cognitive disabilities transitioning to postsecondary education. METHODS: CSEP was developed through a community-academic partnership between a university and a state vocational rehabilitation program. Young adult participants complete programming that addresses four primary clinical targets: (1) emotion regulation, (2) social skills, (3) work readiness, and (4) community participation with the overall goal to increase awareness and promote successful employment outcomes while they transition to post-secondary education. RESULTS: To date, CSEP has supported 18 years of sustained programming and clinical services to 621 young adults with neurodevelopmental and cognitive disabilities. CONCLUSION: This partnership model allows for flexible responses to participant needs, implementation barriers, and advances in evidence-based practices. CSEP meets the needs of diverse stakeholders (e.g. state vocational rehabilitation, post-secondary training facilities, participants, universities) while providing high-quality and sustainable programming. Future directions include examining the clinical efficacy of current CSEP programming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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