For many young people with disabilities, finding reciprocal, age-appropriate peer relationships at the adolescent and young adult level can be difficult, but it can and does happen. Through consistent social skills therapy over a period of 3.5 years, I was able to learn the skills to help me become more confident socially around my peers… Read more »
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College Support Programs for Students with Autism
During the summer, parents begin preparing to send their young adults off to college. With 1 in every 59 children in the United States now being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more and more colleges and universities across the country are opening their doors and tailoring their… Read more »
Getting a Move On
I recently moved out of the house I had lived in for 5 years. It had been a good house, but required a lot of upkeep with the yard and landscaping. My family and I decided it would be best to move me to a condominium where all the maintenance and yardwork would be taken… Read more »