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Academics Are Not Enough
While it’s important to keep the school focused on academics, just know that academics alone are not enough. Many of my clients are parents who proudly tell me that their kids have Asperger’s. It’s not autism, they say. They’ll tell me that their kid got all As in college and graduated from a great college.…
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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…
