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Are There IEPs in College?
IDEA, the federal legislation that guides public education for students with disabilities, only protects students in public education. Once your student graduates and leaves the public school system, either at age 18 or 21, those protections end. IDEA is a powerful set of laws that safeguards our children. Prior to its passage in 1975, schools…
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What Lane Is Your Student On?
Like a busy California highway, there are many routes to adulthood after high school. In addition to transition programs in public and private high schools, more and more opportunities are opening up in higher education for students with autism and similar disabilities. Not all these college programs are the same. To pick the right program for…
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Mastering Self-Disclosure: An Essential Skill for Autistic Individuals
Self-disclosure has become an essential skill for all autistic people at school and work. Not only does the label lead to group cohesion, it is a necessary tool for gaining access to accommodations and certain rights. And really, there’s no hiding it. Autistic differences, like many similar disabilities, are obvious to others, so it’s really…
