January/February

Mona Garcia

Emerging Autism
Newsletter
Social Communication Skills
Last semester we worked on Mature Behaviors
compared to Immature Behaviors. We role played
what manners are and when/how to use them. We
described sayings or idioms, to better understand
what people are saying. We covered issues of
hygiene and self-advocacy, making change and
many other math concepts. We practiced
employment skills at Holiday Park Community
Center. We also engage in work skills at the on
campus Eagles Closet, where we sort, hang and
sometimes wash donated items. Students this
semester will focus on knowing personal
information, their signature, using a register and
checks, and reading for meaning when cooking and
using the city bus, time telling and much more. Our
students are learning a new dance number for the
May graduation presentation here at Eldorado. We
will be saying farewell to Andrew, Roy, Duy and
Libby, our esteemed seniors. We wish them well
and best of luck in your future endeavors.

C-Tap and Access Program

After our seniors do the graduation walk on
May 10th, 2015, they are able to continue their
education at Albuquerque Public Schools in the
Access Program or the CTap Program. Below is
contact information regarding these programs:
Transition Services (ACCESS / BIP / CTAP / Deaf & HH) serves students 18-22 years old
who have completed the high school portion of their programs, yet continue to have
transition needs in the areas of employment, post-secondary education/training,
independent living and community connections.
Address:
1730 University Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106Map
Phone: (505) 872-6800