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Young Adult Transition Programs and Gap Year Programs

Ideas and Tips for Families of Teens at Risk Transition and Gap Year Programs: Strategies for Parents

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If your son or daughter is an older teen / young adult who is not quite ready for independent living, a Young Adult Transition Program or Gap Year program may be just what you are looking for. Find a host of programs, schools, and educational consultants to help you choose the right Young Adult Transition Program for your almost adult child!

National and International

Non-Profit Organization -- Special Kids Fund, charity alliance of social service organizations, hospitals, camps, schools caring for dev. disabled children and at-risk youth

ADD Coach Services -- for families, parents, organizations. Email and phone consultation available

Anasazi Foundation, wilderness program helps struggling young people to effect a change of heart through a healing philosophy and primitive living experience

Bodin Associates--School Placement, Advocacy and Consulting, for older teens and young adults in programs and schools thoughout the US and abroad


Campus Selection--, educational guidance service that assists students with ADHD, LD, Drug/Alcohol Dependency, Behavior/Emotional issues to find the right program

College Internship Program(CIP)-- post-secondary, academic, internship and independent living for young adults with LD and Aspergers Syndrome



College Living Experience (CLE)-- post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs at campuses across the U.S.



Timrat, Israel --Darckenu Israel, wilderness program in Israel for troubled teens



Educational Advocacy Coaching, for parents and kids / teens with special needs and life challenges.

Emerge College Success Program, integrates life coaching and student support services into each student's transition to college.

The Empowerment Coach -- help find the right programs and schools for troubled teens and teens with learning disabilities

Family Teen Help -- Information, Resources, Support For Adolescent, Teen and Young Adult Issues

La Jolla, CA and Cleveland, OH --Educational Options, LLC, helps families find the right boarding school or program for their LD child or troubled teen

Educational Options, LLC (in MA) -- help find the right programs and schools for older teens and young adults seeking gap year or transition programs

Ed101, Inc. -- educational consultants specializing in vocational, non-traditional and at-risk program needs for families, schools, and international organizations

The Glenridge College & Post-Secondary Employment Coaching Programs -- focuses on helping young adults with learning disabilities and Asperger' develop skills essential to succeed in college, work environments and social settings



The Goldberg Center for Educational Planning -- school placement, Educational Consulting, and Advocacy, for students with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and other Learning Disabilities

Google Local Listings-- AIS builds Google and Yahoo local listings for mental health and special education professionals, schools, and companies

Horizon Family Solutions -- school and transition program placement and counseling for at risk teens and their families

Imy Wax, Educational Consultant-- provides school placement and special program placement for students with special educational needs

Life Development Institute -- innovative experiential learning and a practical, supportive transition process to adult living

Lindy Kahn Associates, Inc., -- Educational Consultation and Placement Options for College and Special Needs Students

Love-Tough Parent Coaching -- parent coaching for parents of struggling Jewish teens. Phone coaching available

Mason Associates , School placement and educational consulting for children and teens with special needs

New Directions, young adult college transiton program for young adults with LD and Asperger's



OPTIONS at Brehm, is a A comprehensive transitional program for young adults with learning disabilities in Illinois

Options for College Success, is a supervised college program, located in Evanston, Illinois, for young adults between 18 - 30 with learning disabilities

REACH at the University of Iowa , a living-learning campus experience to help young adults with multiple learning and cognitive disabilities become independent, engaged members of their community.

Student Education Development Fund (SEDF)--Workshops for parents and professionals working with young adults with Asperger's and LD

School Finders--referrals to private schools and programs for troubled teens and young adults

Spectrum College Transition Program--residential, post-secondary program for young men with Executive Function Deficits, Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism,

Therapeutic Educational Consulting-- assessing and school and transition program placement for struggling teens and young adults

Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center -- Comprehensive, individualized programs and services for adults with neurological impairments

Write It Up! -- expert help writing and editing your college essays

The Total TransformationŽ Program-- A guided training program to help parents manage challenging behaviors in children and teens.


