Foundation to Transition Planning

In this course, we'll be covering foundational information around life skills and self-advocacy. This course teaches the basics for a variety of life skills, so if you're thinking: "I need to learn that skill or relearn it!" This is the place to go.

This course was created for Autistic self-advocates, and can be used by caregivers and professionals to guide access to self-advocates who need more supports. It is written at a high school reading level. 

This first course in the Life Course Library focuses on Foundations to Transition Planning. It includes 3 modules, each with 3 sections inside.

Modules and Sections:

MODULE 1 - LIFE SKILLS

1. Daily Living Skills - Learning Tasks
2. Sensory Needs and Self-Regulation
3. Your Social Goals

MODULE 2 - SELF-ADVOCACY

1. Building Self-Awareness
2. Expressing Personal Needs
3. Accessing Support

MODULE 3 - MILESTONES IN ADOLESCENCE

1. Puberty and Bodily Changes
2. Peer Relationships
3. Transitioning to High School

What's Included in Each Section:

• Intro with video
• Interactive activities 
• Needs self-assessment
• Interactive activities to learn about strategies
• Next Steps
• Downloadable Materials
• Lesson Plans for Caregivers and Professionals
• Workbooks for Self-Advocates
• Fillable PDFs
• Online PDFs

How to Access:

After you complete checkout, you will receive a link to create an account.

Development Information:

The Life Course Library written by a neurodiverse team and informed by feedback from the Autistic community.

Grant Information:

This project was supported in part by grant number 2301NCSCDD ($2,168,620.00) from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.