Life Skills The Donkey Rule At College Internship Program, we use a concept called The Donkey Rule to help our young adults... Learn more...
college, college autism Getting Back Into It: Returning to a Routine After Break for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum or with Learning Differences For many young adults in college or postsecondary transition programs, the winter break provides... Learn more...
Featured, Resources, college, transition, college autism Autism Spectrum News: Supporting Parents in the Transition Process Transition programming is much more likely to succeed if families and professionals communicate... Learn more...
Autism, transition, Parents Aligning Goals Between Parents and Students with Autism and Learning Differences As a parent of an adolescent or emerging young adult with Autism, ADHD, or a learning difference,... Learn more...
Featured, Career Development, Press Forbes: This Is How Small Organizations Are Bringing Neurodiverse Workers On Board Our CIP Berkshire Center is excited to be featured in a Forbes article which highlights how small... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Parents Supporting Vs Enabling Young Adults with Autism and Learning Differences What does it really mean to enable versus support your student? Learn more...
Career Development, CIP Long Beach, Student Profiles, Employment, independent living CIP Student Success At Disney’s Goofy’s Kitchen Kevin recently turned 26 and is passionate about theme parks. When he landed a job at Goofy’s... Learn more...
Featured, college, college autism Merritt Connection Newsletter: Support By Merritt College Team Proved Successful for New Child Development Graduate When Aaron Kirschenbaum walked across the Paramount Theater stage on May 23 and received his... Learn more...
Featured, college, college autism Autism Spectrum News: What College Students Can Do to Accommodate Themselves The stage is set. You successfully started college, ready to learn.Your teacher passes out the... Learn more...
Featured, Resources Closing the Gap: The Art of Letting Go: LD and ASD Students Guide to Transition By Dr. Michael McManmon, CIP Founder So, you’re off to start the next chapter in your life. You’re... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, transition, Parents What Does Transitioning Home for Summer Break Look Like for CIP Students? Transitioning home for breaks can be a difficult process for our students. Although they are... Learn more...
Featured, Parents IECA Insights Magazine: Looking Beyond Parent Labels The phone rings first thing in the morning, just as she pulls up in front of the office. The... Learn more...
Featured, CIP Bloomington, Student Profiles Daniel: CIP Bloomington Student Gains 4-Year Degree, Lands Job at Microsoft There were times when Daniel wasn’t sure what his future would look like. Although he was bright... Learn more...
Featured, CIP Berkeley, Press The Daily Californian: CIP Helps Students with Learning Differences Develop Interpersonal Skills The College Internship Program, or CIP, which has a location in downtown Berkeley, gives students... Learn more...
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Featured, Blog Transitions: From the Comfort Zone to the Unknown - Five Resources for a Smooth(er) Transition to Independence Transitions, at any level, can be both exciting and daunting. We take the necessary steps to... Learn more...
Articles It's Your Health: Dan McManmon Interview CIP President, Dan McManmon, speaks with Lisa Davis on the It's Your Health Radio about how CIP... Learn more...
Wellness Eight to Feel Great: Health and Wellness Tips for Students with Autism and LD It only takes 8 minutes of our time to start having a great day! Learn more...
Press In the News: Autistic College Students Thrive in Berkeley From left, Emma V.H., 20, Elliot M., 18, and Lauren M., 23, talk about the program at the CIP... Learn more...
Articles, Autism CIP Students Shine During April Event Originally Published in the Herald Times April 17, 2018 April is an exciting time at the... Learn more...
Featured, Articles, Press, Autism IU Students Help Autistic Young Adults Gain Independence Student Adviser Raphael Comford speaks with student Andrew M. in his office. College Internship... Learn more...
Blog, CIP Bloomington, Student Life New Pop Culture Class Creates Excitement at CIP Bloomington Kevin S. hones his debating skills during CIP Bloomington's new Pop Culture class Students at CIP’s... Learn more...
Featured, Articles, Press, Autism Autism Spectrum News: Co-Occurring Conditions in Mild Autism – Integrated Treatment Approaches Originally Published in the Autism Spectrum NewsMarch 2018 By Elizabeth Roberts, Psy.D.National... Learn more...
Autism, transition What Now? What to Expect When your Student Leaves for an Autism or LD Support Program Typically, a teenager graduates high school and then the expectation is for them to go off to... Learn more...
