Education May 6, 2014 August 31, 2018 Monarch Center for Autism for Teens and Young Adults Helps Students Learn to Fly By Debra Hosseini The first thing we notice when Kevin comes home to visit after two months at the Monarch Center for Autism is…
Advocacy April 15, 2014 September 7, 2018 The Art of Believing: Self-Advocates need to Believe in Themselves Making Big and Little Goals Come True – Part 1 By Keri Bowers Today I met with a group of adult self-advocates to share…
Advocacy April 8, 2014 August 22, 2018 Autism Acceptance Month and The Golden Rule of Autism by Debra Hosseini April has been designated as the month to contemplate autism. There is a growing movement among people who are knowledgeable about…
In the News March 30, 2014 August 31, 2018 Spirit, Interdependence, and Connections at the Fred Conference by Debra Hosseini Yesterday and today I had the honor of attending the FRED Conference which focuses on homes and jobs for special needs…
Interviews March 25, 2014 August 31, 2018 On the Spectrum Bill Wong: An Occupational Therapist with a Heart By Debra Hosseini Bill Wong, raised in Hong Kong, didn’t speak until he was almost three. He had restricted and repetitive behavior. His pediatrician…
Creative Writing March 14, 2014 August 31, 2018 The Gifts of the Children: From Co-Creating Your Future… In a New Renaissance By Debra Hosseini, published in The Sacred Shift, Co-Creating Your Future…in a New Renaissance, Hunt Henion, with Barbara Marx Hubbard, 2012 On a planet…
Education, Innovative Programs March 1, 2014 August 31, 2018 What makes a Good Autism Transition Program By Debra Hosseini Part 1 of a Series about Transition Programs for Young Adults A reader, who is obviously a parent in Kevin’s ex-class,…
Parent Perspective February 7, 2014 August 31, 2018 It takes a Child with Autism to Raise the Consciousness of a Village by Debra Hosseini “I love Carpinteria,” Kevin says. “When I get older can I buy a house and live here all my life?” I’ve…