Autism and the First Job That’s right. My eighteen-year-old son with autism has a real job. How did he get it? Through a school work…
Autism and Hotel Fire Alarms Pre-pandemic, my husband, son, and I had a visit to the bay area. We stayed at a fairly nice hotel…
Autism and the In-Between Parenting What is the In-Between Parenting? It’s a term I made up for the following situation. I have an eighteen-year-old with…
Autism and Preparing for an AP Exam What is an AP exam? An AP class is a college-level class taken by a high schooler. The…
Autism and Backward Chaining I had never heard this term before…backward chaining. I read up on it and discovered it’s a useful way for parents…
To Disclose Autism or Not? What do strangers deserve to know? When was the first time we disclosed our son’s autism? Honestly, only one or…
Next Step for a Young Adult with Autism What comes after high school for many young adults? College! Is my child going to college? Yes.…