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...
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...
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...
The Pre-College To Do List Ah, summer, you thought in years past. A season when time slows. No nagging the kids to get their schoolwork done, no worrying about statewide tests, no stressing about missing the bus or carpool. But this summer you are preparing to send a...
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...
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...
