Autism After the Pandemic: A Step by Step Guide to Successfully Transition Back to School and Work

We have come to a new normal - life after the arrival of COVID-19.

How do we help those with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and those on the autism spectrum return to school or adult services? It has been a long haul at home! Both the children and the adults are used to the home environment and routines. Some students have been out of their programs since March. It is now time to go back to the normal school and work routine, but what does that “normal” mean?

Learn the strategies needed prior to your child going back to school or to their adult services placement such as:

How to get started

How you can prepare your child to transition back to school

How to establish routine

And much more!

Dr. Jim Ball, a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA-D), has been working in the private sector field of autism for over twenty-five years. He has provided educational, employment, and residential services to children and adults affected with autism in a variety of settings. Dr. Ball has lectured nationally and internationally, provided expert testimony, and published in the areas of early intervention, behavior, consultation services, social skills, technology, and trauma. He is on the advisory board for the Autism Asperger's Digest magazine.

Kristie Brown Lofland is an autism/educational consultant. Ms. Brown Lofland has previously worked in clinical, public school, and university settings. She has an extensive background in speech pathology, and audiology, and in the education and communication of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She has held various offices and served on various committees with the Indiana Speech, Language and Hearing Association. She currently serves on the panel of professional advisors for the Autism Society of America and is a member to the executive board for the Autism Society of Indiana.