Let's Talk Transitions -- Parent Discussion Group

Hosted by the xMinds Committee on Student Transitions to Adulthood

Adjusted meeting dates for the holidays! Let's Talk Transitions will meet on Wednesday, December 17th 2025.

This month, Let's Talk Transitions will host special guest speakers from SEEC: Ethan Litvin, Volunteer & Intern Coordinator and Rosa Ansara, Department Director for Transition Services.

Ethan Litvin is the partnerships coordinator for SEEC, a local nonprofit that helps adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, work, and thrive in their communities. Ethan moved to the Washington D.C. area in January 2020 after receiving his Masters in Nonprofit Management at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He has held various professional and volunteer roles focused on community building and development. His passion for building inclusive communities led him to SEEC. He is looking forward to partnering with local communities in helping to drive SEEC’s mission of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to direct their lives with dignity, choice, authority, and responsibility.

Rose Ansara is the Department Director for Transition Services at SEEC, overseeing two Project SEARCH intern to work programs in Maryland and Washington, DC, as well as the Pre-ETS programming. With a passion for amplifying voices and promoting equitable accessibility, Rose’s work experiences focus on historically marginalized communities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people of color, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, and older adults. Rose serves on the DC Homeland Security Disability Community Advisory Board, contributing to disability emergency preparedness. She is fluent in American Sign Language, and also works as an ASL interpreter. Rose holds a bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Sciences from George Mason University, with a concentration in Public Policy & Advocacy and a Minor in ASL.

Time:  7:00 PM – 7:45 PM 

Future Dates: Typically the fourth Wednesday of every month with the exception of holidays. 

Location:  Virtual 

Cost:  Free

The xMinds Committee on Student Transitions to Adulthood is hosting a monthly online discussion group for Montgomery County parents of an autistic student in middle or high school. Parents in other locations are also welcome!

Take a break from your busy schedule!  Put your feet up, click your link, and take this opportunity to chat, connect, and share experiences with other local parents who are considering their autistic teen's post-high school plans. 

xMinds now hosts a Facebook group that shares the resources that come up in these discussions.  Want to join it?  Just click this link and the moderator will approve you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/618351869265897

Also, if you're looking for information, see our Transition Resources page.

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