‘Tis the season! No, not the one with reindeer and jolly men with white beards. It is job hunting season! Whether you are a high school or college student looking for a summer job, a recent grad looking to launch a career, or the parent of a job-seeking young adult,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
The transition from high school can be daunting. Transition planning is a mandatory part of the IEP process for high school students. However, the myriad post-high school options, including any state or Federal assistance that might be available for autistic young...
