The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

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Objective 1: Prepare adolescent students with ASD for transitioning to adult living and services:
We provide advance preparation and training for further schooling (e.g., college) or for employment through:

  1. Neuropsychological evaluation and development of an individualized written transition plan
  2. In-house therapies, which include:
    • Adolescent Social skills group
    • Communication skills therapy – including the development of voice, prosody, language formulation/fluency
    • Independent living skills/Organizational skills therapy
     
  3. Training for High Schools in the SOS: Social skills in Our Schools transition program (a three year program to help high schools transition their high functioning students with ASD to work or college, and independent living)
  4. Training for counselors in colleges, job coaches, and employers who work with individuals with ASD

Objective 2: Support Adults with ASD in establishing an effective, independent life:
We provide group support and independent therapies for adults with ASD to help them attain their interpersonal, independent living, and employment goals.

  1. Neuropsychological evaluation
  2. In-house therapies, which include:
    • Social skills group
    • Communication skills therapy
    • Independent living skills/Organizational skills therapy
    • Social coaching in the community
     

Department Chairman

Mark Mehler Mark F. Mehler, M.D. (bio)

Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Chair of The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Alpern Family Foundation Chair in Cerebral Palsy Research
Director, Institute for Brain Disorders and Neural Regeneration


Letter from the Chairman