by Beth Felsen | Apr 29, 2025 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, High School, Life Transitions
Your autistic high school student has crossed a major milestone – high school graduation! Now as you prepare to turn the page to summer, you may be feeling a little different than summers past. Typically, this was a time to recharge and relax with camp, relaxed...
by Beth Felsen | Mar 30, 2025 | Coaching 101, Life Transitions
With Passover and Easter just around the corner, the spring can be full of family gatherings. These are special times to celebrate and share family traditions. But they can also be overwhelming for autistic teenagers and young adults. From noisy environments to...
by Beth Felsen | Feb 25, 2025 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, High School, Life Transitions, Resources
We are hearing a lot of talk about loneliness these days. The Surgeon General’s 2023 report (Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation) opened the conversation about the current state of loneliness. What shocked me the most was this simple stat. From 2003 to...
by Beth Felsen | Jan 31, 2025 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, High School, Life Transitions
As parent of autistic students, our calendars are packed with IEP meetings and therapy appointments on top of regular work commitments, school events and extracurricular activities. This busy schedule means that it is hard to find the time or mental space to take a...
by Beth Felsen | Nov 6, 2024 | College Readiness, Life Transitions, Resources
With the holidays just around the corner, now is a great time to start thinking about how to show your autistic young adult that you care through a special gift. Of course, the old saying that kids spell love “T-I-M-E” holds true, so don’t forget to carve our time for...
by Beth Felsen | Sep 26, 2024 | Career Guidance, Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions, Resources
After hearing parent after parent tell us…. “I wish we started building my student’s independence sooner” “I didn’t realize that all of my help was actually hurting my kid” “This would have been easier to teach in high...
