April 27th, 2020, 10:00 – 11:30 AM, Online with the Asperger / Autism Network in Watertown, MA. Transition Planning requires a steady pace along with optimism, creativity, and flexibility. Maintaining this mindset is much easier when we know, and focus on, the skills that will most impact postsecondary adult life outcomes.
* Hear why transition planning for adulthood needs to start early, about the skills known to make the biggest difference in postsecondary transition, and tips on what you can do to build these skills.
* About the speaker: Kelley Challen is the Director of Transition Services, overseeing planning, consultation, evaluation, coaching, case management, training and program development services at a local support organization.
* In addition , Kelley spent several years at the MGH Aspire Program where she founded an array of social, life and career skill development programs for teens and young adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and related profiles. She additionally worked at the Northeast Arc as Program Director for the Spotlight Program, a drama-based social pragmatics program, serving youth with a wide range of diagnoses and collaborating with several school districts to design in-house social skills and transition programs. Ms. Challen is co-author of the chapter “Technologies to Support Interventions for Social- Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Personality Style, and Self-Regulation” for the book Technology Tools for Students with Autism.
Fees apply, registration is required to www.aane.org/event/aane-webinar-transition-planning-skills-that-make-a-difference-in-long-term-success/ or contact Stephanie Birkdale, 617-393-3824 x32 , events@aane.org 
