Posted on 03/05/19 in Transition to Adulthood
by Beth Thompson
Transition planning should ideally be taking place throughout a student's entire career. The more time dedicated to mapping for the future and collecting information about resources here and there, the better! However, a more formal,... read more
Posted on 02/25/19 in Employment by Chris Carpenter
If you ask anyone who works with individuals on the spectrum, or anyone in a social service setting for that matter, why they went into the specific type of work that they did, whether it... read more
Posted on 02/25/19 in Life Skills by Jennifer Feldman
Over the years, society has experienced increasing awareness of the autism spectrum through organizations like Milestones Autism Resources, the Autism Society, Autism Speaks, Autism Self-Advocacy Network, OCALI and others. These organizations, along with families and... read more
Posted on 02/04/19 in School by Nathan Morgan
Summer can be a challenging time for many families, perhaps more so for families with autism. Significant disruptions to daily routines can be troublesome for children with autism, not to mention how overwhelming it can... read more
Posted on 01/29/19 in Parent and Caregiver by Salina Miller
I recently posed this question to the moms in the support group I facilitate: "Do you practice self-care?"
The blank stares on their faces told me all that I needed to know. Questions began to come... read more