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Vacation Soft Skills

There are six days until January 2nd, but who’s counting? [Raised hand emoji] Every parent of a neurodiverse teen and young adult is counting the days until high schools, programs, and colleges begin again. Our kids are creatures of habit. Without some outside force telling our kids to go to English class at 9:00, Social…
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College Counseling Services

On top of the accommodations from the Office of Disability Services, most schools offer students access to counseling services, tutoring, and academic coaching. Many neurodiverse students can benefit from that extra help. Let’s talk about counseling services today. Almost every college has a counseling department because college is stressful, and young people live stressful lives. Without…
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Thankful

With just a few days until Thanksgiving, I want to say that I’m so thankful for my boys, both quirky and wonderful in their own ways. I’m thankful for other parents that I’ve met on our autism journey. My fellow travelers are awesome people, who taught me how to fight the right battles and how…