Spectrum Transition Coaching Blog
Stories, lessons and tips from my coaching practice
All About Jobs! Neurodiverse Job Resources and Hiring Programs
Looking for a job can be a complicated process. From crafting your resume to finding opportunities through interviewing, negotiating and accepting a role, it requires both strategic and emotional skills. Looking for a job also requires a big dose of resilience to...
Upcoming Webinar: Leveraging LinkedIn: A How-To Guide for Neurodiverse Jobseekers
Leveraging LinkedIn: A How-To Guide for Neurodiverse Jobseekers We've all heard the horror stories about applying for hundreds of jobs online with few or zero responses. Searching for a job can be an exhausting process and it's hard to keep your spirits up in the face...
How to Use Social Connections to Find Meaningful Work: Guest Post by Michelle Markman
Guest Post by Michelle Markman Have you ever considered that you might have connections at companies you may be interested in working for? Do you feel like you lack a network but do have friends, acquaintances, parents, siblings and relatives who are employed and...
Celebrating the strengths and challenges of autism
Now that it's officially April, you may be seeing more articles and headlines about autism - April is Autism Acceptance Month. The Autism Society first held National Autism Awareness month in 1970 and the UN General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism...
Upcoming Webinar: Social Skills Coaching — A Model That Actually Works
Social skills for neurodivergent Gen Zers and their parents Join us for an interactive conversation about teaching your family the most valuable skills they can ever learn: how to have healthy relationships with others, as well as with yourself. Social skills are...
Past Blog Posts
What is the best path for my student? College success rates for autistic students
The Panicked Phone Call...
Conquering the Resource Cliff – One of my favorite tools for working adults with Autism
If you haven’t heard of...
What is Coaching?
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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