Sharita Forrest, Education Editor
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A 12-week training program will be offered in Naperville, Illinois, for parents of youths and young adults with autism so they can help their children successfully transition to adulthood.
The Advocating for Supports to Improve Service Transitions program is open to parents of young people ages 16-26 who have an autism spectrum disorder.
The ASSIST training will include weekly two-hour group discussions covering a variety of topics, said Linda Tortorelli, the director of The Autism Program at the University of Illinois, who helped design the curriculum and will lead the training.
Parents will learn about advocating for the community-based supports and services their child might need, including obtaining Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits. Parents will also receive information on long-term planning for their child’s future through instruments such as special needs trusts, wills and guardianships.
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