The Weinfeld Education Group, runs a special transition placement program / gap year program for young adults

State and Regional Listings

Arizona

Glendale -- Life Development Institute, -- innovative experiential learning and a practical, supportive transition process to adult living

Mesa, Anasazi Foundation Wilderness Programs helps struggling young people to effect a change of heart through a healing philosophy and primitive living experience

Scottsdale--Spectrum College Transition Program, residential, post-secondary program for young men with Executive Function Deficits, Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism,

California

Statewide, Regional and Local Services

Berkeley -- College Internship Program (CIP), Comprehensive College and Careers for Asperger's and Learning Differences

Fairfield--EdTeam Education Solutions, comprehensive, specialized assessment and intervention services including therapy and tutoring for struggling students and students of all ages

La Jolla --Educational Options, LLC, offers school placement nationwide for at risk teens and for young adults with special needs

Long Beach -- College Internship Program (CIP), Comprehensive College and Careers for Asperger's and Learning Differences

Los Angeles --Of One Mind, Outpatient treatment and counseling for addicted and/or troubled teens and young adults and their families; provides a comprehensive program of academic services tailored to the specific needs of each student


Los Altos, Lafayette, Santa Monica--School Placement, Advocacy and Consulting, for at-risk kids in programs and schools thoughout the US and abroad

South Pasadena--services that help young adults transition from dependence to independence

Pasadena and Los Angeles--Dr. Susan Gamble, Psychologist, assessment of Learning Disabilities, ADHD and psychological disabilities in Children, Adolescents and Adults

Sierra Madre--TOTAL (Treatment of The Autistic Leaner) Programs, provide quality education and life skills training to individuals with Autism or other exceptional needs and their families

Truckee--Asperger's Retreat, a program for teens and young adults with Asperger's Syndrome and /or NLD

Colorado

Denver--Lifelong Adult Education Services does educational assessments, lifeskills therapy and life and vocational coaching for adults

Connecticut

Durham--special education advocate Julie Swanson advocates on behalf of young adults with disabilities

New London--Thames Academy at Mitchell College pre-college transitional experience for students with ADHD and other learning disabilities

New Preston -- The Glenridge College & Post-Secondary Employment Coaching Programs focuses on helping young adults with learning disabilities and Asperger' develop skills essential to succeed in college, work environments and social settings

Stamford -- ADD Coach Services, for families, parents, organizations. Email and phone consultation available

Washington--The Glenholme School, boarding school for students with special needs, specializing in: Aspergers, ADHD, emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities

Westbrook -- Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center -- comprehensive, individualized programs and services for adults with neurological impairments

West Hartford--The Goldberg Center for Educational Planning -- school placement, Educational Consulting, and Advocacy, for students and young adults with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, at risk issues and other Learning Disabilities

Statewide--Southeast Advocates -- special education advocacy family and school support and coaching serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Florida

Boca Raton --Leslie Rouder, LCSW, can assist university students in navigating their way through the system and finding success

Brevard -- College Internship Program (CIP), Comprehensive College and Careers for Asperger's and Learning Differences

Deerfield Beach --New Directions,young adult college transiton program for young adults with LD and Asperger's

Jacksonville,-- A New Life for Woman, intensive outpatient program for women trying to heal from addiction and trauma

Miami,-- Educational Advocacy Coaching, for parents and kids / teens with special needs and life challenges.

Idaho

Bonners Ferry and Coeur D'Alene -- Echo Springs Transition Study Center , residential mentoring and transition / study program for young adults

Boise, Emerge College Success Program integrates life coaching and student support services into each student's transition to college.

Illinois

Carbondale -- OPTIONS at Brehm, a comprehensive transitional program for young adults with learning disabilities

Deerfield and Chicago area -- Imy Wax, Educational Consultant, school placement and special program placement for students with special educational needs

Evanston -- Options for College Success is a supervised college program for young adults 18-30 with learning disabilities

Wilmette --Learning Disabilities Services , assesssment and help for teens with LD and ADD/ ADHD, plus educational, career, and college counseling

Indiana

Bloomington -- College Internship Program (CIP), Comprehensive College and Careers for Asperger's and Learning Differences

Iowa

Iowa City, REACH program at the University of Iowa help young adults with multiple learning and cognitive disabilities become independent, engaged members of their community.

