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Solving a piece of the autism puzzle

September 20, 2016 By Editor

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By Alexandra Lapkin, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly For years, Vanda M. Khadem poked around for job opportunities for her daughter, a 20-year-old who’s on the autism spectrum. Khadem considered all sorts of possibilities — even farming — until she had an “epiphany.” “I asked Sarah: ‘Why don’t you help me in my office?’” recalls Khadem, a […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: vocational training, vocational services, people with disabilities, civil rights, Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, Hindell S. Grossman, Grossman & Associates, filing, job, PLAT, Khadem, autism spectrum, Paralegal Assistant Training Program, Chief Justice, Angela M. Ordonez, developmental disabilities, Autism Higher Education Foundation

Working with the PLAT program has been such a great benefit for our students

August 20, 2016 By Editor

“Working with the PLAT program has been such a great benefit for our students.  It has given them a platform to flourish and prove their skills and value within the law office community.  We have seen a few of our students dramatically increase their ability to self-monitor, focus, manage time, and problem solve in an […]

Filed Under: Testimonial Tagged With: Max Travers, Danvers High School, Paralegal Assistant Training Program, PLAT program, successful transition, developmental disabilities, Advocates for Autism in Massachusetts, autism, Autism Higher Education Foundation, Massachusetts

Paralegal Assistant Training Program provides wonderful opportunities for development

August 16, 2016 By Editor

“The Paralegal Assistant Training Program provides wonderful opportunities for development in job skills and independence in the community for students that need a structured environment and approach.  I currently have two students working in different settings in the Boston area. They are proud of their work and relationships that have developed with co-workers. My students […]

Filed Under: Testimonial Tagged With: Paralegal Assistant Training Program, PLAT program, successful transition, developmental disabilities, Advocates for Autism in Massachusetts, autism, Autism Higher Education Foundation, Massachusetts

Jeffrey A. Keilson
Adult Services

May 18, 2016 By Editor

Jeffrey A. Keilson

Jeff has 40 years experience working with elders, peoples with autism, people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, people with brain injuries, and persons with mental health needs and their families. His experience is focused on developing and evaluating comprehensive local and state-wide systems of services and supports, including family supports, residential, day and employment, […]

Filed Under: PLAT Program Advisors Tagged With: elders, developmental disabilities, Senior Vice-President, Advocates, human- services, Rewarding Work Resources, non-profit, Director, Lindemann Mental Health Center, Assistant Commissioner, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gunnar Dybwad Leadership Award, Disability Rights Advisory Committee, autism, Inc.

Finding satisfaction in office work

June 15, 2016 By Editor

Sarah at the law offices

BROOKLINE By  Laura Lovett On a snowy day in February 2015, Probate and Family Court Chief Justice Angela M. Ordonez had a conversation with Vanda Marie Khadem, founder of the Autism Higher Education Foundation. The topic: A new program called the paralegal assistant program, designed to give young adults with autism work experience and help […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Family Court, Chief Justice, Angela M. Ordonez, paralegal assistant training, developmental disabilities, Advocates for Autism in Massachusetts, attorney, autism, Vanda Marie Khadem

The Autism Higher Education Foundation Pioneers Programs for Those with Autism
Cancro, Lorraine, The Exceptional Parent

May 1, 2009 By Editor

The Autism Higher Education Foundation Pioneers Programs for Those with Autism: From Alliances with Universities and Colleges to Provide Avenues to Higher Education to a Pioneering Effort with the Boston Conservatory to Offer Musical Instruction, the Autism Higher Education Foundation Is Opening Doors of Opportunity to Adults with Autism   The incidence of autism has […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: The Exceptional Parent, Esq., developmental disabilities, autism, Autism Higher Education Foundation, Boston Conservatory, Exceptional Parent Magazine, Massachusetts, Vanda Marie Khadem

Marcus D. Ferro, Esq.

May 21, 2016 By Editor

Marcus Ferro

Marcus Ferro, Esq. is a licensed attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Upon graduating with a Juris Doctor from the University of Massachusetts School of Law, Marcus started and operated a solo law practice based in New Bedford and Boston that covered a diverse range of practice areas with a primary focus on criminal defense. […]

Filed Under: Board Of Directors Tagged With: The Law Office of Marcus D. Ferro, University of Massachusetts, New Bedford, Financial District of Boston, disability, special needs, effective advocacy, developmental disabilities, autism, Massachusetts

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Two Oliver Ames High School Students Obtain Internship Positions with Bristol Probate and Family Court

EASTON — Superintendent Lisha Cabral and Principal Kelly Cavanaugh are pleased to share that two Oliver Ames High School Transition Program students have obtained internship positions with the Bristol Probate and Family Court through the AutismHigher Education Foundations (AHEF) Paralegal Assistant Training (PLAT) Program. Bristol Probate and Family Court is one of 25 courts that […]

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