by Beth Felsen | Jun 26, 2025 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
There’s something uniquely exciting and totally overwhelming about the start of college. For autistic students, that “blank slate” feeling can be both a relief and a stressor. Suddenly, students are expected to make decisions that will shape their entire first year...
by Beth Felsen | May 30, 2025 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, High School, Life Transitions
When you dream about college, you picture smiling move-in day photos, inspiring professors, newfound independence for your student and a path towards a fulfilling future. What you don’t picture (but what too many families face) is the pain of a student coming home...
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...
