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1
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Problems adults with ASD face

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social initiation
communication
people less forgiving so they can get into social  rejection and legal problems
stronger
deficits in adaptive behavior
2
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Outcomes

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less employment

lower quality of life

3
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Why do adolescents/adults have poor access to services?

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poor implementation of transitional services
misconceptions regarding ability of people with ASD to be employed, contributing, and active members of society when supports are provided
lack of coordination between educational, behavioral, mental health, vocational, rehabilitation, and MR/DD systems indended to support
pervasive and inaccurate belief that ABA is not applicable to adolescent and adult learners

4
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Why do people think ABA does not apply to adults

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associate with EIBI
think it is for simple skills

response effort greater for adults

5
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Characteristics of BA programming for adults

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Staff issues: recruitment, training, supervision, and retention
Community living, safety, and vocational training (present a card if lost, use bluetooth to shop)

6
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what do staff need to be retained

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effective training, didactic and competency based

demonstrate competence in implementation