Transitions is a new program designed to assist high-functioning young adults on the autism spectrum develop and refine social skills needed for their tranisition into adulthood. Transitions has been created through a collaboration among Autism Action Partnership,the Robertson Family Foundation, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Participation is free and completely voluntary. Participants will be paired with college-aged peers to develop and practice social skills, attend regular group meetings to prepare for organized social activities, interact with other participants and peers, and complete periodic written surveys to assess the effectiveness of the program. 

Participants will be selected for Transitions in mid August of 2010.   Participants who are selected will be asked to commit about four hours a month to the program.

For more information or to apply to participate  in the program, please contact Catelyn Newman at crnewman@unomaha.edu .   You can download a flyer HERE.