Spectrum Transition Coaching Blog
Stories, lessons and tips from my coaching practice
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2022 keeps marching along while some of us are still processing 2020 and 2021. We’ve covered a lot of ground here over the past year from building friendships to managing college transitions to preparing for work interviews. It’s been amazing to see how these topics...
Revisiting our Friendship Handbook – A Guide for Autistic Young Adults to Develop Friendships
Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, you’re probably thinking about the relationships in your life a little more this week. Study after study shows that healthy relationships are a key component of a happy life. For autistic young adults, it can be really...
An Autism Coach’s Perspective on Amazon’s As We See It: An Apt Title for a Significant Series
More than a few people have asked me what I think of the new series Amazon, As We See It. If you haven’t seen it yet, the series follows the lives of three autistic young adult (mid-20s) sharing an apartment in California. Their families pay for the apartment and...
Building Your Team (Part 4) – IEP Transition Services by Frances Shefter
We’ve all been through the IEP meetings. Your individual experience may vary based on your student, the team at your child’s school and individual circumstances. One thing that should not happen at these meetings is skipping the conversation around transition...
Building Your Team (Part 2) – Working toward independence in autistic teens and young adults by Gabriele Nicolet
As a coach, I think about communication constantly. How do I communicate clearly? What types of language will encourage my clients? How do I mirror their language back to them? Whenever I have a communication question, I think about what Gabriele Nicolet would do....
Past Blog Posts
Spectrum Transition Coaching Holiday Gift Guide
Spectrum Transition...
How to Handshake – Learn how Handshake can help you land a job or internship
How to Handshake –...
How can I get my young adult to agree to coaching?
“How can I get my young...
The College Transition: Part 3 – What disability offices wish you knew
The College Transition:...
The College Transition: Part 2 – What parents wish you knew
The College Transition:...
The College Transition: Part 1 – What students wish you knew
The College Transition:...
Simplifying the College Search for Autistic Students
Simplifying the College...
The Power of Yet
Want to know a secret?...
Schedule A Hiring
Schedule A Hiring: A...
The importance of “Job Fit” – Finding the right role for you
The importance of “Job...
Your Guide to Interviewing Successfully
Your Guide to...
The Wellness Continuum – moving from surviving to thriving
Moving from Surviving...
The Pre-College To-Do List
The Pre-College To Do...
A Declaration of Independence
A Declaration of...
Dating on the Spectrum
Dating on the Spectrum...
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