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Dr. Susan White is Professor and Doddridge Saxon Chair in Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama, where she directs the Center for Youth Development & Intervention. Her research, which has been continuously funded for more than 20 years, spans multiple areas in developmental psychopathology, with primary focus on mechanism-driven intervention for co-occurring and core problems in autism. In addition to authoring more than 200 books, chapters, and research articles, Dr. White has worked as a clinician in private practice and in residential inpatient settings, cementing her belief in the importance of research and evidence-based practice being mutually informative.

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STEPS (Stepped Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Success) is an evidence-based program designed to help autistic young people feel better prepared for independent adulthood. The curriculum has evolved through several clinical trials, as well as input from community-based stakeholders. STEPS focuses on building up self-determination, self-regulation, and self-knowledge to help people develop the skills needed to reach their goals in education and employment. This workbook provides a step-by-step guide to carry out the program and is designed to to work alongside the corresponding provider manual.