Supporting Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults: The Stepped Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Success (STEPS) Program Stepped Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Success, Workbook

Dr. Susan White is Professor and Doddridge Saxon Chair in Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama, where she directs the Center for Youth Development & Intervention. Her research, which has been continuously funded for more than 20 years, spans multiple areas in developmental psychopathology, with primary focus on mechanism-driven intervention for co-occurring and core problems in autism. In addition to authoring more than 200 books, chapters, and research articles, Dr. White has worked as a clinician in private practice and in residential inpatient settings, cementing her belief in the importance of research and evidence-based practice being mutually informative.

PART I: COACH WORKBOOK

Introduction
Module 1: Planning and Needs Assessment
Module 2: Goals Clarification
Module 3: Managing Intense Emotion
Module 4: Independent Adulthood: Soft Skills
Module 5: Getting Ready: Problems and Goals
Module 6: Problem Solving
Module 7: Social Interaction and Disclosure
Module 8: Cognitive Flexibility
Module 9: Health and Stress Management
Module 10: Self-Advocacy
Module 11: Balancing Independence and Support
Module 12: Final Meeting and Planning Ahead

PART II: STEPS MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Appendix A: Client Worksheets and Handouts