Hosts Megan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) interview Selina & Curtis Gray who share their experience with Philip, their foster son who has autism. Selina and Curtis share how Phillip struggled in an adult day program due to the agency's failure to implement his behavior plan and the lack of suitable job opportunities. They also talk about their shift to self-directed programming, finding Philip meaningful jobs, including working at a horse farm and a library. They emphasize the benefits of self-directed programs, including tailored job opportunities and parental empowerment.
Episode Keywords:
Post-Secondary Transition, autism, behavior plan, self-directed programming, day program, job coaching, residential facility, independent living, community integration, job skills, parent empowerment, transition process, job opportunities, social comfort, communication challenges.
Links:
AllAutismTalk Podcast (site)
Self-directed (Maryland) (page)
PLEASE NOTE: We are sorry for the inconsistency in regards to the audio levels throughout the interview; we continue to find it one of the challenges of conducting interviews online. Rest assured, we'll keep working to mitigate sound issues to the greatest extent possible 😢
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Intro/Outro music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.
Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.
