Press release from UNC School of Medicine:
The TEACCH® School Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Program (T-STEP) is an innovative program designed to help high school and college students with autism prepare for adulthood. The program focuses on time management, emotion regulation, and professional social skills. This FREE intervention was developed by the UNC TEACCH Autism Program in collaboration with the North Carolina Community College System and the North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. This program will be offered in the Spring 2020 semester at A-B Technical Community College.
About TEACCH® School Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Program (T-STEP):
The T-STEP was created as a response to the high college failure and unemployment rates among adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Students with autism finishing high school with a general education diploma often stay home without any college or employment activities after graduation. The T-STEP is a unique combination of college seminar class, internship, and self-advocacy counseling to help these students successfully transition from high school to adulthood.
The T-STEP supports:
Goal Setting Skills
Executive Function Skills (Organization and Time Management)
Emotion Regulation Skills (Coping with Stress and Accepting Corrective Feedback)
Professional Social SkillsThrough funding from North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the T-STEP will be offered free of charge for 16-21-year-old students with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are currently enrolled or have graduated with a North Carolina Future Ready Core High School Diploma. The program will be offered on the campuses of A-B Tech, Cape Fear, Central Piedmont, Pitt, and Wake Tech Community Colleges. For more information about the T-STEP Program, please visit TSTEP information link
About UNC TEACCH Autism Program
Founded in 1972, the UNC TEACCH® Autism Program is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. The mission of TEACCH is to provide community-based services to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. Using a community regional center approach, TEACCH provides diagnostic and intervention services to families in all 100 counties across North Carolina. The TEACCH Employment Services programs also provides employment supports for more than 300 adults with autism in North Carolina. The TEACCH professional training program conducts workshops nationally and internationally for educators, clinicians, residential care providers, and businesses. TEACCH researchers are examining the effectiveness of intervention programs including the T-STEP.For more information on the T-STEP program, contact Glenna Osborne, Director of Transition Services at UNC TEACCH Autism Program Glenna_osborne@med.unc.edu TSTEP information link
For more information on UNC TEACCH Autism Program, contact Michelle Jordy, Communication Specialist at UNC TEACCH Autism Program michelle_jordy@med.unc.edu www.teacch.com
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