8 Employee Attributes to Teach Your Young Adult
Getting a new job is exciting, but young adults with Fragile X syndrome need to also understand what's expected of them at a workplace. Help them prepare by first understanding these eight guidelines.
Getting a new job is exciting, but young adults with Fragile X syndrome need to also understand what's expected of them at a workplace. Help them prepare by first understanding these eight guidelines.
Parents and other caregivers must consider many factors as young people with Fragile X syndrome approach the transition from high school to adulthood. Here we present eight tips based on research from Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver.
Your child must learn to depend on someone other than you. It's an emotional time, but their independence is what you've been working toward all these years.
Some families may not want their child to live in a home/facility that is offered by the local disability organization.
It was late summer and Ian was 18 years old and he was getting ready to start the transition program at his high school, a program for students 18-21 years old after they graduate from high school. I had to figure out how to make this work.
Learning to ride a public bus independently is a skill that many children with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) will be able to learn. Take it slow, focus on safety and routine, and guide them to independence.