Posted on 04/10/19 in Milestones Conference by Milestones
2019 Milestones keynote Haley Moss, Esq., recently sat down with our friend Doug Blecher from Autism Personal Coach to speak about her journey as a young woman and attorney with autism, her experiences in college... read more
Posted on 03/21/19 in Advocacy by Nera Birch
April is Autism Awareness Month. People will soon be dusting off their puzzle piece ribbons and holding fundraisers. Awareness is a great thing, but it’s not acceptance. Awareness to me is like putting a bandage... read more
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