Coaching Services
Helping families of autistic young adults navigate college, career, and life transitionsCoaching Packages Designed for Your Family’s Needs
We work with all types of autistic young adults and their families, starting junior year of high school. Whether your student is in high school, college or the workplace, we’ve created packages to fit their specific goals.
Not sure where to begin? We’ve got you covered.
“As a mom with an autistic son, I have often felt isolated. With Coach Beth’s help, I feel less alone and more secure in finding ways for my son to flourish.”
– Parent of coach client
“Thank you so much for the work you did with our daughter. I’ve never seen her so excited, focused and determined in regard to her career path.”
– Parent of career exploration client
For Current Autistic College Students
Managing academics, activities, social life and life skills in college is a tricky balancing act. Spectrum Transition Coaching offers two levels of support for current autistic college students.
1:1 Coaching
Comprehensive Coaching Across All Areas of Life
Make meaningful progress with a packge of coaching hours designed to help your college student in all areas of college life.
Bring your personal goals to the first session so we can jump right into building skills and making progress.
College Semester Support
Academic focused coaching
Start the semester on the right foot. For autistic college students, this package includes one 90-minute session at the beginning of the semester for syllabus review and calendar planning. Twelve 30-minute weekly check-ins help students stay organized, focused, and effective through finals.
Specialized Packages for Career or College Readiness Focus
Looking for specific support? We offer a specialized package to help autistic young adults explore career paths and find a great fit. We also work with high school students on college readiness skills so they have a success first year on campus.
1:1 College Readiness Coaching
Coaching focused on success in the first year on campus
High school and college are not the same. Give your student the skills to thrive on campus and focus on independence, resilience and confidence during high school.
We work through the 6 areas of college readiness – self advocacy, executive function, life skills, social communication, self awareness, emotional regulation – with tangible ways for your student to grow each set of skills.
Career Exploration Package
Coaching focused on finding a great job fit
Dive deep into your values, motivations and interests to find career paths that are a great fit. You’ll start by taking Greenwood System™ online assessment, then we’ll continue the rest of the assessment together. Once we review results, we’ll create an action plan to explore recommended career paths.
Great for high school students to narrow down major preferences and perfect for college students shifting focus to their career goals. Also perfect for autistic young adults who feel stuck and would like to explore a career change!
Not Sure Where to Begin?
Sometimes you just need an outside perspective. In these introductory packages, you’ll get expert guidance and recommendations for your unique autistic student based on today’s reality.
Autism Independence Index
A snapshot of your student’s independence and custom game plan.
The Autism Independence Index is a two-part coaching experience designed to help families of autistic high school students get a clear, grounded view of where their teen stands today.
Perfect for students in 8th-12th grades, this evaluation package is about understanding where your teen’s strengths and challenges are across many aspects of independence and college readiness skills.
Through a pair of virtual sessions, individualized parent/student assessments and our team’s expert analysis, we develop a detailed snapshot of your student’s current abilities. You’ll walk away with an actionable roadmap customized to help your student make meaningful progress towards independence, confidence and resilience in life after high school.
Join the waitlist here!
Parent Consultation
A Sounding Board Session with our Founder, Beth Felsen
If your student isn’t ready for coaching yet but you want another perspective on raising autistic young adults, we offer 90 minute parent consultations.
You’ll speak directly with Beth Felsen and share your hopes and concerns for your autistic student. Beth will offer her guidance based on working with hundreds of autistic families and help you get started in the right direction.
Purchase and book a parent consultation here!
“Our work together taught me strategies on how to time manage assignments and readings. It helped to ease the workload of my classes and removed stress and anxiety from my hefty schedule.”– Brandon, autistic college student
“College 101 by Spectrum Transition Coaching is relevant, practical and thought-provoking. It engages us to set SMART goals for college readiness in key areas and it equips us with a good starter toolkit of resources to draw on as we help our autistic young adult transition to college.” – College 101 Parent
“It has been a little over a year since you finished working with our child. I wanted to share with you that they had a tremendous year!They graduated from high school, applied to 8 colleges and got into ALL of them (most with scholarships), and are officially enrolled to start at their first choice, Goucher College, in the fall. You were the one who recommended “Colleges That Change Lives” to us which brought us to Goucher. We are hopeful and excited for their next step and wanted to let you know how one of your alum is doing.”– Parents of past college readiness client
1:1 Coaching is perfect for:
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high school students looking to make sense of a recent diagnosis
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high school students who are overwhelmed with what’s next after graduation
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college students struggling to make the transition
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young adults who feel stuck or unsatisfied with their lives
College Semester Support is perfect for:
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college students who need a little extra attention to stay on track with their classes
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college students struggling to manage their time with a less rigid schedule
1:1 College Readiness Coaching
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high school juniors planning for a smooth transition to college
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high school students who want to focus on academics in college and master life skills now
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high school seniors who are feeling nervous about the upcoming change
Career Exploration Package is perfect for:
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high school students unsure of their future career path
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autistic young adults of any age who are struggling to find a great job fit
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college students who are unsure of their major selection
Autism Independence Index is perfect for:
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autistic high school students (any grade from 9th – 12th) looking to understand where their strengths and challenges lie
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Parents of autistic high school students who are concerned about the future and are looking for an unbiased perspective
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Parents of autistic teens struggling to take the next step in their growth and independence
Parent Consultations are perfect for:
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Parents of elementary or middle school students who are looking ahead
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Parents of autistic young adults who feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start
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Parents who are looking for an expert’s opinion to help their family function better