STEPS: The Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD
What is STEPS?
STEPS was designed to help young adults with autism and related conditions develop skills to live more independently and work toward their vocational and educational goals. The current program is 12 sessions long, delivered over a period of 12 to 16 weeks, with an immersion experience to practice the skills learned in the program.
We have two current STEPS projects. One is in partnership with the North Georgia Autism Foundation (NGAF) in northern Georgia and the other is in partnership with Arts ‘n Autism in Tuscaloosa, AL. Both involve implementing the STEPS program in the community and testing the program’s utility.
STEPS was designed to help young adults with autism and related conditions develop skills to live more independently and work toward their vocational and educational goals. The current program is 12 sessions long, delivered over a period of 12 to 16 weeks, with an immersion experience to practice the skills learned in the program.
We have two current STEPS projects. One is in partnership with the North Georgia Autism Foundation (NGAF) in northern Georgia and the other is in partnership with Arts ‘n Autism in Tuscaloosa, AL. Both involve implementing the STEPS program in the community and testing the program’s utility.
Do you have a person with autism who is between the ages of 16 and 25 in your life?
Check out our two current STEPS projects below!
Check out our two current STEPS projects below!
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Project with NGAF in Northern Georgia:
This two-year project has two phases: 1) collect feedback from families and clinicians on how to improve STEPS for use in the community and 2) conduct an open trial of STEPS with 25 teens and young adults with autism who live in Georgia. Right now, we are recruiting for Phase 1 and will begin recruiting teens and young adults with autism who live in the North Georgia area for Phase 2 in late spring/summer 2022. Interested in participating in this project?
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Project in Tuscaloosa, AL:
This project also has two phases: 1) complete interviews to collect feedback on the STEPS program and barriers to accessing transition support services in the community and 2) conduct a small open trial of STEPS with 12 teens and young adults who live in Tuscaloosa. We are recruiting for Phase 1 now and will be recruiting teens and young adults with autism who live in Tuscaloosa for Phase 2 in April 2022. Interested in participating in either phase?
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