Considering college? Adolescents with autism and learning disorders participate in an on-campus service-learning program

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Abstract

This paper presents an example of successful collaboration between an entry-level occupational therapy program and school-based setting that resulted in innovative programming for high school students living with autism and learning disorders. The two-day programming provided opportunity for high school students (n 30) to practice a variety of life skills on the university campus as a way to support transition to secondary education and learning in the natural environment. Occupational therapy master's students developed and implemented the programming as a service-learning experience. Key factors for successful collaboration and outcomes, as well as considerations for future programming and research, are outlined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-269
Number of pages13
JournalOccupational Therapy in Health Care
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012

Keywords

  • Autism
  • Secondary education
  • Service learning

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