Kansas

Lawrence --Life Enrichment Center, LLC , Help For Teens With ADD and/or Disordered Eating

Overland Park -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school students

Maine

Statewide--Southeast Advocates -- special education advocacy family and school support and coaching serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Maryland

Rockville --School Finders, LLC, finds the right school or program for your at risk teen

Kensingtion, with placements worldwide --School Placement for struggling teens,from anywhere in programs worldwide. Personally researched placements done with extreme care

Silver Spring, --Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland, coaching and counseling for at risk teens and young adults

DC metro area & Montgomery County, MD-- Tutoring for Life, specialized tutoring tailored to your needs:SAT I, SAT II subject tests, ACT, LSAT, or GRE and all subject areas

Massachusetts

Statewide--Southeast Advocates -- special education advocacy family and school support and coaching serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Berkshire -- College Internship Program (CIP), Comprehensive College and Careers for Asperger's and Learning Differences

Ashburnham --Child Advocate , works with at-risk-teens who need special education services

Statewide --Mason Associates, school and program placement and consultation for teens and young adults

Newton --Educational Options, LLC, help find the right programs and schools for teens and young adults with learning disabilities

Braintree, Needham, Hingham--The Goldberg Center for Educational Planning -- school placement, Educational Consulting, and Advocacy, for students with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, at risk issues and other Learning Disabilities

New Hampshire

Statewide--Southeast Advocates -- special education advocacy family and school support and coaching serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Effingham--Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center , a full continuum of post-acute care for children, teens, and adults, including young adult transition program

New Mexico

Therapeutic Educational Consulting-- assessing and placing kids into therapeutic schools and programs.

New York

Amenia--Northeast Collegiate Institute, offers students with LD a collegiate experience including credentials programs and courses for college credit

Amherst-- College Internship Program (CIP), Comprehensive College and Careers for Asperger's and Learning Differences

Hancock-- The Bridge at The Family Foundation School , young adult transition program for struggling students

New York City--The Goldberg Center for Educational Planning -- school placement, Educational Consulting, and Advocacy, for students with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, at risk issues and other Learning Disabilities

New York City--Nicholas Schwartz, MD--ADD specialty psychiatrist

Ohio

Cleveland --Educational Options, LLC, helps families find the right boarding school or program for their troubled teen.

Oregon

Statewide or Regional Services

Educational Connections, LLC --Find the right school or therapeutic program for your at-risk teen or special needs child in Oregon or nationwide

Bend -- Horizon Family Solutions, school placement and counseling for at risk teens, young adults, and their families

Pennslvania

Statewides services--Craig Becker, Esq.,special education attorney represents parents and students in special education and other disputes with public schools and private schools

Glenmoore-- The Camphill School, offers a pre-vocational transition program for young adults with intellectual disabilities who are between 18 and 21

Willow Grove --Teamworks, teaches kids with invisible challenges how to cope with their feelings and their families, and how to interview and look for work

Rhode Island

Statewide --Mason Associates, school and program placement and consultation for at risk teens and young adults

Statewide--Southeast Advocates -- special education advocacy family and school support and coaching serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Texas

Houston--Kahn Educational Group, LLC Educational Consultation and Placement Options for College and Special Needs Students

Utah

Washington --At The Crossroads, a Young Adult Transitional program designed to help students (18 and older) gain a healthy and independent life away from their home environment

Vermont

Statewide --Mason Associates, school and program placement and consultation for at risk teens

Virginia

Falls Church and Gainesville--Michael J Blanchard, PsyD, LLC, Licensed psychologist provides psychoeducational assessment, therapy, and diagnoses for ADHD, autism / Asperger's, depression, other LD and more

Ontario, Canada

Wellandport, Ontario --The Robert Land Academy, military-themed private boys' boarding school for underachieving boys and young men

Israel

Timrat, Israel --Darckenu Israel, wilderness program in Israel for troubled teens