Summertime has so much potential. With more flexible schedules and a break from traditional classes, your student can focus on what matters most in that particular season. For some autistic students, summer can be an excellent time to work on those college readiness...
“I just can’t motivate my student” is a common refrain from parents in my coaching practice. They’ve tried everything and have yet to find a consistent method to build their autistic student’s motivation. I know how frustrating that can...
Balancing Both Sides of Autism If you haven’t seen it yet, one of the prominent autism organizations, AANE, has a new look and new name. Formerly the Asperger/Autism Network, AANE is now the the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity. Why does this matter?...
Strengths and challenges of autism Next in our series about the duality of autism: the power of attention. In today’s digital world, we’re living in an attention economy. With endless amounts of information, news, videos and music available at the touch of...
Strengths and support needs of autism Let’s continue our discussion on the duality of autism. With my clients, I often talk about how autism brings incredible gifts and superpowers that create your unique personality – there is no one in the world exactly...
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...
