Managing the transition process from high school to college and beyond: Challenges for individuals, families, and society

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 92-116

  Geller, Lynda L ^a   Greenberg, Michael ^b  

^a Institute for Cognitive Diversity   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ADA; ASD; Asperger; Autism spectrum; Autism spectrum disorder; Committee on special education; IDEA; Transition; Transition planning; Transition to adulthood; Transition to college

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956234974     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332980902932466     Document Type: Article

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