Write a summary of the purpose of transition, challenges facing effecting transition and suggestions for parents, providers, educators and the community at large. Suggestions can be in the form of a list of at least 8 recommendations for parents and 8 recommendations for service providers for educators/transition services and an overall statement to community partners. Conclude with an overall conceptualization (based on what you learned from the material) of how you will develop and implement a transition plan. Be certain to state your overall outcome for the plan.
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Dr. Peter Gerhardt: Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with ASD
Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with ASD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXIE1D_Skpk&t=39s
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Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell.
In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.
God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.
Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.
To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.
References
Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.
Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies, 4(8), 487.
Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.
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Transitioning to adulthood can be a challenging time for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Transitioning to adulthood can be a challenging time for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Transitioning to adulthood can be a challenging time for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). According to Dr. Peter Gerhardt, who has worked in the autism field for 37 years, families should always be looking five years ahead, asking themselves where they would like their loved one to be in five years, and teaching them accordingly¹. Here are some suggestions for parents, service providers, educators, and the community at large to help young adults with ASD transition to adulthood:
For Parents:
- Initiate the transition planning process and engage your child, their family and friends, the school’s professional staff, and representatives from adult service systems as members of your child’s transition team⁶.
- Prepare for the changes in available supports and legal protections that accompany the transition to adulthood⁶.
- Center the transition plan around the interests and strengths of your child⁶.
- Equip your child with the self-determination skills they need to advocate for themselves, problem-solve, set goals, and develop a plan for their own future⁶.
- Prepare your child to navigate higher education, employment, independent living, and other relevant aspects of adulthood⁶.
- Encourage conversations about jobs that might be enjoyable and interesting.
- Help your child map out strategies to tackle everyday tasks.
- Teach self-care skills such as brushing teeth or showering without prompting at a young age.
For Service Providers/Educators:
- Provide individualized supports focused on the changing aspects of the young adult’s social and physical environment rather than behavior change⁵.
- Work directly with autistic individuals and their support networks to facilitate successful engagement with services.
- Enable adults to manage their mental health needs.
- Provide comprehensive or integrated services.
- Improve communication between agencies.
- Provide evidence-based tips and resource recommendations.
- Offer informational handouts and activities for parents and young adults.
- Use virtual reality to teach social skills such as dating and job interviews.
For Community Partners:
It is important for community partners to work together to provide comprehensive support for young adults with ASD as they transition to adulthood. This includes providing access to education, employment opportunities, healthcare services, social connectedness, and independent living arrangements.
In developing a transition plan for young adults with ASD, it is important to focus on building skills and establishing supports that will allow them to take advantage of all that adulthood has to offer. The overall outcome of the plan should be to increase independence, choice, and personal control in the lives of young adults with ASD.
