by Beth Felsen | Jul 14, 2021 | Career Guidance, Life Transitions, Transitions
Schedule A Hiring: A Great Option for Autistic Job Seekers Time for a sobering truth. The data on employment rates for autistic young adults isn’t great. Autistic young adults have the lowest employment rate even among their peers with other disabilities. National...
by Beth Felsen | Jun 30, 2021 | Career Guidance, Life Transitions, Resources
The importance of “Job Fit” – Finding the right role for you The vast majority of autistic adults are under or unemployed, as high as 75-85%. There are myriad reasons and barriers to successful employment in the autistic community, including difficulties navigating...
by Beth Felsen | Jun 4, 2021 | Career Guidance, College Readiness, Life Transitions, Resources
Your Guide to Interviewing Successfully Interviewing is an essential life skill. We most closely associate them with jobs, but they are also important in the college search and even for volunteer opportunities. The main purpose of an interview is for the person who...
by Beth Felsen | May 19, 2021 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
Moving from Surviving to Thriving “College isn’t just a place to learn. It’s where you’ll find a community filled with new people and have new experiences. It’s where you’ll make friends for life and learn important lessons about yourself. It’s where...
by Beth Felsen | Apr 20, 2021 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
A Declaration of Independence: A fine balance for parents and young adult children Independence is a hallmark of becoming an adult and a cornerstone in the development of college readiness skills. It can also be one of the most complicated and trying growing pains of...
by Beth Felsen | Apr 10, 2021 | College Readiness, Life Transitions
Dating on the Spectrum In many ways, dating is an extension of friendship. If you haven’t yet, please read my four-part series on friendship. A mutual interest in initiation of physical intimacy of any kind is the biggest and most important difference between a deep...