Spectrum Transition Coaching Blog
Stories, lessons and tips from my coaching practice
The Pre-College To-Do List
The Pre-College To Do List Ah, summer, you thought in years past. A season when time slows. No nagging the kids to get their schoolwork done, no worrying about statewide tests, no stressing about missing the bus or carpool. But this summer you are preparing to send a...
A Declaration of Independence
A Declaration of Independence: A fine balance for parents and young adult children Independence is a hallmark of becoming an adult and a cornerstone in the development of college readiness skills. It can also be one of the most complicated and trying growing pains of...
Dating on the Spectrum
Dating on the Spectrum In many ways, dating is an extension of friendship. If you haven’t yet, please read my four-part series on friendship. A mutual interest in initiation of physical intimacy of any kind is the biggest and most important difference between a deep...
Friendship: A Handbook, Part 4
Friendship: A Handbook Part 4 How to Create Lasting and Authentic Friendships for Young Adults with Autism Congratulations! You have succeeded in finding good sources of friends (Part 1), you have identified a few people who might be great candidates for friendship by...
Friendship: A Handbook, Part 3
Friendship: A Handbook Part 3 Tips to Build Friendships for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum At the end of Part 2 of the Friendship Handbook, I introduced the idea of moving your interactions with a potential friend out of the original “location” of your initial...
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Featured Resources
- thearcofnova.org/programs/transition The ARC of NOVA
- fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/ Fairfax County
- aane.org Aspergers / Autism Network
- asnv.org The Autism Society of Northern Virginia
- ds.gmu.edu/mason-autism-support-initiative George Mason Autism Support Initiative
- collegesteps.org College Steps