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I attended a transition program for people with disabilities called SASED in Westmont, Illinois where I learned life skills, money skills, cooking, employment and job skills, reading and other things. The job coaches there helped get me a job that fit with my skill set and interests which is working in an office environment doing computer tasks such as working with Microsoft Office programs and clerical tasks. In fact, I had the opportunity to enroll in courses at the College of DuPage where I earned 2 certificates in the Office Technology Information program which consisted of MS Office classes as well as a keyboarding course.

College of DuPage seemed to have really good services for people with disabilities such as an autism support group, reasonable accommodations, vocational skills courses specifically designed for people like us as well as Reach Out which is a program that offers classes in various life skills such as study skills, time/money management and others for older adults with disabilities.

Which transition programs and colleges have the best services for students with autism based on facts or your own personal experiences?

The college I attend, Alfred University, seems to have got support services for those with autism and for people in general who differ from the norm. Furthermore since about a fifth of the students receive academic services of some form there really doesn't seem to be much of any stigma around it.

I believe all colleges have to provide services for people with disabilities under the ADA. It just comes down to which colleges or schools are best for people with autism or PDD-NOS.

I don't know, ive never really had help with being an aspie, and no-ones ever accommodated for it, which results in me being a very messed up person in that way. so an official diagnoses may finally get me that kind of help. i don't know, whats it like to have help?