Abstract
The transition process from school to work is often challenging for young people, especially those with disabilities. In order to gather a meaningful transition, a cross battery assessment and a functional vocational evaluation are needed. In this case review study, a young adult aged 20 years 8 months, JC, had his autistic condition reviewed. Assessment was done so as to know the current status of JC’s abilities and skills and his state of readiness for vocational employment. With the results, JC could then use them to look for vocational training centers so as to develop more skills in the area of his vocational interest.
Highlights
Preparation for an adolescent’s readiness in transition to the adult world is never an easy task
The type of personal service emphasized by the cluster includes occupations concerned with the preparation and serving of food and beverages and related activities
From the findings of the numerous assessments done, JC’s General Ability Measure for Adults (GAMA) and Test of Nonverbal Intelligence-3rd Edition (TONI-3) scores put him under the category as someone who is educable, can learn to take care of himself and even be employable in routinized jobs but need constant handholding with explicit instructions so as to ensure he is able get the work done
Summary
Preparation for an adolescent’s readiness in transition to the adult world is never an easy task. Very few employers have a full picture or understanding of YASN’s disabilities and this can lead to a further obstacle for YASN in search for a job. For the typically developing child growing into an adolescent, parents and educators would often either ask or guide them on their path to what and where they want to be in the future. For children with special needs, the question on “what do you want to be” or guiding the YASN is seldom asked. One good explanation is the limited options YASN either have or take whatever what are given to them without really being trained for the job itself
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