by Beth Felsen | Feb 3, 2022 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
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...
by Beth Felsen | Jan 24, 2022 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
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...
by Beth Felsen | Jan 10, 2022 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
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....
by Beth Felsen | Jan 4, 2022 | Career Guidance, Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
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...
by Beth Felsen | Jan 4, 2022 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions, Resources
Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky movies are one of my favorite franchises of all time. In case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t seen ANY of these movies, when we first meet Rocky Balboa he is a down-on-his-luck boxer who gets a chance to fight for the heavyweight...
by Beth Felsen | Dec 14, 2021 | Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
Less loneliness and more community? Yes, please! Clients often tell me that they are lonely. Even clients who are out and about going to classes or work tell me that deep and meaningful connections are lacking in their lives. To be human is to crave communication with...
