Young adults, 18 and older

Continued Learning for Young Adults Beyond High School

High school may end. Learning doesn't have to.

Programs for young adults after high school are hard to find, and most stop at recreation. This is real instruction: individualized reading, writing, and life-skills sessions with a Pennsylvania Certified Reading Specialist who understands both literacy and behavioral support, plus The Next Page Book & Social Club, a weekly community built for connection.

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1 · Individualized Continued Learning

Learning that continues into adult life

Personalized literacy and learning support built around what matters to each young adult: reading, writing, communication, independence, work, and everyday life.

Sessions are structured, data-guided, and individual, so the pace, the materials, and the goals belong to the learner.

1 to 3 sessions a week 60-minute sessions Office, virtual, or in-home View rates (PDF)

Same rates as one-on-one tutoring and instruction, with a reduced rate for additional sessions in the same week and free same-week rescheduling. Many families combine one or two sessions a week with the book club.

Who teaches

A Reading Specialist who understands both literacy and behavioral support

Pennsylvania Certified Reading Specialist (M.S., Saint Joseph's University): how literacy skills are built, at any age
Special Education Teacher, PK–12 (M.Ed., Arcadia University): instruction designed for learners who learn differently
Licensed Behavior Specialist: motivation, communication, and engagement, so instruction actually lands

15 years with learners across Bucks and Montgomery Counties, including many young adults with autism, developmental and learning differences, and complex communication needs.

What continued learning can include

Every plan is individual. These are the goals families bring most often; many are reading specialist goals, about reading and writing the real world.

Reading the real world

Reading a work schedule, a community sign, or a bus timetable
Understanding texts, emails, forms, and instructions
Reading directions, job responsibilities, and labels
Improving decoding and reading fluency
Reading for enjoyment and comprehension

Writing for everyday life

Writing emails, text messages, and notes
Filling out applications and personal information
Writing lists, plans, and reminders that actually get used
Spelling and sentence skills that carry into everyday writing

Executive function and life skills

Planning and completing everyday tasks, start to finish
Organizing a calendar or weekly schedule
Practicing how to ask questions and request help
Managing money basics, appointments, and transportation information
Building confidence to try, and to keep going, when something is hard

2 · Community, for young adults 18+

The Next Page Book & Social Club

A social and life-skills community for young adults. Each week, members come together for guided book discussions and life-skills practice in a small, interactive group: a relaxed, welcoming space where conversation flows, confidence grows, and real friendships are made.

Who the club is for: young adults, 18 and older, who want to connect. Many members are autistic or have other developmental or learning differences, and the group is built with them in mind. You don't have to be a strong reader to belong here. Members take part on their own for 45 to 60 minutes each week, without a parent or caregiver in the room; parents and caregivers are welcome to wait nearby. Not sure it's the right fit? That's what the free 20-minute phone or virtual consultation is for.

Tuesdays, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, at the Doylestown office. First meeting October 13.

Registration required. Your spot is confirmed once payment is received, and space is limited to six young adults per meeting. Register a young adult here → and Susan will reply with payment details. Rates are on the rate sheet. Need to cancel? Cancel a registration online.

Young adults talking together around a table

How it works

Your young adult is the learner

At 18, the young adult is the client, and the process is built to respect that, while keeping family as involved as the learner wants them to be.

We talk

A free 20-minute phone or virtual conversation with the young adult and, if they like, a parent or support person.

The learner signs

The young adult signs their own consent. A short release lets Susan share scheduling, payment, and progress updates with the family members they choose; a legal guardian signs instead where one exists.

We build the plan

Goals that belong to the learner, set together, with materials drawn from their real life and interests.

We get to work

One-on-one sessions with ongoing progress data, and plain-language updates for families with a signed release.

Paperwork for adult learners: Adult Consent for Services & Release of Information (PDF). Learners under 18 use the new-family forms.

Questions families ask

Frequently asked

Is this a day program?

No. Continued learning is individualized instruction with a certified reading specialist, one to three sessions a week, built around the young adult's own goals. It's education, not a day program or a social group, although The Next Page Book & Social Club offers a weekly community alongside it.

Does my young adult need a diagnosis to take part?

No. Continued learning is open to any adult 18 or older who wants to keep building reading, writing, and everyday skills. Many learners are autistic or have learning differences or complex communication needs, and Susan has years of experience with those learners, but a diagnosis is not required.

Who signs the paperwork for a learner who is 18 or older?

The learner does. At 18, the young adult is the client. They sign their own consent for services and can sign a release that lets Susan share scheduling, payment, or progress information with a parent or support person. If there is a legal guardianship or power of attorney, the guardian signs and provides documentation.

Can parents be involved?

Yes, with the learner's permission. Most families stay closely involved in scheduling and goals, and with a signed release Susan shares progress updates. During sessions the learner works with Susan directly; parents are welcome to wait nearby.

What if my young adult isn't a strong reader, or doesn't speak much?

That's often exactly who this is for. As a reading specialist and behavior specialist, Susan works with learners at every level, including those with complex communication needs. The consultation is where we figure out the right starting point together.

Ready to keep learning?

Start with a free 20-minute phone or virtual conversation. Bring your young adult, bring your questions, and we'll figure out what a good next step looks like.

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