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...
by Beth Felsen | Mar 23, 2021 | Coaching 101, Life Transitions, Resources
Friendship: A Handbook Part 4 How to Create Lasting and Authentic Friendships for Young Adults with Autism Congratulations! You have succeeded in finding good sources of friends (Part 1), you have identified a few people who might be great candidates for friendship by...
by Beth Felsen | Mar 17, 2021 | College Readiness, Life Transitions, Resources
Friendship: A Handbook Part 3 Tips to Build Friendships for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum At the end of Part 2 of the Friendship Handbook, I introduced the idea of moving your interactions with a potential friend out of the original “location” of your initial...
by Beth Felsen | Mar 9, 2021 | Blog Post, Life Transitions, Resources
Friendship: A Handbook, Part 2 Trading Information to Turn Acquaintances into Friends for Young Adults with Autism In Part 1 of the Friendship Handbook, I talked about the importance of having good friends and provided tips for finding good sources of potential...
by Beth Felsen | Feb 26, 2021 | College Readiness, Life Transitions, Resources
Friendship: A Handbook, Part 1 “Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’” – C.S. Lewis I love this C.S. Lewis quote because it implies an aspect of the “friendship formula” many people take for...
by Beth Felsen | Feb 15, 2021 | College Readiness, Life Transitions
Whether by design (living in a college dorm or summer camp), or necessity (needing help with the rent), chances are you’ll have to deal with a roommate or two at some point in your lifetime. Managing roommate relationships can be hard, especially for individuals with...
