How Social Determinants Affect Young Adults with Autism and Learning Differences: Creating a Plan for Future Success

• By: Jenna Knauss, MS, LMFT The College Internship Program
• January 1st, 2021
• academics, autism, careers, health and wellness, independence, learning differences, social determinants of health, winter 2021 issue, young adults
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Social determinants of behavioral health (SDBH) can have a significant impact on young adults on the autism spectrum, especially as they enter adolescence and young adulthood. Research indicates that most graduates with autism and other learning differences will have a difficult time following high...

Co-Occurring Conditions in Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder: Integrated Treatment Approaches

• By: Elizabeth Roberts, PsyD The College Internship Program
• January 1st, 2018
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Co-occurring mental health conditions are the rule rather than the exception in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A full 70% of individuals with ASD have one co-occurring condition and 40% have two or more (Siminoff et al, 2008). Living with autism is a journey, and in talking to families, I often...