Links updated 4/10/2025!
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) interview parent (and special educator) Pam Paris. Pam shares the story of her son Mark, who has autism. She talks about Mark's transitions in school programs, including their experiences with Academic Life Skills (ALS) and Project SEARCH and working to secure work. Pam emphasizes the challenges of transportation, job placement, and navigating government services like SSI and DDA. She highlights the importance of proactive parenting, support from special educators, and community connections in achieving Mark's employment success. Join the conversation!
Episode keywords:
long-term goals, milestones, individualized experience, school resources, job placement, transportation challenges, SSI, DDA, job coach, social life, Barrier Free program, transition specialist, parent advocacy, employment opportunities.
Links:
Mission BBQ- Hiring Heroes (site)
SSI (page)
SSI (site)
Maryland (specific) Links/Supports:
Barrier Free (site)
Maryland Autism Society (site)
PLEASE NOTE: We are sorry for the inconsistency in regards to the audio levels throughout the interview; we continue to work to mitigate sound issues around the audio processing part of our workflow 😢
To download a copy of a transcript for this episode or any of our previous conversations, click here.
Also visit our Podcast webpage to find links to all of our other discussions; go to www.p2transition.com.
Additional information about post-secondary transition can be found at our website.
The Post-Secondary Transition Podcast Facebook page.
Visit our YouTube Channel to find additional video resources.
Intro/Outro music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.
Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.
