Kulzer Jamie, Beck Kelly B, Trabert Caitlin, Meyer Eric C, Colacci Jenna, Pramuka Michael, McCue Michael
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Monte Nido & Affiliates, The Clementine Program, New York, NY, USA.
J Vocat Rehabil. 2023;58(2):155-164. doi: 10.3233/jvr-230005. Epub 2023 Mar 17.
There is an urgent need for services that support a successful transition to postsecondary education and employment for young adults with neurodevelopmental and cognitive disabilities (e.g. autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, traumatic brain injury).
The purpose of this expository article is to describe the Cognitive Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP), a comprehensive clinical program designed for young adults with neurodevelopmental and cognitive disabilities transitioning to postsecondary education.
CSEP was developed through a community-academic partnership between a university and a state vocational rehabilitation program. Young adult participants complete programming that addresses four primary clinical targets: (1) emotion regulation, (2) social skills, (3) work readiness, and (4) community participation with the overall goal to increase awareness and promote successful employment outcomes while they transition to post-secondary education.
To date, CSEP has supported 18 years of sustained programming and clinical services to 621 young adults with neurodevelopmental and cognitive disabilities.
This partnership model allows for flexible responses to participant needs, implementation barriers, and advances in evidence-based practices. CSEP meets the needs of diverse stakeholders (e.g. state vocational rehabilitation, postsecondary training facilities, participants, universities) while providing high-quality and sustainable programming. Future directions include examining the clinical efficacy of current CSEP programming.
迫切需要为患有神经发育和认知障碍（如自闭症谱系障碍、注意力缺陷多动障碍、创伤性脑损伤）的年轻人提供支持，以使其成功过渡到高等教育和就业。
这篇说明文的目的是描述认知技能提升项目（CSEP），这是一个为患有神经发育和认知障碍并即将过渡到高等教育的年轻人设计的综合临床项目。
CSEP是通过一所大学与一个州职业康复项目之间的社区 - 学术合作关系开发的。年轻成年参与者完成针对四个主要临床目标的项目：（1）情绪调节，（2）社交技能，（3）工作准备，以及（4）社区参与，总体目标是在他们过渡到高等教育时提高意识并促进成功就业。
迄今为止，CSEP已为621名患有神经发育和认知障碍的年轻成年人提供了18年的持续项目和临床服务。
这种合作模式能够灵活应对参与者需求、实施障碍以及循证实践的进展。CSEP满足了不同利益相关者（如州职业康复机构、高等教育培训机构、参与者、大学）的需求，同时提供高质量且可持续的项目。未来的方向包括研究当前CSEP项目的临床疗效。
