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Technology And Transition In The 21st Century, Ryan Kellems, Meg Grigal, Darlene Unger, Thomas Simmons, Debra Bauder

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Sarah is a 17-year-old with autism spectrum disorder who is not sure what she wants to do once she graduates in a year. She has been enjoying working at her high school job—a copy center—for the past 3 years. She loves being around people and interacts well with her coworkers and customers. Sarah struggles, however, in remembering all that is required of her and has a hard time remembering the processes for different tasks, such as making copies. Although she has enjoyed her experience, Sarah wants to begin a career in something she loves. The problem is that Sarah does …