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How To Teach Soft Skills
Soft skills can be tackled at school, at home, and with private therapy. Most traditional high schools don’t address these issues until students attend an 18-21 Transition Program. Better programs provide cooking lessons and support students with internships in their downtown. Maybe they learn how to use the equipment at a local gym. If parents…
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Resilience and Flexibility Are For Everyone
As parents of autistic children, we are accustomed to working around their rigidity and difficulties with transitions. Your child has likely been in therapy for years to help them become more flexible. Yet, when parents come to me for help, I find that I must give them lessons about flexibility. Too often, parents become locked into the…
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Summer Is the Time to Prep for College
Summer means relaxation at the beach, cool drinks in the shade, and family time. It is also the perfect time to help prepare your neurodivergent teen for college and life after high school! A growing number of summer programs help high school teens and college-bound young adults prepare for college. Some of these programs are located on college…
The Autism College Connection 