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"Young Adults with Autism: What Happens After Leaving High School?" Presented by: T. Shattuck Assistant Professor Warren Brown School of Social Work Washington University in St. LouisThursday, October 29, 7:00 p.m. Monarch Center for Autism at Bellefaire JCB 22001 Fairmount Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 44118

In July, Shattuck was awarded a 5-year grant for $1,100,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health to study what happens as adolescents with autism age into young adulthood. This talk will feature some preliminary findings about the post-high school experiences of over 400 young adults with autism. Where do they live? What services do they get? Are they in school or employed? Are there racial or socioeconomic disparities in outcomes? Answers to these questions are desperately needed as more and more children with autism are aging towards young adulthood. T. Shattuck is an Assistant Professor at the Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Shattuck conducts research aimed at improving systems of care and services for people with autism and their families. He is especially interested in two key service transitions: getting a diagnosis in early childhood and exiting high school in adolescence. He can be reached by e-mail at shattuck@.... Washington University, the Washington University alumni community in Cleveland and Professor Shattuck would like to thank the Monarch Center for Autism at Bellefaire JCB for graciously agreeing to host this event. This event is free and open to the public. Please direct questions to: IhnenRegional Director of DevelopmentWashington University in St. LouisCampus Box 1228One Brookings DriveSaint Louis, Missouri 63130314.935.4065 (office)314.941.4929 (mobile)800.935.6298 (toll-free)314.935.7080 (fax)alex_ihnen@...