Experience

Village Northwest Unlimited

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Autism Services

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  Peter Gerhardt proposed a Mission Statement, which best summarizes our 2-year program for young adults with ASD transitioning towards independent adult life. "The mission of autism education is to provide comprehensive, integrated, individualized, and data-based services to adults with autism resulting in independent employment, social inclusion, and community competence. As such, graduates will exit the program: 1. Not just employable but employed a minimum of 20 hrs/wk 2. Not just with social skills but with a social support network centered around where they live, work, and recreate. 3. Not just with the ability to follow directions but with the ability to initiate actions on their own 4. Not just under our stimulus control but under the stimulus control of the environment and their ability to manage their own behavior." Show less