Academics CIP Average GPA Exceeds 3.0 The numbers are in, and CIP’s average GPA across all five Centers exceeded 3.0 last term. Learn more...
Featured, CIP Long Beach, Press Press-Enterprise: Riverside Group Has Idea to Find Jobs for Disabled Young Adults – Create Its Own Originally Published in the The Press-Enterprise February 24, 2018 Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Life Skills Improving Nonverbal Communication Skills for Young Adults on the Spectrum and with Learning Differences Good communication is the foundation of successful relationships, both personal and professional.... Learn more...
transition See the Able, Do Not Enable: For Parents Considering Post-secondary Support Programs Being a parent/caregiver of an individual with autism or any learning difference can be an... Learn more...
Career Development, CIP Berkshire, Alumni Young Men at College Internship Program Experience Employment Success Charlie and Jake are young men with something in common. Although they have never met and live on... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Press, Autism, Executive Function, transition, Life Skills Autism Parenting Magazine: Ways to Help Young People with Autism to Budget Keeping track of expenses can be hard for just about anyone. Money management skills don’t come... Learn more...
Press ADDitude Magazine: Summer Programs that Change Lives Kids running down trails, hiking in the mountains, or canoeing on a lake; days and nights of having... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Resources Behavioral Health News: Co-Occurring Conditions in Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder Co-occurring mental health conditions are the rule rather than the exception in autism spectrum... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Resources, Life Skills Building Independent Living Skills For Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum The building blocks of a productive life include tasks like maintaining a budget, learning to... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Press, Autism LINK Magazine: “I am truly the first CIP graduate” by Dr. Michael McManmon Published in Autism Europe's LINK Magazine, 2017 Learn more...
Featured, Articles, Press, Resources Autism Notebook: Getting Unplugged - Helping Kids Discover Life Outside the Blue Screen By Elizabeth Roberts, PsyDNational Director of Clinical Support Services, CIPPublished in the ... Learn more...
Featured, CIP Berkeley, Blog, CIP Bloomington, CIP Brevard, CIP Long Beach, Mploy, Employment, CIP Berkshire Press Release: Landing and Keeping a Job - New Book Provides Guidance For Young Adults With Autism And Learning Differences A first of its kind workbook has just been published to assist those who teach young adults with... Learn more...
Articles, Autism, transition Autism Asperger's Digest Names CIP as "One of the Best Transition Programs" When Kyle Palmer arrived as a new student at CIP’s Berkshire Center in Massachusetts, he was... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Academics, college Helping Students with Autism and Their Families After an Unsuccessful College Experience For any student, finding out that he or she is failing his or her college courses can be a scary... Learn more...
Featured, CIP Berkeley, Blog, Press The Mercury News: Autism Spectrum Support Program Moves to Downtown Berkeley The College Internship Program for young adults on the autism spectrum, with ADHD, and other... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, CIP Brevard, Press Sun Sentinel: Oakland Park Yoga Class Transcends Differences Yoga offers benefits that go beyond health and fitness. A new class in Oakland Park aims to bring a... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, CIP Long Beach, Press The Grunion: Long Beach Community Center Supports Autistic Students Nineteen-year-old Molly Zink smiles as she talks about her life. Although she is on the autism... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, CIP Long Beach CIP Long Beach Dives Into Fall Term Photo above: Student Kip with Rosie O'Donnell posing for a quick "photo shoot" at Ed Asner &... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Wellness Healthy Routines for Students with Autism and Learning Differences There is often a sense of excitement when we start something new, whether that be a job,... Learn more...
CIP Berkeley, Student Life Practicing Independent Living Skills at CIP Berkeley This blog post was written by CIP Berkeley student, Jacob. He explains how CIP empowers students to... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Mploy, Summer Program Wrapping Up Another Successful Summer Season Summer 2017 wraps up another successful session and we had an amazing time! Learn more...
Featured, Blog, Press, Autism, Resources Autism File: Higher Learning: Striving for Success Originally Published by Autism File Magazine Issue 75, August - September 2017 Autism File... Learn more...
Featured, Blog, CIP Berkshire New Leadership and Programs At CIP’s Berkshire Center Excitement is building as CIP’s Berkshire Center gears up for their Fall term. Learn more...
Press, Autism, CIP Berkshire The Berkshire Eagle: Summer@CIP Program Helps Build Social Skills in Teens via The Berkshire EagleAugust 15, 2017 As part of his summer program experience, an 18-year-old... Learn more...