Do you want to be a college graduate?
Have a meaningful career? Live independently?
Then Transitions is the program for you!
The Transitions program focuses on building academic skills, life skills and general independence for high school graduates and young adults with autism and learning differences. Its specialty isn’t just in teaching students how to study or learn a trade – it’s in showing its students that they can live a life that even they never dreamed of.
Through partnership with local colleges, internships in community businesses and supported living opportunities, Transitions helps young people on the autism spectrum or with learning differences make successful transitions from adolescence to young adulthood. Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, an experienced staff and an evidence-based curriculum that provides individualized attention and training in skills students will use for the rest of their lives. Transitions gives students the tools and supports they need to learn, thrive, and live happy and productive lives that they and their parents hoped for, but never thought possible.
Internship placement
in local companies
Consulting, medical and staff support 24/7
1:2 staff to
students ratio
Partnership with FMCC, SUNY Cobleskill, College of St. Rose
2-4 year college & career support
News & Events
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7 Helpful Tips for Graduating High School Seniors
Guest Blog
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The best new Disney films for people of all ages to watch during Developmental Disability Awareness Month.
Developmental Disability Awareness Month: 5 Valuables Resources Transitions USA Offers to its Students
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Developing and maintaining healthy relationships!
In light of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to discuss relationships this month. They can be messy and complicated for anyone. They can be even more complex for neurodiverse individuals who communicate and socialize differently. This includes not only romantic relationships, but also connections with friends, family, and people from work. Ultimately, a relationship is a connection formed by communicating. Relationships are an important part of our basic human needs.The Arc Lexington and WWAARC partner to offer college, career and life supports to teens and young adults with autism and other learning differences in the Capital Region
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Celebrating Peer Mentors
In January, National Mentoring Month, we take time to appreciate the peer mentors who work with our students at Transitions. The mentors are all young adults who are college students and graduates traveling paths similar to our students’. They work side by side with the students and support them with many different aspects of their lives, from applying for jobs to staying focused in class, learning social skills and becoming an independent young adult.TRANSITIONS TALKS WITH PRIYA
How to Make the Holidays Easier for Neurodiverse People
The holidays can be an enjoyable time of celebration for many people, but can be stressful for others. Depending on the circumstances and relationships people have with their family and friends, the holidays aren’t always an enjoyable experience for everyone. This can be even more difficult for neurodiverse individuals who may struggle to manage stress or anxiety.TRANSITIONS TALKS WITH PRIYA
Rights and Responsibilities for ALL People
Neurodiverse people and those with physical differences have many times been excluded from education opportunities, employment opportunities, housing, and routine activities in their communities throughout the history of the United States. Today, individuals with disabilities have the same rights that all citizens of this nation enjoyTRANSITIONS TALKS WITH PRIYA
Employment + Disabilities, a Great Combination!
Employment + Disabilities, a Great Combination! Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month? The pandemic has been difficult for everyone in the workforce and those with disabilities are no exception. According to a report from the United States Department of Labor, the percentage of employed people with disabilities went from 19.3%Resources at Transitions
College Track
COLLEGE AND BEYOND
Campus Navigation | Disclosure | Services
Future planning, College support, Vocational program guidance, Practical tools for academics and beyond
Career Track
CAREER
Internship experience | Interviewing | Workplace coaching and feedback
Various workplace internships will be offered with workplace coaching and feedback to build future goals.
Independent life
LIFE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS
Self-Management | Health and Wellness | Self-Advocacy | Social Relationships | Leadership
Teaching basic skills such as cooking, budgeting, shopping cleaning, managing medications and more
Words From Parents About Transitions
Words from Students about Transitions
Collaborators And Partners
