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CAAPABLE (Comprehensive Adolescent/Adult Preparation for a
Better Life Experience) is a special program offered at the
Montefiore-Einstein Center for Autism and Communication
Disorders
Please contact us for information:
6 Executive Plaza- Suite 297
Yonkers, New York 10701
914-375-4898
Objective 1: Prepare adolescent students with ASD for transitioning
to adult living and services:
We provide advance preparation and training for further schooling
(e.g., college) or for employment through:
a) Neuropsychological evaluation and development of an
individualized written transition plan
b) In-house therapies, which include:
 Adolescent Social skills group
 Communication skills therapy – including the
development of voice, prosody, language
formulation/fluency
 Independent living skills/Organizational skills therapy
c) Training for High Schools in the SOS: Social skills in Our
Schools transition program (a three year program to help
high schools transition their high functioning students
with ASD to work or college, and independent living)
d) Training for counselors in colleges, job coaches, and
employers who work with individuals with ASD
Objective 2: Support Adults with ASD in establishing an effective,
independent life:
We provide group support and independent therapies for adults
with ASD to help them attain their interpersonal, independent
living, and employment goals.
a) Neuropsychological evaluation
b) In-house therapies, which include:
 Social skills group
 Communication skills therapy
 Independent living skills/Organizational skills therapy
 Social coaching in the community

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CAAPABLE

  • 1. CAAPABLE (Comprehensive Adolescent/Adult Preparation for a Better Life Experience) is a special program offered at the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Autism and Communication Disorders Please contact us for information: 6 Executive Plaza- Suite 297 Yonkers, New York 10701 914-375-4898 Objective 1: Prepare adolescent students with ASD for transitioning to adult living and services: We provide advance preparation and training for further schooling (e.g., college) or for employment through: a) Neuropsychological evaluation and development of an individualized written transition plan b) In-house therapies, which include:  Adolescent Social skills group  Communication skills therapy – including the development of voice, prosody, language formulation/fluency  Independent living skills/Organizational skills therapy c) Training for High Schools in the SOS: Social skills in Our Schools transition program (a three year program to help high schools transition their high functioning students with ASD to work or college, and independent living)
  • 2. d) Training for counselors in colleges, job coaches, and employers who work with individuals with ASD Objective 2: Support Adults with ASD in establishing an effective, independent life: We provide group support and independent therapies for adults with ASD to help them attain their interpersonal, independent living, and employment goals. a) Neuropsychological evaluation b) In-house therapies, which include:  Social skills group  Communication skills therapy  Independent living skills/Organizational skills therapy  Social coaching in the community