Episode Five: Interview with Dr. Dannette Taylor, IEP Advocate and Consultant

Send us Fan MailEpisode 5 focuses on the transition cliff from K-12 settings and covers future planning, ABLE accounts, and, in Georgia, the Now and Comp Waiver programs. Episode 5 will feature a guest expert, special-needs advocate Dr. Dannette Taylor, who is also a caregiver to an autistic adult. The episode addressed the service cliff and the gradual loss of services prior to transitioning from high school. We discussed the diversity of experiences with the service cliff, the inequitable services available, and the services that may not be available across the various counties in Georgia. Families do need to advocate early, and providers need to understand the lived experience and impact on maternal caregivers. Learn more about Dr. Taylor's work at drdannettetaylor.com https://drdannettetaylor.com/ReferencesBrewer, A. (2018). We were on our own: Mothers' experiences navigating the fragmented system of professional care for autism. Social Science & Medicine, 215, 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.039Crenshaw, K. (1989). Demarginalizing the intersection of race and sex: A Black feminist critique of antidiscrimination doctrine, feminist theory, and antiracist politics. University of Chicago Legal Forum, 1989(1), 8. http://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/uclf/vol1989/iss1/8Dembosky, J. W., Heckert, D., Boser, S., & Migyanka, J. M. (2023). Shouldering the burden: Intensive mothering and autism. Family Relations, 73(2), 807-825. https://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2023.2170544Dyer, J. T., & Gushwa, M. (2024). DEIPAR deeper: A curricular social justice framework and culturally responsive evaluative tool. In J. T. Dyer & K. Flores-Carter (Eds.), Infusing social justice into social science practice (pp.54-65). Kendall Hunt Publishers.Gowen, E., Taylor, R., Bleazard, T., Greenstein, A., Baimbridge, P., & Poole, D. (2020). Guidelines for conducting research studies with the autism community. Autism Policy Practice, 2(1), 29-45. Ishler, K. J., Biegel, D. E., Wang, F., Olgac, T., Lytle, S., Miner, S., Edguer, M., & Kaplan, R. (2022). Service use among transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(3), 1051–1065. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04999-6Laxman, D. J., Taylor, J.L., DaWalt, L. S., Greenberger, J. S., Mailick, M. R. (2019). Loss of services precedes high school exit for teens with autism spectrum disorder: A longitudinal study. Autism Research, 12(6), 911-921. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2113Marsack, C. N., & Perry, M. J. (2018). The service cliff for young adults with autism: Parent perspectives on the transition to adulthood. Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 24(1), 78-90.Seligman, M. E. (2011). Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being. Simon & Schuster Audio.Shattuck, P. T., Garfield, T., Roux, A. M., Rast, J. E., Anderson, K., Hassrick, E., & Kuo, A. (2020). Services for adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systems perspective. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-1136-7Flourishing: Resource DirectoryServices, benefits & navigation tools for autistic individuals across the lifespan To access the links to this page, please hold the Ctrl key and, with your mouse, select the link. This will bring you to the pagesNational Databases & DirectoriesAutism Speaks Resource GuideSearchable nationwide directory of diagnostic providers, therapists, support groups, and housing. Filter by zip code, age, and service type.All a